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Experts from the World Economic Forum published a large-scale report in which they presented a study of the economies of the world, as well as named the states with the worst and best roads. In total, 137 countries were included in the list. The quality of their roads was assessed on a scale from one to seven, where “one” is the most negative indicator, and “seven” is the best result. It is noteworthy that none of the states scored the highest score, but some were very close to the designated “ideal”.
Thus, the top ten leaders included the United Arab Emirates (6.4 points), Singapore (6.3 points), Switzerland (6.3 points), Hong Kong (6.2 points), the Netherlands (6.1 points), Japan (6.1 points), France (six points), Portugal (six points), Austria (six points) and the USA (5.7 points).
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The second ten best performers included Taiwan and China (tied for 11th place), Korea, Denmark, Oman, Germany, Spain, Qatar, Sweden, Croatia and Luxembourg.
Russia was also included in the list, but ended up only in 114th place, scoring only 2.9 points.
Thus, Russia has surpassed in this indicator such countries as Kazakhstan (2.9 points), Zimbabwe (2.8), Malawi (2.8), Nepal (2.8), Venezuela (2.8), Romania (2 .7), Lebanon (2.7), Kyrgyzstan (2.7), Costa Rica (2.6), Chad (2.6), Lesotho (2.6), Cameroon (2.6), Nigeria (2 ,5), Moldova (2.5), Mozambique (2.5), Ukraine (2.4), Paraguay (2.4), Yemen (2.3), Guinea (2.2), Madagascar (2. 2), Haiti (2.1), Congo (2.1) and Mauritania (2.0).
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At the same time, its authors note a trend towards a general improvement in the quality of Russian roads. Let us explain that the experts obtained the road quality parameter by compiling a general Global Competitiveness Index of Countries 2017-2018- according to this indicator, Russia took 38th place out of 137.
“The Russian Federation showed improvements in five areas, mainly due to the macroeconomic climate, and is actively emerging from the 2015-2016 recession,” the study says. “However, the country's economy remains heavily dependent on mineral exports and its prospects remain uncertain. Weak links include the financial market, in particular the banking sector, as well as the quality of a number of institutions, for example, property rights, independence of the judiciary. At the same time, corruption remains one of the most problematic factors for doing business in Russia. In Russia, new laws were passed to increase the minimum wage (2015) and protect temporary employment (2016), which led to a decrease in labor market flexibility. However, in the end, this could have a positive effect by restoring domestic purchasing power, which was negatively affected by inflation and the weak ruble.”
What is being repaired and has been repaired on Russian roads
According to Rosavtodor, in 2017, more than 39 thousand km or 77.96% of the total length of federal highways in Russia were brought into standard condition. In particular, on the territory of the Moscow transport hub, the construction and reconstruction of sections of the Moscow Big Ring, the M-8 Kholmogory highway, including the bypass of the village, has been completed. Tarasovka and others.
In the North-West, construction and reconstruction of sections of federal highways with a total length of almost 40 km have been completed, including the first stage of construction of a bypass of the city of Gatchina with a length of 12.4 km on the federal highway R-23 St. Petersburg - Pskov - to the border with Belarus, the first stage of construction of the Sosnovo-Varshko section with a length of 15.9 km on the federal highway A-121 “Sortavala” and others.
In order to improve the conditions for international transportation, sections of the approaches to the state border of the Russian Federation with the Kingdom of Norway on the 16.7 km long federal highway P-21 “Kola” in the Murmansk region and with the Republic of Latvia on the federal highway M-9 “ Baltiya" with a length of 4.5 km in the Pskov region.
In the Far Eastern Federal District, the construction and reconstruction of sections of the federal highways Lena, Kolyma, Ussuri and others with a total length of 85.5 km has been completed.
In 2018, road workers plan to increase the share of the length of roads that meet regulatory requirements to 82.8% of the total length.
