February 2017 | Business View Magazine

160 161 rebuilding the worst roads, and not allocating adequate funding for the preventive main- tenance or preservation of roads in fair to good condition. Similar to what happens with some of our largest personal assets such as our homes and cars, neglecting simple main- tenance always leads to faster rates of decay and more costly future repairs. “Educational initiatives spearheaded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) illustrate how the most efficient transporta- tion agencies have developed more econom- ically and environmentally sustainable pave- ment management programs with a heavy emphasis on pavement preservation and maintenance. With the city’s recently adopted ‘Accelerated Pavement Management Program’, Newton leaders have a unique opportunity to achieve the optimal balance of reconstruc- tion, rehabilitation, and preventive mainte- nance type work to substantially improve the city’s roadway condition rating over the coming years, and we’re proud to support their efforts however we can.” Newton, Massachusetts providing creative and industry-leading solutions for pavement and bridge maintenance needs using the most up-to-date prod- ucts and equipment. Dan Patenaude, Sales and Marketing Manager for Sealcoating, is a licensed professional engineer and nationally-recognized speaker on topics related to municipal pavement management. Regarding Mayor Warren’s discussion of road maintenance and improvements, he provided the following addendum: “Highway infrastructure is the most valuable physical asset of most communities, and Newton is on the leading edge of a national movement toward more proactive maintenance of the public’s roadway system. Historically, many less progressive cities and towns have spent a vast majority of their annual budgets