SELECTION OF PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. FINAL REPORT

Pavemnet condition data are presented and processed to aid in making better pavement maintenance related decisions. Three types of computer output are generated for each maintenance station to document pavement condition, identify any deficiencies that exist on these pavements, and recommend a potential strategy to correct these deficiencies. This information is intended to improve the selection of hard surface maintenance activities, better compare manpower needs with availability, identify sites for contractual maintenance, improve estimates of required material quantities, and more accurately obtain cost estimates for each maintenance activity. Steps are outlined to more closely coordinate maintenance activities with UDOT's overall Pavement Management System. The consequences of deferring pavement maintenance were investigated. An estimated $40 million could be saved annually by eliminating the existing shortfall of about $7 million.