For this purpose, for example, on federal highways it is planned to put into operation 275.7 km after construction and reconstruction, which will exceed the 2017 level by 19.5%. In addition to the transport crossing through the Kerch Strait, it is planned to ensure the phased creation of a modern road route in the direction Krasnodar - Novorossiysk - Kerch, to carry out the construction of a number of bypasses of cities, intersections at different levels with railway tracks on the busiest routes, to complete the construction and reconstruction of transport interchanges at different levels on the M-7 Volga highway in Balashikha, Moscow region, and so on.
The most traffic-congested countries
It should be noted that studies on the quality and congestion of roads are carried out regularly by various organizations and institutes. Thus, in 2017, the research company INRIX, specializing in traffic information services and services for drivers, compiled. As part of the annual analytical study Global Traffic Scorecard, INRIX specialists studied the traffic situation in 1064 cities in 38 countries and, taking into account the average number of hours drivers spent in traffic jams per year, identified leaders and outsiders. The 2015 leader in this indicator, the United States, was moved from first place to fourth due to the addition of South American and Asian countries to the ranking. Thus, American drivers spent on average more than an entire work week in traffic jams - 42 hours. The country with the busiest roads in the world is Thailand, where drivers lost 61 hours in peak congestion. Colombia is in second place (47 hours), and Indonesia is in third place (47 hours). Russia shared fourth place with the United States - Russian drivers also sit in traffic jams on average 42 hours a year. The UK came in 11th (32 hours) and Germany 12th (30 hours). The authors of the study reported that this time they analyzed the traffic situation in more than a hundred Russian cities for the first time.
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Roads are a very important indicator of the quality of life in any country in the world. An integrated approach to solving constant problems with the roadway helps the state become stronger, because the faster the blood flows through the veins, the more energy the whole body receives. Unfortunately, our country is still very far from implementing such a concept. This year we took 136th place in terms of road quality. Here's a more complete ranking, where you can see the best and worst roads from around the world.
Road of Death
Bolivia
A slippery descent covered with wet mud several kilometers long - this is what the famous The North Yungas Road, the Bolivian road of death, represents. Every year, up to five hundred people die on the narrow (two cars simply cannot pass here) path.
M56 "Lena"
Russia
The length of the M56 highway is as much as 1,235 kilometers. This road is rightfully considered the dirtiest and most unpleasant in the whole world. The federal highway, on which even BelAz will be uncomfortable, does not think of changing: there is asphalt only in some sections, while most of the Lena resembles a motorist’s nightmare.
Stelvio Pass
Italy
Perhaps the route going through the Stelvio Pass does not look the most frightening - however, few people will like this section of the road, where the wind tends to throw even a heavy truck into the abyss. Just three kilometers of the road are perceived by drivers as a difficult test: sharp turns, poor quality of the surface and the wind is more exhausting than city racing.
Pan American Highway
USA
This highway is dangerous along its entire length: you can ride almost 70,000 kilometers on four wheels, from Alaska to South America - of course, expect some problems! Many sections of the highway are in extremely poor condition. Not so much due to the connivance of local services, but due to the constantly changing (but always unpleasant) weather conditions.
Sichuan-Tibet Highway
China
7,500 deaths for every 100,000 drivers: after such grim statistics, you will inevitably begin to fear this, perhaps the most dangerous road in the world. Sudden landslides, avalanches and changeable weather - it’s simply not worth prying here out of curiosity.
Great Ocean Road
Australia
The Great Ocean Road runs right along the coast, giving drivers the opportunity to enjoy the surrounding beauty. The highway coverage still leaves much to be desired, but convenience and safety remain at a fairly high level.
Dubai
UAE
Dubai roads deserve a separate chapter. Highways are built using technologies that came from Germany. Multi-tiered highways were designed by the best engineers and architects from all over the world: it is not surprising that this country is considered a new trendsetter - at least in the road sector.
Singapore
Singapore is the true jewel in the crown of the Asian Dragon. The city-state spends a lot of money on maintaining its roads in excellent condition and has been on the short list of the best highways in the world for several years now.
Lisbon
Portugal
Oddly enough, Lisbon occupies almost the highest point of the ranking. The Portuguese were able to bypass even the Germans, whose autobahns have always been considered a real standard of production.
