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Committee hears proposal to up‑scope pavement projects for longer life; supporters say small upcharges yield big life‑cycle savings
Summary
House File 185 would create a resilient paving program to fund modest pavement-thickness increases and life-cycle design changes intended to more than double pavement life on selected routes; concrete industry and MnDOT described pilot examples and cost-effectiveness safeguards.
House File 185 was presented Feb. 17, 2025, proposing a resilient paving program to fund targeted increases in pavement thickness and improved foundation specifications that supporters say can double pavement life for a small fraction of total project cost.
Representative Cagle described the bill as an "upscoping" measure to make roads last longer and reduce future maintenance. Dan LeBeau, executive director of the Concrete…
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