![]() "The only time I have is spent fighting fires." "We normally use a 2-inch overlay." "Just spray the pavement black at the end of the year." "I can't afford to do inspections I'd rather use the money to fix the pavement." Managers and engineers who have adopted pavement technology understand that pavement management is a matter of "Pay now, or pay much more later." Agencies are finding that they cannot afford to pay later it is more costly to rehabilitate badly deteriorated pavements. When asked for reasons why they did not use the latest in pavement management technology, pavement managers gave many answers. Although it is difficult to change the way we do business, it will be more difficult to explain to future generations how we failed to manage our resources and preserve our infrastructure. Pavements need to be managed, not simply maintained.
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