Paris
France
Paris, of course, remains the owner of the best roads in the country, but even in the most remote parts of France you can easily wait for technical service if you need one. Even the country's free roads have excellent road surfaces.
An article about countries with the highest quality roads - interesting details and roads in different countries. At the end of the article there is a video about countries with good roads.
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Experts from the World Economic Forum studied the state of the automotive infrastructure of more than a hundred countries around the world to compile their annual competitiveness rating.
The Russians were pleasantly surprised by the results, according to which domestic roads turned out to be far from the worst, but German pride was hurt by not getting into the top ten. Which powers turned out to be the best and have excellent roads, competent interchanges and developed road infrastructure?
One of the richest oil states fully deserves the first position of the rating due to its high quality standards and the implementation of projects to improve its highways.
The entire extensive network of roads in the Emirates can be called chic: multi-lane traffic, bumpers, lighting at night, automatic speed control systems, ideal markings, traffic lights and junctions.
Road congestion in large cities is avoided thanks to competent traffic management - for example, intersections here are successfully replaced by roundabouts and multi-level (three- and even four-level) interchanges. The main highway passing through Dubai and Abu Dhabi has 7 lanes in each direction and a speed limit of 80 km/h. And the most picturesque road is Jebel Hafeet, which passes at an altitude of more than a thousand meters in the mountains and has a length of 11.5 km.
The speed limit is monitored by numerous radars and cameras, since driving in cities is limited to 60 km/h, and on highways - 140 km/h. Almost every large intersection, due to the branches of the road, gives drivers the opportunity to go around the traffic light when making a right turn, which greatly facilitates maneuvers and eliminates congestion. Exits from main highways do not have narrowings, which in all other countries is a key place for the formation of traffic jams.
Citizens of the Emirates are not aware of such problems, because local authorities have provided for this too. Such sections of the road have medians marked with bollards or cones tightly fixed to the asphalt or concrete barriers, which minimize the risk of collision on exit ramps.
Such road development requires very large financial investments, but the Emirates are accustomed to caring about convenience and safety on the roads.
This state suffers from a catastrophic shortage of land for the needs of its citizens, therefore, in order to build roads, which occupy 12% of the total area, sometimes it is even necessary to level cemeteries.
Despite such difficulties, the degree of development of engineering and construction technologies here is worthy of the highest praise. Local authorities spare no expense in building and repairing roads, constantly maintaining them in perfect condition even with very heavy traffic.
Large highways are equipped with electronic displays that notify drivers about road congestion, congestion and parking spaces nearby.
This metropolis also pleasantly surprises with the absence of traffic jams, which is explained by a number of factors:
- the state strictly controls the number of cars sold (on average in the country there is 1 car for every 6 people);
- It is prohibited to park a car anywhere except in specially designated areas;
- a large-scale network of cameras and radars, which allows even in the event of an accident to record the incident in record time and send a patrol car to the scene of the collision;
- Availability of tolls during peak hours.
This country scored an equal number of points with Singapore for the excellent quality of its road surface and the functionality of its roads.
The total length of highways is almost 71.5 thousand km, of which 1.8 thousand km are highways and another 200 km are bridges. Both on main and secondary roads there are very informative markings with inscriptions, arrows and even different color codes.
The roadway is completely cleared of parked cars, which can only be parked in designated areas. Intersections, by analogy with Singapore, are often replaced by roundabouts, which are intuitive and relieve congestion on the roads.
There are separate lanes for public transport and cyclists, and the latter also have their own traffic lights. Separately, it is worth mentioning special pedestrian crossings for visually impaired citizens, which have a relief structure.
China is developing by leaps and bounds, and this concerns not only industry, business and agriculture, but also special attention to the transport industry. On average, up to 700 meters of high-quality road surface are laid per hour in this country, which is an unprecedented figure.
The roads are of excellent quality and durability, having a guarantee from the contractor for at least 20-25 years. Local specifics are reflected here: due to the dense development of the city and heavy traffic, any repairs and road closures will be truly catastrophic, causing colossal traffic jams. That is why construction companies, under the strict control of the state, are laying roads “once and for all.”
