Introduction. This article considers the issue of improving the requirements for the operational condition of public highways and streets (hereinafter referred to as highways) and railway and tram crossings based on the analysis of current legal acts, regulatory documents, technical literature, which refers to the objects of standardization, taking into account the requirements for safety and environmental protection at all stages of the road life cycle, in particular operational maintenance.
Problem Statement. A significant number of traffic accidents that occurred due to defects in the components of highways require improvement in the organization and conduct of inspections and surveys of highways with the establishment of compliance of a certain number of indicators with regulatory requirements. In addition, the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly dated 31.08.2020 No. 74/299 «Improving road safety around the world» states that deaths and serious injuries as a result of road traffic accidents can in most cases be prevented on the basis of creating a safer highway infrastructure, which also contributes to the development of regulatory documents that establish modern technical requirements for the operational condition of highways
Purpose. Ensuring safety and comfortable conditions for road users, increasing the durability of highways and establishing clear and unambiguous requirements for the operational maintenance of highways.
Materials and methods. The article uses current standards of Ukraine, materials of European and world forums on the safety of road infrastructure, national and international experience gained during the construction, repair and operation of highways.
Results. Levels of requirements for the operational condition of highways, changes and additions to the maintenance of their individual components, taking into account modern requirements, have been established.
Conclusions. State Standard of Ukraine DSTU 3587:2022 «Road traffic safety. Automobile roads. Requirements for operational condition» is a fundamental document that regulates the main requirements for the operational maintenance of public roads and streets. Its revision made it possible to take into account the most modern, scientifically based requirements for improving the safety of highways during their operation, which will simultaneously contribute to ensuring the preservation of quality indicators, in particular, the strength and reliability of all highway elements. Assessment of the compliance of highways with the requirements of the specified national standard must be carried out at all stages of their life cycle, including for assessments of their technical condition based on relevant interstate standards, and the planning of various types of road works at the current stage of operation will allow for a real assessment of the effectiveness of the options for the prescribed measures to extend the service life of road structures.
