CURRENT SITUATION AND ISSUES ON MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT FOR BRIDGE AND OVERPASS OF EXPRESSWAY

Abstract

Existing infrastructures are aging rapidly and strategic efforts to that end are required. In the case of bridge, local governments have managed most of that, but they have a much lower rate of engineers and budget than national government and local prefectural governments. In this situation, the establishment of the maintenance/management of bridges, especially overpass of expressway is an important issue for local governments. This paper analyzes “Bridge Asset Management Plan” and the questionnaire conducted by ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism to understand the current situation of bridge management.
Finally, the issues for maintenance /management of bridge and overpass of expressway are pointed out based on these analyze.