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IMS Infrastructure Management Services Arden Hills Report P a g e | 2 <br />2.0 PRINCIPLES OF PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT <br />The role of the street network as a factor in the citizens’ well-being cannot be overstated. In the simplest of <br />terms, roadways form the economic backbone of a community. They provide the means for goods to be <br />exchanged, commerce to flourish, and commercial enterprises to generate revenue. As such, they are an <br />investment to be maintained. <br />Preservation of existing roads and street systems has become a major activity for all levels of government. <br />Municipalities must consistently optimize and plan for the spending of their budgets ensuring that funds <br />designated to pavement maintenance and rehabilitation (M&R) are used as effectively as possible. <br />Municipalities must also identify the optimum level of long-term funding required to sustain the network at <br />a predetermined level of service considering the local conditions and constraints. The best method to obtain <br />the most optimal usage of available funds or to determine the required funding to achieve a predetermined <br />level of service is through the use of a pavement management system. An effective pavement management <br />system can assist agencies in developing long-term rehabilitation programs and budgets, assess the <br />effectiveness of maintenance activities and new technologies, and store historical data and images. <br />Pavement management is the process of planning, budgeting, designing, evaluating, and rehabilitating a <br />pavement network to preserve the existing roadway structure in a serviceable manner. <br /> <br />Figure 2 - Pavement Deterioration and Life Cycle Costs <br /> Pavement ConditionPavement Age <br />15% drop in quality <br />in 40% of life <br />40% drop in <br />quality in 15% of <br />life <br />Inexpensive surface treatment <br />Costly pavement rehabilitation