Pavement Preservation Journal, Winter 2011, Vol. 5, No. 2
More than ever, government agencies today are fighting harder to get the most out of their shrinking road budgets. Their options are pretty clear, especially now that the word has been getting out about the benefits of pavement preservation.
Most agencies now know pavement preservation techniques such as slurry surfacing and micro surfacing, chip sealing and crack treating can extend their budgets. In fact, agencies worldwide are saving millions each year — and preserving hundreds of additional lane miles — by choosing pavement preservation.
Now, with budgets that have been stripped bare, pavement preservation clearly justifies its benefits to agencies and the patrons who are using the roads.
“In the past, these pavement preservation tools were often put on roads that were too far gone for them to do any good, and the result was that the pavement failed quickly,” said Phil Tarsovich, president of Slurry Pavers, Inc., based in Virginia. “But I think we’re finally getting over that. Agencies are educated now, and in general, they know that pavement preservation works when you get the right treatment on the right road at the right time.”