HOT MIX ASPHALT (HMA) LIFE-CYCLE COSTS
FACT SHEET
• Reduces costs for initial construction.
• Requires less maintenance over the life of the pavement.
• Repaired and maintained cost-effectively with HMA overlays instead of complete removal
and reconstruction with concrete.
• When maintenance is needed, HMA offers the widest variety of alternatives geared to solve
the precise problems on the roadway.
• Can be overlaid to add structural capacity to account for increased traffic loading.
• Eliminates the need for costly reinforcing materials, which are subject to corrosion, which
lead to more frequent and more costly repairs.
• Properly designed and constructed HMA pavements will last 50 years or more with occasional
resurfacing, relieving road agencies of the need for costly, time-consuming and disruptive
reconstruction.
• HMA can be recycled (milled and replaced along with fresh materials), saving dollars and