Future-proof local roads

The Road Emulsion Association (REA), UK has launched a ‘future-proof local roads’ campaign to increase the use of surface dressing.

‘Preventative and reactive maintenance can co-exist within the same strategy, but the emphasis must be on prioritising planned preventative maintenance processes to reduce the need for high-cost reactive responses.

Surface dressing prevents water ingress, reducing cracks and potholes from forming. The REA argues it ‘can extend the life of roads by 10 to 15 years per application and can be applied on numerous occasions over the life of the road’.

It can also be a more sustainable solution with up to 75% less bitumen and up to 80% less aggregate per square meter than thin asphalt surface courses.

Souce: Highways Magazine