An Economic Analysis of Four Options for Dealing with Low-Volume Roads in Energy-Impacted Areas of Texas

The Texas AM converting it to an improved, emulsified asphalt surface (IEAS); or rehabilitating the low-volume road for short-term oil/gas field traffic. For each option, three different cost scenarios were considered. For each cost scenario, the analysis shows that converting the road to an IEAS is the lowest-cost alternative among the four options considered.