NPMCA, National Pavement Maintenance Contractors Association

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External Resource3 min

FHWA Pavement Preservation

FHWA's pavement preservation site explaining the preservation approach, treatment types, and when each is appropriate. Crack sealing, sealcoating, and thin overlays are preservation treatments, and this is the public source that describes them. Estimators and owners can use it to explain the value of preservation to customers.

External authoritative source. The named publisher maintains this material. Source verified means NPMCA checked the source identity, link and classification; it does not mean NPMCA technically reviewed or approved the underlying regulation or guidance. Open the source for current requirements.
Open source — FHWA

Free · outside site

For
Asphalt Maintenance Technician, Crack Repair Technician, Sealcoating Technician, Crew Leader, Foreman, Supervisor, Estimator, Owner-Operator, Business Owner
Jurisdiction
US-federal
Version
1.0 · Published
Source identity checked
2026-09-09
Maintained by
FHWA

Sources

  1. [1]Pavement Preservation — FHWA · checked 2026-09-09

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