Surface marking on 2,200 km of roads
This year, the Road and Motorway Directorate of the Czech Republic (RSD) is outlaying the total sum of CZK 181,500, 000 on implementing a programme of road-surface marking on motorways, high-speed roads and class 1 roads, which is a significantly higher volume than in previous years. This will suffice for approximately 2,200 kilometres of roads in all regions. According to the statistics, high-quality and visible road-surface markings can improve traffic safety by up to 30 per cent.
Bolding and renovating the surface markings on roads and motorways is carried out by the RSD continuously within standard repairs and maintenance. Similarly to the case of other defects, primarily treated are heavily damaged sections. "For this year, we have managed to negotiate a significant increase in the budget for this project up to the total amount of 181 million crowns, which can serve to cover approximately 40 per cent of all thoroughfares under our management," says the Chief Executive Officer of the RSD, Alfred Brunclík.
The financial means will be invested within all the regions of the Czech Republic. The highest amount will be allocated to the Central Bohemia, Ústí nad Labem and Olomouc regions. "When distributing the money, primarily taken into account were the road network density, the current condition of the surface markings and the construction activities planned for individual sections for the next few years," Brunclík adds.
Summary of the volume of financial means invested in individual regions:
Region | Volume of finance (CZK thousand) |
| Středočeský | 20.000 |
| Jihočeský | 13.000 |
| Plzeňský | 12.000 |
| Karlovarský | 9.500 |
| Ústecký | 20.000 |
| Liberecký | 12.000 |
| Jihomoravský | 15.000 |
| Olomoucký | 20.000 |
| Zlínský | 19.000 |
| Moravskoslezský | 17.000 |
| Pardubický | 12.000 |
| Královéhradecký | 12.000 |
| Total | 181.500 |
We started with renovation of the road-surface markings in the South Bohemia and Zlín regions; elsewhere, the selection procedures for the contractor are in their final phase. The state of preparation differs between individual regions. "We would like to use the summer and autumn months for total implementation," says Alfred Brunclík.
According to the statistics, clear and visible surface markings on roads and motorways, when the lines are distinct even in rain and fog and precisely demarcate the border between individual traffic lanes and the edge of roadways, have a significant effect on road safety. "Good road-surface markings affect the drivers' mental condition and their reflex capacity very strongly. According to the available statistics, road-traffic safety can then increase by up to a third. Hence, we will continue to implement this programme over the next few years too," Alfred Brunclík adds.
