The Challenge
For many years, the Jackson County Public Works Department had no pavement management system in place to provide information about the County’s roadways. Instead, the Department took the approach of “worst first” for allocating its resources for road maintenance and repair.

The Solution
The County began using a pavement management system that tracks and manages the condition of all of the roads in an agency’s jurisdiction, including seven different pavement types for both low and high-volume roads. The County also implemented a performance modeling system which utilizes analysis tools to help agencies develop short and long-term preventative maintenance plans for up to ten years.

The Bottom Line
Since implementing the system, the Public Works Department has seen remarkable improvements in its road maintenance program. The Department estimates that it saves more than $1 million each year because it applies the correct maintenance actions at the right time.

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