Deteriorating condition of cantonal roads in Switzerland

This is one of the key findings in a recent report by Eurobitume Industry Partner Infra Suisse, the professional organisation of companies active in infrastructure construction in Switzerland.

Published in French and German, the report uses data provided by the 26 cantonal civil engineering offices and also revealed that only 60 per cent of cantonal roads were in a good condition. This shows road condition has deteriorated since 2010, when the first Infra Suisse study reported that more than 70 per cent of cantonal roads were in average or good condition.

While the majority of Swiss cantonal roads are in good condition, the report concludes that despite the cantons investing an average of about one billion Swiss francs (more than €900 million) in the maintenance, improvement and expansion of their roads, almost half do not invest enough money to maintain the long-term value of their roads.

*A quarter of all roads in Switzerland are cantonal roads. They connect villages, transport supra-regional through traffic and ensure the connection to the national road network.