Public interests and road infrastructure

The term 'public interests' is often heard in discussions about how road management is organised in the Netherlands. But what exactly are public interests? How are they defined in scientific circles and how are they used in real-life policy development? What are the possibilities for safeguarding these interests? What role can a better understanding of public interests play in the further debate about the organisation of road management? This report addresses these questions. It describes public interests and safeguards as well as how this knowledge can be used to outline alternative arrangements and their advantages and disadvantages.