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Municipal Street Pavement
Capital Planning
Capital Planning
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Executive Summary — Public Works Directors
22,000 Cities. $836 Billion in Deferred Maintenance.
Your Streets Can't Wait.
Municipal street networks are deteriorating faster than budgets allow. InfraMind gives public works directors AI-powered tools to stretch every dollar, defend every budget request, and extend pavement life for decades.
The Challenge
Worst-First Trap &
Shrinking Workforce
Shrinking Workforce
- Worst-first spending consumes budgets on reconstruction while preservation-eligible roads decay
- 305K fewer local govt jobs since 2020 — 77% of agencies cite turnover as top operational burden
- PAVER is 1980s desktop software — no cloud, no AI, no scenario modeling
- Council pushback on preservation spending for roads that “look fine” while worst streets get all attention
The Solution
AI-Powered
Scenario Planning
Scenario Planning
- Scenario comparison — side-by-side budget strategies with projected network PCI outcomes
- Automated PCI forecasting — machine-learning condition predictions for every street segment
- Budget optimization — AI identifies highest-value treatment combinations within your constraints
- Council-ready reports — visual dashboards and data stories that justify preservation-first spending
The Outcome
Every Dollar
Working Harder
Working Harder
- 30% better budget utilization through optimized treatment timing and prevention-first strategies
- Pavement life to 30 years with proactive maintenance vs. 15-year reactive cycles
- 25–50x ROI — every $1 in crack sealing prevents $25–$50 in future reconstruction
- Grant competitiveness — data-backed CIPs strengthen federal and state grant applications
$836B
Deferred Street
Maintenance Backlog
Maintenance Backlog
305K
Fewer Local Govt
Jobs Since 2020
Jobs Since 2020
30 yrs
Pavement Life with
Proactive Planning
Proactive Planning
25–50x
Return on
Preventive Investment
Preventive Investment
Treatment Cost Comparison — Cost per Square Yard
Crack Seal
$0.50/SY
Chip Seal
$2.50/SY
Thin Overlay
Mill & Overlay
Reconstruction
Sources: ASCE 2021 Infrastructure Report Card, TRIP National Transportation Research Group, FHWA Pavement Preservation Guidelines, Bureau of Labor Statistics (Local Govt Employment), APWA Municipal Benchmarking