OPTIMIZING HIGHWAY PERFORMANCE: PAVEMENT PRESERVATION

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is partnering with the state departments of transportation, industry organizations, and other stakeholders to spread the word that a variety of innovative techniques and strategies can preserve not only pavements, but also the nation's investment in the highway infrastructure. This article comments briefly on the concept behind pavement preservation (preventive maintenance) and on the cost effectiveness of this strategy.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/fs00013.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Asset Management, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 2000-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 2 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Pavements; Preventive maintenance; Strategic planning
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements; I60: Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00987772
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 28 2005 12:00AM