Nigerian Roads: Economic Problems

Britain’s first motorway , the 13 km Preston bypass was opened in 1958, and following this the Goverment planned to improve 6750km of road to at least dual carriageway standard to form strategic inter-urban network for England. This network was marked as a national commitment, which would enhance road safety, be easily connected to all major centres of population, promote economic growth and regional development.

In order to avoid bad roads as much as possible, drivers must plan his or her route and

There has always been a demand for roads in the United States as roads are essential in the development of a nation. The national interstate highway system was America’s solution for the need of a road system that would stretch from coast to coast. The United States Interstate Highway System is a landmark project and often considered one of the greatest public works projects in American history by making travel by automobile faster, cheaper, safer and more convenient. New roads have been a necessity on our country ever since Henry Ford began to produce the automobile back in in 1903.

II. CAUSES: As a functioning asset to people, our roadways must be monitored, maintained and most importantly funded to keep the structures serving their intended uses safely. Also, we all know the adage, nothing lasts forever, and this is true with our roadways, but our society’s pollution accelerates the decay. And these are two main causes where we, as a nation have fallen short.

One can get extremely frustrated driving from Fayetteville to Rogers these days. There is construction everywhere, causing delays, lane closures, and much havoc on our commutes to and from home, school, and work. If you take out the frustration, one can see the positives to the improvements. The road worker who has been out of work for months is now able to provide for his family, the drivers are getting an improvement to the neglected roads traveled daily, the state is making an investment in their infrastructure that will last for many years to come, and our economy is showing a sign of improvement! Investing time and money into our infrastructure benefits all of us and is a sign to our economic growth.

Rich and developed countries always have many beautiful streets, roads, many big highways. Those are the main role of developing countries' economy. A lot of policies about building new streets, enlarging roads is always an important and necessary thing, because without them, trading things and products, doing business cannot be worked. Therefore, governments have to give right policies like fixing streets and roads every year, building more overpasses, applying some new laws for traveling in order to decrease congestion traffic.

The EAPC summarized this in part of its mandate to follow to increase overall success in implementing the plan. First part of the mandate states the highway system must be carefully planned so that communities can grow adequately and have access public ways, utility, health, education, and recreational facilities; in addition to addressing the needs of agriculture, industrial and business (EAPC, 2004). Even though, the word “mandate” is actively used in the Comprehensive Plan, it should not be construed to be a rigid framework for the

Railways, as well as roads, are crucial inventions not only from the perspective of the governmental prosperity but also from the individuals' conveniences. While some people claim that the authorities should assign a budget for improvement of railways, others assert that a capital has to be allocated to roads system. In my opinion, both railroads and highways have significant advantages. Therefore, the officials should assign money in a balanced way.

Development of transport infrastructure is a very expensive process. When the Canadian government, in the 1870s, promised to build a railway from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, it took more than two years just to find a company which agreed to do it. This is what happens today when the country needs to grow the

Roads are worth discussing because of the prevalence of roads in everyday life for the majority of Americans. They allow the rapid transportation of people to their jobs, homes, or any other place they need to reach. In doing so they provide information for understanding the relationships between public and private goods and developing the national transportation policy, which can help stimulate national growth.

Benin is my next country. Benin is located west of Africa bordering the Bight of Benin. Benin’s has a economy of free market that is underdeveloped, They depend on subsistence agriculture, cotton production, and regional trade. If we were to build a highway, the economy would pick up because, the highway would allow regional trading to be more efficient. Immigrants from West African countries came to Benin between 1992 and 2002 because of its political stability and porous borders. The current GDP is $2,200 this would mean they would not provide enough money to get it

Our transportation system, quite arguably, may embody our most vital system, as Infrastructure and Democracy clarifies, “access is the hallmark of a great infrastructure” (Jones, Reinecke). By great contrast, our roads remain a current issue. 42 percent of America’s urban highways remain congested, costing the United States 101 billion dollars in wasted time and fuel each year. Also, the32 percent of roads, in poor or mediocre condition, cost the average traveler $324 per year (American Infrastructure Report Card). Unfortunately, updating the highway systems seems longer than it may seem, as the Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimates that from proposal to completion most highways will need nine to nineteen years to fix (Leduc, Wilson 129). In addition to the roads, our bridges are failing just as much. One of every nine bridges within the United States is categorized as structurally deficient. The average bridge 42 years old, and in order to eliminate the bridge renovation backlog, our country would need to invest twenty and a half billion dollars until 2028 (American Infrastructure Report Card). However, in 2013, the United States only invested 12.8 billion dollars in bridge reconstruction and repair (American Infrastructure Report Card). Also, our countries transit

The development of every nation hinges on the effectiveness of their transportation systems. Movement of goods, services and people to and from work is made possible by transportation systems. The importance of effective transportation systems cannot be over-emphasized. A lot of countries are facing Transportation problems and my country Ghana is no exception. A trip of about 30 minutes can take about an hour or more due to traffic jams. This is seriously impacting productivity and has been a topical issue in the country. The situation is the same in Uganda where I currently work. To this end, Transportation Engineers are needed to design roads/ highways that will stand the test of time, plan effective traffic management systems to reduce travel

Nigeria is an Agricultural and oil rich nation but characterised by Political instability, corruption, poor

The objective of this paper is to understand the modes of road transportation, the role of road transportation in urban areas, the role of transportation infrastructure in