Safety measures for aging infrastructure Propose wide-area management National special committee

On the 2nd of the 10th anniversary of the ceiling plate collapse accident that occurred in the Sasago Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway, a national special committee compiled recommendations on safety measures for aging tunnels and bridges.

We are calling for a drastic review of the conventional way of thinking that local governments have dealt with independently, and for multiple municipalities and prefectures to cooperate and jointly manage regional infrastructure in a planned manner.

According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, it is certain that roads and bridges across the country will rapidly deteriorate over the next few decades.

After the Sasago Tunnel accident 10 years ago, a specialized subcommittee of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, which has been considering safety measures, has compiled recommendations on the concept of future measures and specific initiatives, and announced them on the 2nd.

According to this, especially in small municipalities, there is a shortage of personnel and budgets for maintenance and management of facilities, and many of them have not been repaired. The risk of causing this will increase, and urgent action is required.

Furthermore, recognizing that there is a limit to the maintenance and management of individual facilities by local governments alone, it is necessary to fundamentally review the conventional way of thinking, such as promoting measures strategically over a wide area, such as by multiple local governments regardless of the administrative area. I asked.

Specifically,

the selection and priority of necessary facilities will be determined over a wide area, and a system will be created to

reduce

the burden, such as joint management of facilities by multiple local governments.

For facilities with few facilities, we are requesting consideration of consolidation.

In response to the proposal, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will proceed with the creation of systems and systems for concrete efforts in the future.