According to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials*, transportation revenue is expected to decline about 30% nationwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While this is an unprecedented time in terms of the cause, budgetary shortfalls are not new at all. You are frequently being challenged to provide $100 worth of asphalt for $50. The lack of budget doesn't mean you have less mileage to repair. So why do we continuously attempt to use the same mill and fill process for every project? The definition of insanity is doing the same things and expecting different results, so let's stop the cycle. It's time to look for a different solution to the same old problem: too much road and not enough money. It's time to look at Hot In-Place Recycling. 

REDUCE YOUR ASPHALT PROJECT COSTS BY UP TO 34%

Hot In-Place Recycling reduces or eliminates the need for two of the most expensive aspects of a traditional mill and fill asphalt resurfacing. 

       1. TRUCKING

Because we're refreshing the asphalt that's already in place, we don't have to pay for the equipment, labor or fuel required to truck the old asphalt away, which means huge savings.

2. PRODUCT

Hot In-Place Recycling completely reuses 100% of the existing asphalt pavement. We don't remove and replace. We re-plasticize, rejuvenate and remix the existing asphalt in place and then compact it just like new.

By addressing some of the most expensive items in the repaving process, Hot In-Place Recycling is able to reduce project budgets by up to 34%, allowing you to repave 13 miles for the cost of 10. 

EXTEND THE LIFE CYCLE OF YOUR ROAD 

The average asphalt life cycle is about 12 years. The challenge is that frequently, public agencies are forced to stretch that to 15, 17 or even 20 years. This will be even more prevalent as the shortages from the current economic climate trickle down to next year's road repair budgets. Hot In-Place Recycling can help you get more life out of existing roads with two primary benefits: 

1. ADDING THICKNESS TO THE SURFACE

Asphalt takes a lot of impact day in and day out. One way to combat this and reduce the threat of premature deterioration is through adequate thickness. Because Hot In-Place Recycling is so efficient and effective at replacing the existing pavement, many agencies can then opt to add additional structure to their pavement following the HIR step and usually at a much lower overall cost than traditional mill and fill.

2. ENRICHING THE ASPHALT BELOW THE SURFACE

During the heater scarification process, the heat goes beyond the 1.5” of surface that is getting rejuvenated; in fact, it goes down to deeper layers of asphalt to further meld the cracks and retard future reflective cracks that work their way up from the bottom. This means fewer cracks that allow moisture and cold in and lead to more repairs down the road.

IMPROVE THE CONDITION OF THE ROAD

The public cares about two things when it comes to road: smoothness of ride and safety of roads for people and cars. In addition to discomfort, poorly surfaced roads can be pricey: the average annual cost for drivers dealing with ill-maintained roads is about $516 per year. 

With the traditional mill and fill, there is an obvious improvement. But it's merely addressing the symptoms of the real issue: cracked, brittle and oxidized asphalt. It's not taking advantage of what’s already in the pavement: liquid asphalt. Hot In-Place Recycling helps you reclaim the flexibility of the asphalt you've already paid for, inventoried and maintained for all these years.