Investment in the construction of the second bore of the učka tunnel

Abstract

Investing in the construction of the second bore of the Učka tunnel has significantly more positive effects and benefits compared to the financial costs of the project.

The paper analyzes the main benefits of the project through several determinants such as: level of user safety, shortening of travel / waiting time, environmental protection, development of a comprehensive trans-European road network (TEN-T) and positive impacts on the local community and national economy. The additional level of user safety that should be achieved was considered through the number of accidents and accident costs per person, the safety of the Učka tunnel and the safety and productivity of infrastructure maintenance workers. The safety analysis of the Učka tunnel was based on the European Commission Directive no. 2004/54 / EC on minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the TEN-T network. Travel and waiting time shortening factors were analyzed according to the time dimension value and the value of each additional hour spent on the trip. Impacts on environmental protection are especially related to the topics of the closed drainage system, water protection and animal protection. The positive impacts of the project in terms of the European Union have been observed through the upgrade of the comprehensive trans-European road network (TEN-T). The impact on the economy as a whole was observed through the potential of opening economic zones and business areas and the impact on improving the employment of people from the local community and the obvious positive impact on tourism.