– and your budget BY GORDON OLIVER If you knew that spending one dollar
binding properties of asphalt every day
would save you thousands of dollars in
that are unavoidable; the sun, salt, water
the future, would you spend it?
and traffic slowly break down the integri-
Over the last decade, the govern-
ty of asphalt. Most other infrastructure
ment has started embracing these
materials are treated with a protectant to
strategies in maintaining infrastructure,
minimize the effect of these problems;
which have shifted toward money-sav-
wood is painted or stained, concrete is
ing preventive maintenance systems.
finished or sealed, and metal is coated.
Vehicle owners see this as common
The technology now exists to protect
sense. Most drivers service their vehi-
asphalt in a very similar manner, which
cles regularly; the others wait until
will reduce repair costs and also extend
smoke explodes out from under the
the total life cycle of the asphalt surface.
hood. Changing the oil might cost a few
In the past, parking lots have been left
dollars, but replacing the engine is the
alone until major problems appeared,
more expensive alternative.
costing thousands of dollars to repair or
Asphalt can be treated the same way.
resurface. In St. Louis ten years ago,
There are factors that put stress on the
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