You can still find areas where there are quite old roads with potholes, but they are quickly disappearing, being replaced by new highways, bridges, interchanges, and overpasses. The Chinese, like a sponge, absorb the experience of other countries, implementing it as efficiently as possible.
This most densely populated European country has an ideal topography for building roads - there are no hills, no gorges, or strong elevation changes. The only trouble that builders have to deal with is the abundance of rivers, which, however, do not interfere with connecting remote regions with a network of expressways.
However, this specificity, combined with not the most pleasant climate, contributed to the creation of a special “anti-puddle” coating that has a porous structure and absorbs excess moisture without harming the road.
The government is sensitive to any complaints about the quality of roads, and even if we are talking about a secondary highway, at the first complaint, he sends a repair team to the damaged area. Also respected are the soundproof barriers that protect citizens, as well as the animal world, from the hustle and bustle of transport life.
The legendary Japanese reliability, precision, and practicality also manifested themselves in the equipment of the transport system. The multi-tiered tracks here are made of high-quality materials that serve faithfully for several decades. All roads must have drains for storm sewers, so even after a heavy downpour, drivers are not disturbed by mud and puddles.
There are bright, intelligible markings in Japanese and English not only on main roads, but also on suburban roads. For the younger generation, there are clear signs in the form of color pictures that explain key traffic rules. All roadsides have curbs that protect citizens from accidental vehicles entering pedestrian paths.
Despite the huge number of traffic lights installed at least every 100 meters, their well-regulated operation promotes continuous traffic without the formation of traffic jams.
Finally, the most amazing thing is that the tracks are heated, eliminating ice during the cold periods of the year.
Despite the small size of the country itself, the length of its roads is a million kilometers. All highways are equipped with parking lots with toilets, cafeterias, playgrounds, rest rooms with showers, telephone booths providing long-distance and international communications.
Drivers note the ideal condition of the road surface on all categories of roads: toll and free, main and secondary, urban and suburban. France could not achieve the leading position due to complaints about the markings on some sections of the routes and poor lighting.
In addition, while toll highways bypass populated areas, many free roads wind through cities and suburbs, forcing you to significantly reduce speed and waste time at intersections.
In general, the traffic is quite well organized and understandable even to foreign tourists; it has many lanes in all directions, but on the narrow cobblestone streets of the cities, you will have to have talent in maneuvering. But they are trying to decongest large squares and central places of cities as much as possible with roundabouts.
The lower the line in the ranking, the fewer lanes there are on the roads of the participating country. In Portugal, almost all highways have two lanes, and now it is no longer possible to widen the roads. The transport infrastructure in this country was planned and created several centuries ago, when city leaders had not yet imagined that local streets would be filled with such large and powerful cars.
This explains the narrow roads, equally narrow sidewalks, the abundance of cyclists that interfere with traffic, and in rural areas, tractors and even animals. You can often see such a picture when a motorist comes across oncoming traffic and has to reverse and maneuver in order to mutually pass each other politely.
The condition of the asphalt is generally satisfactory, but there are uneven patches and irregularities that cause unpleasant shaking.
Toll highways connect the most remote regions, allowing you to travel quickly and comfortably, but city and country free roads are distinguished not only by the abundance of pedestrian crossings literally every 30 meters, but also by their strange design, raised above the road. If you hesitate and do not slow down in a timely manner, you can seriously injure your car. Moreover, they are sometimes located either in fields where there is no one to walk, or immediately after a sharp turn, forcing you to show all your driving skills.
Roundabouts are also very popular here, located 300 meters from each other, which is convenient if you don’t know the road. Even if the driver gets lost, then after 300 meters you can turn around in a different direction.
The mountainous terrain of this country brings certain features to the local transport system. Many roads are steep and dangerous serpentines that require certain driving skills. In addition, due to rocky rocks and heavy soil, the road surface is destroyed too quickly, and landslides, rainstorms or subsidence of the soil often force road services to completely block roads.
