Impact of traffic characteristics on forest roads due to forest managemen

Traffic load and transported quantity due to forest management were analysed on the forest roads in the forest district Dragatuš, SE Slovenia. On the basis of timber gravitating to particular sections, the traffic load and transported quantity were calculated for each of seven forest road sections. The cumulative traffic load is the highest on the section connected to the public road and the lowest on the section situated the furthest away from the public road. The cumulative transported quantity is the highest at the connection of the forest road to the public road and the lowest on the section situated the furthest away from the public road. Considering the distance from the public road, the technical elements and the level of maintenance of such forest road could be lower but the basic maintenance should be ensured (draining). Additional non-forestry uses of forest roads could change the described situation