Major road criteria:

1. Economic Imoact:
Economic impact is measured by the reduction in time it takes to move goods to market,
and linkages created between rural production centers to major cities in the West Bank
where the main consumers are located.
2. Population Served:
The numbers ofbeneficiaries are considered in a particular road project. Oftentimes,
road projects are bundled to connect various communities to main arterial and regional
roads so as to maximize the number ofbeneficiaries and populations served.
3. Classification of the Road: Internal. Main or Resional Roads:
USAID classifies road project goals as to whether they create economic linkages or
contribute to a reduction in congestion in major population centers throughout the West
Bank. We analyze main and regional roads in a broader perspective so they can
eventually serve to contribute to a future integrated Palestinian roads network.
4. Costs vs. Benefits:
We consider project construction costs versus the number of people served. We work to
maximize the number of population served per dollar of U.S. investrnent.
5. Openinq a new area of development:
MPWIVWRI considers whether a proposed road serves pla led industrial zones, planned
communities, or othet new areas of development as a means to enhance the grouth ofthe
Palestinian Economy.
6. Relationship to Continuitv of Previouslv Imnlemented Roads Proiects:
USAID considers whether the proposed road contributes to the completion of USAID
roads network originally initiated in 1999 under the Roads Bethlehem 2000 Program
Plan, and further expanded under the Roads Rehabilitatiqn Prograrn Phase I through V
(2003-2010).
7. Traffic Count/Load:
Older roads in the West Bank were not designed to bear the present and fuhre haffic
loads. USAID assesses toads with excessive traffrc loads beyond their capacity and
considers whether providing wider lanes that meet current standards, an expansion of the
shoulders, improved drainage, and adequate pavement thickness that will provide benefits
in conjunction with other criteria.
8, Roads for a future Palestinian State:
USAD doesn't build new roads as altematives to current roads that the GOI wants to
conhol. In the past the GoI has requested USAID to build roads so they could close a
current road to Palestinians and have them use our new road. we don't do this and we
repair and renovate roads in preparation for an eventual contiguous Palestinian road
system.

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