Secondary roads in some places are just directions, but thanks to the magnificent Austrian views, gazebos, picnic areas, observation decks and dry closets can be found almost everywhere along the roads.
A huge country with crowded megacities and endless desert spaces. A country known for its highways, freeways and the monstrous traffic jams of yellow taxis in Manhattan.
Road signs and displays are very informative; they have not only symbols, but also detailed inscriptions. There are specially made furrows along the side of the road, upon entering which the driver will hear an unpleasant creaking sound. This is done to help keep in the lane and wake up the driver at night. Road markings are applied in several layers of paint and have a particularly durable composition, allowing them to be fresh and bright in any climate and intensity of use.
It is difficult to draw a general conclusion about America, since the condition of roads varies from state to state. This is mainly explained by their size and climatic conditions: in hot Florida, the coverage is perfect everywhere, in the vast expanses of Texas there is little transport, and therefore there is simply no one to spoil it except tumbleweeds and dust, while in megacities the roads are clearly reminiscent of their native Russian roads with potholes and congestion.
The competitiveness of countries is assessed based on a number of positions: micro- and macroeconomics, workforce qualifications, education, medicine. The quality of roads was introduced into the methodology only 10 years ago, in 2008, and this position allowed the participating states themselves to take a different look at their infrastructure.
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Road taxes are increasing every year, but the roads are getting worse and worse. There is no uniform standard for repair work, there is no permanent equipment. In different countries, outside forces are constantly being brought in to make roads of better quality, but there is not even a smell of quality. After expensive repairs and the past winter, the surface is spreading, cracking, breaking, swelling. Driving along them is not only unsafe, but also expensive - along the sidewalks you can find dozens of car service stations with queues.
If you are planning a trip, we recommend taking note of countries where the roads are, to put it mildly, not quite “appetizing” and comfortable for driving. Driving on them is strictly prohibited. This will lead to car breakdown, an accident, a bad mood and unfulfilled trips.
Top 10 bad roads
1. Guatemala
Guatemala opens the ranking of the worst roads in the world. This is a unique shot taken by a local journalist. For many years it was impossible to reach the authorities to report such a large hole in the road. They either did not know and did not hear this, or simply did not want to find out the circumstances. After all, there are people responsible for road repairs. This layer of asphalt is made to last - thick and of high quality. Well, what's underneath? Groundwater? Land that forms sloping terrain? You can't treat people with such disdain. The huge pit began to look like a channel into the underworld - every hour the earth collapsed on the sides, and it was impossible to stop the process - there were no means, no capabilities, no equipment.
Now we need to restore everything from the very depths, pay the victims for the damage, because on the territory of the cliff there were small businesses, boutiques and even traffic lights. But people pay taxes, lose business, and cannot earn a penny. If earlier the tax crushed business, now the result of “technology” crushed the area. There is an urgent need to introduce Russian ingenuity, rent Romanian equipment, hire Moldovan workers and call upon the Indian Buddha for the successful construction of roads.
2. Kashmir (India)
India has the second worst roads in the world. Hindus are a proud and demanding people. They know their traditions, respect religion, but they look after the roads badly. Today they receive silver in the ranking and second place in the top 10. Landslides happen all the time in the mountains, probably Mother Nature is to blame. But no - we decided to overcome the mountain, please build normal roads so that there are no casualties later. By the way, according to statistics, every third car breaks down, every fifth one gets into an accident, and every seventh one falls off cliffs. The city administration does not know how to solve such matters, but the main thing is to pray, rely on the forces from above, and wait for manna from heaven. Tell me, is it blasphemy? No, this is just laziness and oversight of the authorities. You can’t do this, the birth rate will fall, the nation will die out, the economy will grind to a halt, the budget will run out.
3. Manila (Philippines)
Here are the top three worst roads in the world – the Philippines takes bronze. Here roads are often built, quickly, but not to a high quality. The authorities say that they are ready to spend the last of the government funds and their own savings, but why - such terrain involves constant landslides, cliffs, and collapses. This spoils the environment, roads, and transport stops running. The asphalt layer is too small for sloping terrain, as any design engineers who study geodesy will tell you. But how can we explain to the authorities that a little more costs for a slightly thicker layer of asphalt, a little better quality work and more time - and everything will last for at least 5 years. Cracks are inevitable in rocky terrain - but why build roads without such basic requirements in mind?
