The Cheapest Pavement Is Not Always the Lowest-Cost Pavement: A Life-Cycle View
Initial material price tells only part of a pavement's economic story. Life-cycle cost analysis considers construction, maintenance, rehabilitation, work-zone impacts and timing across an asset's service period. This Polyversa article explains how infrastructure decision-makers can compare asphalt alternatives on total value—and why durability and fewer interventions can matter as much as the price paid on construction day.
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