Perfecting a plan for your roadway network

In the past

It was common to apply pavement treatments to individual roads without a cohesive plan for the entire network.

Now

It is believed to be more advantageous to create a strategic plan that looks at your entire network as a whole.

Big concept:

Consider your entire roadway network when analyzing ways to improve and maintain all your roads both now and in the future.

Key factors

1 Roadway network miles

2 Condition

3 Budget

4 Time

1Total network miles

  • Consider the total miles of pavement in your entire roadway network.
  • Goal: increase the average PCI* of your total network miles over time.

*Pavement Condition Index

2Condition

  • Your roadway network is comprised of pavement with varying PCI* ratings (or other condition ratings).
  • Goal: apply the right treatment, to the right road, at the right time.

*Pavement Condition Index

3Budget

  • Budget impacts the total network miles of pavement you can treat.
  • Goal: maximize your budget with a strategic plan for your network over time.

4Time

  • A solid plan will allow you to predict budget needs now and in the future.
  • Goal: strategize to accommodate immediate needs while predicting future demands.
90 PCI 80 PCI 70 PCI 60 PCI 50 PCI 40 PCI 30 PCI 20 PCI 50 Network PCI Average
5 Year Projection: 50 Network PCI Average
Treated Pavement Available Budget

The

Worst First

Method

(a common mistake)

A knee-jerk reaction

The Worst First Method silos your budget into individual projects and only addresses the worst piece of pavement while ignoring the majority of your network, which continues to decline annually.

52 Network PCI Average
5 Year Projection: 50 Network PCI Average
Treated Pavement Available Budget

Treated

1,875

Sq.Yds.

Your roads deserve better.

By neglecting the majority of your pavement and only treating the worst piece of pavement first, your total budget is depleted, the overall PCI decreases, and your network weakens over time with no plans in place for improvement.

A Balanced Approach

(using pavement preservation)

A strategic plan

The Balanced Approach employs strategic pavement preservation treatments. Over time, you improve the quality of your entire roadway network as a whole if you apply the right treatments, to the right roads, at the right time.

52 Network PCI Average
5 Year Projection: 55 Network PCI Average
Treated Pavement Available Budget

Treated

5,370

Sq.Yds.

Smooth moves

By following the proven Balanced Approach, your budget will be maximized and your entire roadway network's PCI will increase and improve year after year.

Now is your chance to apply the Balanced Approach in our Interactive Demo and see if you can enhance the effectiveness of a budget over time.

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