As a background statement to this report, this particular project or study was essentially initiated from Holland by the introduction of a new technology program that is titled "Next Generation Infrastructure - (NGI)". This specific project is just one of many projects designed to assist the infrastructure development in Holland. Delft University of Technology received this grant and partnered with the Ramboll Finland and the Finnish Road Administration for the delivery for this specific project which was originally titled "Cross-National Benchmark of Network-Bound Infrastructure: Performance Indicators & Innovative Contract Arrangements" (NGI, 2004).
This is an international study and the following indicates the countries that were included in this study:
• Victoria, Australia
• Western Australia
• Norway
• Sweden
• Alberta, Canada
• British Columbia, Canada
• Ontario, Canada
• England
• Estonia
• Finland
• The Netherlands
• New Zealand
• In USA:
º Florida DOT
º Maryland State Highway Admin.
º Minnesota DOT
º North Carolina DOT
º Virginia DOT
º (DDOT (Wash DC - Maintenance only)