摘要
France has about one million kilometres of roads, 98% of which are managed by departments （the French Administrative Area Departement） and municipalities. Because of growing social expenditures, these local authorities are reducing credits for roads, which is leading to a reduction in the length of roads serviced annually, and an expected deterioration of roads generally. Faced with this problem, departmental and urban project designers in the eastern region of France have been meeting within the GEPUR （＂Gestion et Entretien du Patrimoine Urbain et Routier＂ or ＂Urban and Road Heritage Management and Maintenance＂） group since September 2012, to： firstly, develop a method for road network management and programming of assistance based on the experiences of each participant, a modular method depending on the size of the road network and adapted to the contracting authority; secondly, give technical legitimacy to the managers who will be applying the method. They will be able to more easily set up a constructive dialogue with the elected officials in charge of roads, and better justify the use of the credits requested. Two methodological guides will be published, one intended for departmental networks （2015）, the other for municipal networks in mid-2017. A white paper for elected officials has also been drafted. Ultimately, this experience will be extended throughout France.