4. Thailand
Thailand is among the countries with the worst roads in the world. There is a beautiful area here that it would be a shame not to walk through. Sometimes, of course, you want to drive through, but it’s better not to risk it. After constant floods and earthquakes, roads are not restored. First of all, efforts are devoted to building houses, then to restoring agricultural structures and buildings. Roads, as the government has stated, are not the most popular means of excursion and recreation for visitors. Therefore, they do not require repairs, at least urgently. As you can see, the canvas is good, smooth, clean, there are no patches, no joints. But natural disasters are completely inappropriate - constant destruction is a constant investment. This is an unprofitable country for the authorities; they need to move to the east.
5. Mozambique
A beautiful area, so unusual, winding and reminiscent of a river. And this, surprise, is the road of an international flight. Here, according to the idea, cargo buses and trucks should pass through, delivering goods for export and import. I wonder what condition the products are brought in, and how they are exported to other neighboring countries? Who even buys goods that are transported over this impassable road? The authorities promised to do at least some kind of coverage, but there was not enough money. Of course, where does the country get its finances if the only means of earning money for the entire population is trading in whatever they find, make, or steal. How they survive is unknown. But the economy is thriving, and we complain about potholes in the roads.
6. Guinea
The country is alien to Slavic nationality for people, but you need to know about it. More precisely about its roads, which are also the worst. In addition to the lack of asphalt, there is a lot of garbage here that is not removed by trucks. Well, what did you want? There is no way a garbage collection vehicle will drive along a broken road, which means it won’t collect anything. And without this, repairs are impossible. This is a paradox, although local residents are not particularly worried about the condition of the road surfaces.
7. Russia
But that same Russia, the empire of power and opportunity. but oddly enough, it is also among the top 10 worst roads in the world. It is mentioned below that the country provides financial assistance to neighboring republics, although it could leave some money for the construction of roads. As they say, what to judge. Why even criticize such a large country that recently introduced a tax - every massive transport must pay a tax that will go towards the construction of intercity lanes. But you have to pay taxes - you go, you build. It would seem correct, but not quite. People make the surface with their own money, and everyone drives, including foreigners, trucks and cars, whose tax is 13% of the amount paid by the heavyweights.
8. Romania
A country of the European Union, where many countries from the CIS are heading. Lately this has been relevant in Moldova. This movement of the authorities is not justified, and we all already know what kind of roads are in Moldova. In part, Romania has good roads that are pleasant to drive on. But the EU tax is so high that people are ready to repair them themselves. Let us remind you that employees of small enterprises receive their salaries partly in Romanian lei, euros and food stamps. Yes, you heard right. There are a lot of expensive cars, a lot of beautiful houses, architectural monuments, but there are also a lot of trucks that drive along international highways, city roads and rural areas. The asphalt cannot withstand the weight and collapses.
9. Ukraine
Another CIS country with the worst roads in the world. They don’t make holes, but at least they are visible. There is not a single road on which there would not be a bump or uneven asphalt. After each rain and frost, there is less and less asphalt. Local authorities say they are trying to do everything in their power, but the forces are getting smaller every year. Although the taxes are low, driving on such highways is dangerous, scary, and generally not desirable. An interesting fact is that part of the money was taken from a neighboring country - Russia, which also has not the most pleasant road routes.
10. Moldova
This country is closing the top ten worst roads in the world. Although high-quality roads have been built here lately, they are only in the capital. In other settlements there is neither asphalt nor soil. People get out of the situation as soon as they can. The holes are patched with improvised materials, most likely taken from construction sites. Over the past year, Moldova has financed road construction jointly with Romania. But in previous years (2012-2015), each time after repairs it was necessary to make new canvases. This is probably a Moldovan business - take money from neighboring countries, invest, then after some time raise taxes again so that there is enough for reconstruction. And a full re-construction is just around the corner.
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