The National Roads Authority

1. The National Roads Authority • Albert Daly • NRA Research Manager • Duties include: • Develop research strategy for NRA • Develop relationships withing NRA • Develop relationships in Ireland and internationally • Manage research projects

2. National Roads Authority • Established by Ministerial order under Section 16 of the Roads Act, 1993, with effect from 1 January, 1994. • An autonomous body whose role is set out in Acts of the Oireachtas. • Operates within the non-commercial semi-state sector (ie, not a trading entity).

3. NRA Functions • To secure the provision of a safe and efficient network of national roads • Preparing/arranging preparation of • - Road Designs • - Maintenance • - Traffic Signs on national roads.

4. National Road Network • In Ireland, roads are the dominant mode of internal transport accounting for 89% of freight transport, and 96% of passenger transport

5. The National Roads Network N13 N56 N14 N15 N3 N2 N12 N16 N59 N54 N87 N1 N26 N59 N4 N52 N61 N55 National Primary 2754km N5 N5 N52 National Secondary 2685km N3 N1 N60 N84 N83 N2 N4 N51 N61 N59 N63 N52 N6 N4 N18 N62 N31 N80 N65 N52 N66 N81 N67 N80 N7 N18 N9 N85 N78 N80 N68 N8 N10 N24 N11 N76 N74 N30 N69 N21 N24 N20 N25 N8 N72 N72 N72 N22 N25 N27 National Primary Roads N28 N71 National Secondary Roads

6. National Primary Roads • National Primary roads are the major long distance through routes linking the principal ports, airports, cities and large towns. • Account for 3% of the total road network but carry 32% of total traffic by road. • 2/3rds of the traffic is work related.

7. National Secondary Roads • Medium distance through routes connecting important towns, and linking to the national primary routes. • Accounts for 3% of the network and 11% of total traffic.

8. NRA Functions • Securing the carrying out of construction, improvement, maintenance works, grant payments, training, research/testing activities. • Preparing medium term development plans. • Promoting the case for EU assistance. • Promoting the provision of private funding. • Making toll schemes.

9. Relationship with Local Authorities/Regional Design Offices • Partnership arrangement in developing and maintaining national roads. • NRA funds projects and advises/approves design, contracts, etc

10. Relationship with Local Authorities/Regional Design Offices • LAs undertake on the Authority’s behalf: • detailed design • contract documentation • tendering procedures • supervision of works • Allocations provided annually to L.A.s to recoup expenditure on projects

11. Transport 21 Plan • Launched by the Irish Government in November 2005 • Integrated Transport Plan for Ireland 2006-2015 • 16.2 Billion Euro Investment in National Road Development

12. Transport 21 Plan • Complete Five Major Interurban Motorways • Dublin – Belfast • Dublin – Galway • Dublin – Limerick • Dublin – Cork • Dublin - Waterford

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