Estimating the marginal costs of road wear

Jan-Eric Nilsson (), Kristin Svensson () and Mattias Haraldsson ()
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Jan-Eric Nilsson: VTI, Postal: Centrum för Transportstudier (CTS), Teknikringen 10, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
Kristin Svensson : Dalarna University, Postal: Centrum för Transportstudier (CTS), Teknikringen 10, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
Mattias Haraldsson: The Swedish Energy Agency, Postal: Centrum för Transportstudier (CTS), Teknikringen 10, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden

No 2015:5, Working papers in Transport Economics from CTS - Centre for Transport Studies Stockholm (KTH and VTI)

Abstract: Using a large set of data, including age, pavement type, traffic etc., on sections of the road network, this paper sets out to assess the marginal cost of using the road infrastructure. It suggests a strategy for identifying major differences in marginal costs across the road network, and provides evidence that not only heavy vehicles but also cars contribute to road quality deterioration. The hypothesis is that this is due to the widespread use of studded tires in countries with regular freeze-thaw cycles. No indication of deterioration due to time per se is found.

Keywords: Marginal costs; Wear and tear; Road reinvestment; Weibull model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 31 pages
Date: 2015-03-23
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