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Pavement Condition
Time
Good
Fair
Poor
Very Poor
Excellent
Failed
40%
75%
90%
Crack Seal/REAS ($3-4/sy)
SURFACE SEALS - $6.50-8/sy
AC/RAC Overlay - $34/sy
Reconstruction - $65-135/sy
“Pay Now or Pay More Later”
“Worst First”
The intent of this slide is to show that it costs MUCH less to preserve a street while it is in good condition. If we waited until it requires replacement, then the costs are almost 20 times as much.

The analogy I use here is that of car maintenance. We can replace the oil every 3000 miles and keep it going for a long time, or not do any maintenance and then replace the car when it stops working.


Therefore, City policy must include a preservation strategy – which is why residents will see the City maintain a good street even though there may be a “worse” street right next to it.