ESTONIAN NATIONAL ROAD ADMINISTRATION 2005 ESTONIAN NATIONAL ROAD ADMINISTRATION ANNUAL REPORT 2005 ESTONIAN MAIN AND BASIC ROADS Main roads and road number Basic roads and road number Estonian National Road Administration Annual Report of 2005 CONTENTS FOREWORD 6 ESTONIAN NATIONAL ROAD ADMINISTRATION 7 ROAD NETWORK 13 ROAD SURFACE CONDITION 19 ROAD MANAGEMENT FUNDS 23 ROAD MANAGEMENT WORKS 29 ROAD TRAFFIC 43 TRAFFIC SAFETY 49 Estonian National Road Administration Annual Report of 2005 FOREWORD Dear reader, The principles of statistical analysis have been applied for the compilation of the The copy of ‘Annual Report 2005’ you’re chapters dealing with the road network, holding gives you an overview of the road pavement situation, road traffic, activities of the Estonian National Road traffic safety and in part, also the road Administration in 2005. maintenance issues. The material is meant for both the ‘road Based on the report, it can be briefly said builders’ and other readers closely or that year 2005 was better than year 2004 more generally involved in national road – the amounts spent on reconstruction maintenance issues. and repair of pavements, surface dressing and the repairs of gravel roads increased The report provides an overview of the considerably. Increased construction of National Road Administration as an roads intended for light traffic serves as organisation, road network, road pavement on of the key words, characterising the situation, funds allocated for the road discussed year. maintenance – both the earmarked for road maintenance in state budget and the We can also enjoy the fact that consistent European Union assistance, utilisation of growth of traffic intensity and vehicles the resources available or the work already causing this phenomenon has not completed. Traffic frequency and safety are contributed to increase in the number of dealt with as separate issues. people killed in traffic – for the third year in row. But you can learn everything in detail when browsing the report that you’re holding. Enjoy your reading! Yours respectfully, Riho Sõrmus Director General of the Estonian National Road Administration 6 Estonian National Road Administration Annual Report of 2005 Estonian National Road Administration Estonian National Road Administration 8 Road Offices 9 Road Management Organisation Reforms 9 Personnel 9 Road Management Organisation 10 Foreign Relations 11 Estonian National Road Administration Annual Report of 2005 ESTONIAN NATIONAL ROAD ADMINISTRATION Estonian National Road Estonian National Road Administration Administration administrates the following state agencies: Estonian National Road Administration Local agency of the National (ENRA) is a government agency, which Road Administration: operates within the administrative area • the Road Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and of Northern Region; Communications, has a directing function, exercises state supervision and applies Offices under the administration of enforcement powers of the state on the the National Road Administration: basis and to the extent prescribed by law. • Kagu Road Office; • Pärnu Road Office; The main functions of the Estonian • Saarte Road Office; National Road Administration are: • Tartu Road Office; • Viru Road Office. • organising road management and creating conditions for safe traffic on On June 6, 2005, a Road Museum was the roads in the state ownership; opened in Põlva county, on the historical Tartu-Võru mail road, in the former Varbuse • exercising state supervision over the Post Station and under the administration compliance with the requirements of Kagu Road Office. The foundation established by legislation regulating of the museum started in 2000 by the the ENRA’s area of activity and, appointment of the Museum’s Supervisory where necessary, applying Board; a team of three members started to enforcement powers of the state; work the very next year. The first exposition was opened in 2003. During the five years in • participating in the development of the business the administration has renovated legislation regulating the ENRA’s area of most of the buildings and erected an activity and making recommendations for equipment exposition hall demonstrating amending and supplementing legislation, the essential road maintenance machines. including improving Estonian terminology; The ENRA and road offices act pursuant • participating in the development of to the laws of the Republic of Estonia, policies, strategies, and development international conventions and agreements plans in the ENRA’s area of activity; acceded by the Republic of Estonia, requirements, regulations and orders • preparing and implementing projects of the Government of the Republic, in the ENRA’s area of activity, including regulations and directives of the Minister participating in the preparation and of Economic Affairs and Communications, implementation of international projects. and the Statutes of the Estonian national road administration; and also applicable regulations of other ministers. Road Offices in their respective areas of location Personnel and may perform any other works The Road Administration of Northern stated in their appropriate statutes. As a result of the road management Region (formerly known as the Harju organisation reform, the number of the Road Office) is a local agency of the As of January 1, 2005 the Road personnel of the Estonian National Road National Road Administration. The Administration of Northern Region Administration and the state agencies Road Administration of the Northern and 5 road offices comprised 10 administered by the ENRA has continuously Region operates under law, discharging departments, 14 road master areas decreased since the year 2000, reaching its the respective management functions, and 10 road foreman sites. lowest point in 2004 (a decrease by 60%). exercising state supervision and applying enforcement powers of the state on the Since the reform was practically completed basis and to the extent prescribed by Road Management Organisation by the beginning of the year 2004, law in the spheres of road maintenance Reforms the number of personnel decreased and traffic safety, respectively, in only by 2 persons as compared to the Harju, Järva and Rapla counties. The road management organisation reform year 2003. The number of personnel was started in 2000 with the purpose of increased slightly in 2005, mostly due to Road offices are state agencies separating the functions of the customer the growth in the numbers of workers administered by the ENRA and and the contractor, involving more private and employees attributable to growing operating within the territories companies in road management, and work volume and additional tasks arising of the counties forming their increasing the administrative capacity from the procedures required for the respective administrative regions. of road offices as state agencies. implementation of the European Union By the beginning of 2005 there Structural Funds. At the end of the year Detailed functions of the Road was one local agency of the Road the total number of personnel in road Administration of Northern Region Administration in Estonia - the regional offices and the Estonian National Road and road offices are stated in the road administration and 5 regional road Administration was 712 (including 91 statutes of the appropriate agency. offices that administer national roads employees in the ENRA and 42 in the Road in two or three counties, respectively: Administration of Northern Region), from The main functions of the among them 351 (49,3%) workers, 337 road offices include: Road Administration of Northern Region, (47,3%) managers and specialists and 24 • road management of national roads established on January 1, 2005 in place of (3,4%) office workers and support staff. on the basis of the road management Harju Road Office, which had terminated plan and the approved budget; its activities. Contracts for all the road From among the managers and specialists management works. Departments in 92 individuals (27,3%) are licensed as road • administration of national roads and Harju, Järva and Rapla counties; and civil engineers, 42 individuals (12,4%) other state property transferred into as road and civil technicians, 131 individuals the possession of the road office; Tartu Road Office, (38,9%) are licensed specialists of other established on July 1, 2002. Territory professions while 72 individuals (21,4%) are • creation of conditions required for – Tartu and Jõgeva counties. Performs without specialised professional training. safe traffic on national roads; maintenance works in Tartu county, a department in Jõgeva county; • organisation of supervision over the management of national roads and creation Kagu Road Office, NUMBER OF PERSONNEL IN 2001 - 2005 of the conditions required for safe traffic. established on November 1, 2002. Territory – Võru, Põlva and Valga counties. Performs The Road Administration of Northern maintenance works in Võru county, 1500 1439 Region has divisions in all the three departments in Põlva and Valga counties; counties comprising its area of activity 1200 while road offices operate in the counties Saarte Road Office, where an operator performs road established on December 1, 2002. 975 maintenance. The Road Administration Territory – Saare and Hiiu counties. 900 971 712 of Northern Region and road offices their Performs maintenance works in Saare 692 690 respective county of location and issue county, department