2018 - Myanmar - Low Volume Rural Road Standards and Specifications

The Review of Rural Road Standards and Specifications in Myanmar project is the first phase of a two-staged project. This report provides a record of activities completed in Phase 1, comprising of a gap analyses of low volume rural road standards and specifications, following a review of existing Myanmar standards and specifications used in the region and elsewhere. The report identifies possible refinements of the existing standards and specifications, and recommends on the development of a Low Volume Rural Road Manual for Myanmar during Phase 2.

The objective of the project is a review of existing Myanmar Low Volume Rural Roads technical standards, specifications and design guidelines in comparison with current regional and international good practice. This will lead to recommendations on their upgrade and expansion within the current NRSSA classification framework. It is intended that these revised standards and specifications will be available for adoption within parallel ADB, World Bank and KfW supported DRRD programmes.