Experts of the World Economic Forum drove along the roads of 144 countries of the world to choose the best ones. Unfortunately, out of 144 possible places, Russia took only 136th position in the final list. Ukraine and the Central African Republic of Gabon were next door to us.
By the way, the most terrible roads were recognized in Moldova... Well, we bring to your attention a dozen states that have topped the rating of countries in terms of road quality.
10. Germany
The last place in the top ten can be explained by the fact that most of the German autobahns are over 30 years old. By the way, the Germans have been using the latest laser scanning technology to check the condition of highways this year.
9. Finland
Maintaining the quality of roads in a country where temperatures drop to minus 40 degrees annually in winter is not an easy task. Finns use thermal imaging cameras to detect hidden defects that can erode the coating over time.
8. Hong Kong
This small Asian state can boast of the highest level of infrastructure development, including transport. They do not spare funds for the construction and maintenance of the quality of roads in Hong Kong, believing that the transport network plays an important role in the attractiveness of the region for investors.
7. Austria
The most trouble for Austrian road builders is the high-mountainous Alpine areas, which are becoming unusable faster than others. However, the responsible services are coping with their task successfully - the roads in Austria are of the highest quality.
6.Switzerland
In order to maintain the excellent quality of the road surface, Swiss roads have been toll-free. When entering the country, you must purchase a vignette. Some tunnels are charged additionally, as the maintenance of the road through the mountain is expensive.
5. Oman
The expensive cars of the oil princes and their subjects must drive on good roads. This rule has been followed in Oman for several decades. The country spares no money on the development of the road network.
4. Portugal
Even 25 years ago, the quality of the road surface in the country terrified both local residents and tourists. However, today in Portugal even the smallest villages can boast excellent roads, not to mention national highways.
3. Singapore
The level of development of engineering and construction technologies in the country deserves special praise. The road construction industry was no exception. Huge funds are allocated for the construction and repair of roads in Singapore, which allows maintaining the highest quality, despite the volume of traffic.
2. UAE
The construction of roads in the Emirates is carried out according to technologies borrowed from the Germans, in addition, almost all highways in the country are perfectly illuminated at night. The country also loves the numerous multi-level roundabouts, for the design and construction of which the best engineers from all over the world are involved.
1. France
The excellent quality of the pavement, the presence of lighting in the dark, the abundance of service stations - all this makes the roads of France the best in the world. Moreover, experts note that the quality of toll and free roads is practically the same.