Le Ministry of Equipment, en partenariat avec SCET-TUNISIE et Ksentini for Road Safety (KSR) are undertaking an iRAP assessment and audit of road safety on the economic corridors RN15 and RN16 between the Algerian border and the Port of Gabes in Tunisia.
The project involves KSR undertaking a 400km iRAP Star Rating assessment for SCET-TUNISIE and preparing a Safer Roads Investment Plan to inform strategic investment in safety countermeasures to reduce road crash risk. KSR will also audit the proposed design to ensure it complies with the highest safety standards.
Ahmed Ksentini, CEO of KSR said, “Road safety is a major concern for us, and we are proud to contribute to improving safety on these major road network axes in partnership with the Ministry and SCET-TUNISIE. We are looking forward to starting this mission and working closely with all stakeholders involved in this project.”
The project follows KSR’s work earlier this year to undertake a road safety audit following the completion of works on the Gabès Médenine motorway in southern Tunisia. The 85 km section was completed during the first quarter of 2023. The audit was carried out for partner STUDI Consulting Engineers, a technical assistance mission with the company Tunisie Autoroutes.
A survey of the attributes of the highway was completed according to the technical specifications of the iRAP Methodology. The channel was recorded using a GoPRO camera (1K resolution at 24fps). The Mapillary application was deployed to register the platform and provide object recognition and a LiDAR survey was implemented for the retaining devices and their connection.
Images credit: KSR
Selon Explorateur des informations de sécurité de iRAP, La réalisation des objectifs 3 et 4 des Nations Unies, à savoir plus de 751 000 000 trajets sur des routes 3 étoiles ou mieux pour tous les usagers de la route du pays d'ici 2030, permettrait de sauver environ 193 228 vies et blessures graves sur la durée de vie de 20 ans des travaux routiers, avec un avantage économique de 1 000 000 8,6 milliards de dollars américains – soit 1 000 000 22,8 milliards de dollars américains pour chaque 1 000 000 1 dollar américain dépensé.
