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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
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).
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.
National Road Network
In Ireland, roads are the dominant mode of
internal transport accounting for 89% of freight
transport, and 96% of passenger transport
The National Roads
Network
N13
N56
N14
N15
N3
N2
N12
N16
N59
N54
N87
N1
N26
N59
N4
N5
N52
N61
N5
N55
N52
N3
N60
N84
N83
N4
N61
N59
N63
N1
N2
N51
N52
N6
N18
N4
N62
N31
N80
N65
N52
N66
N67
N81
N80
N7
N18
N9
N85
N78
N68
N80
N8
N10
N24
N11
N76
N74
N69
N30
N21
N24
N20
N25
N8
N72
N72
N72
N22
N25
N27
N71
National Primary 2754km
National Secondary 2685km
N28
National Primary Roads
National Secondary Roads
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.
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.
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.
Relationship with Local Authorities/
Regional Design Offices
• Partnership arrangement in developing and
maintaining national roads.
• NRA funds projects and advises/approves
design, contracts, etc
Relationship with Local Authorities/
Regional Design Offices
• LAs undertake on the Authority’s behalf:
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detailed design
contract documentation
tendering procedures
supervision of works
• Allocations provided annually to L.A.s to
recoup expenditure on projects
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
Transport 21 Plan
Complete Five Major Interurban Motorways
Dublin – Belfast
Dublin – Galway
Dublin – Limerick
Dublin – Cork
Dublin - Waterford
TRL Career 1998-2007
Bridge assessment
Development of BD 44
Load testing
Deterioration, corrosion
Bridge management systems
Structural testing
Site tests
Laboratory tests
Impact
Fibre reinforced polymers
Aerodynamics
International
Indonesia
Viet Nam
Europe