Organizational and functional fundamentals of public administration mechanisms of road development

The article is devoted to the study of the organizational and functional principles of the mechanisms of public management of the development of the road industry in Ukraine. The topicality of the topic is due to the strategic importance of high-quality road infrastructure, especially in the context of post-war reconstruction and European integration. The article analyzes the current state of the researched problem, reveals key systemic shortcomings of the existing management model, such as fragmented approaches, insufficient coordination, and limited public involvement. The research was conducted using an interdisciplinary approach and a set of methods, including the analysis of scientific literature, regulatory and legal acts, statistical data and modeling. The article examines in detail the structural and functional features of public management of road development at the central, regional and local levels, as well as the role of non-state actors in this process. On the basis of the conducted research, scientifically based recommendations for optimizing the institutional structure of management were formulated, which include measures for decentralization, simplification of the structure of management bodies, strengthening of coordination and control mechanisms, activation of public involvement and improvement of personnel qualifications.