FDR: Sustainable Roadbuilding for the 21st Century

Full depth reclamation recycling is a process for rebuilding roads that offers many advantages over traditional methods.

We invite you to explore why it’s the future of road rebuilding and what you can expect during the process.

Full Depth Reclamation is used everywhere.

From schools, to roads, to runways, full depth reclamation is helping change the way old pavements are replaced, reused and recycled.

    • Full Depth Reclamation is used everywhere.

    From schools, to roads, to runways, full depth reclamation is helping change the way old pavement is "reduced, reused and recycled".

    • FDR is a win, win, win.

    Costs less to build.

    There’s no question that rebuilding existing roads is the most expensive part of road authorities’ maintenance duties. (That’s why there’s a growing trend across the country for pavement preservation to help keep what we already have in better shape longer.) So, when it is time to rebuild, managing costs is critical. On average, full depth reclamation costs 30-50% less than legacy building methods. And because FDR roads last longer, rebuilding costs are further reduced by extending the average life of the new road.

    Costs less to build.

      There’s no question that rebuilding existing roads is the most expensive part of road authorities’ maintenance duties. (That’s why there’s a growing trend across the country for pavement preservation to help keep what we already have in better shape longer.) So, when it is time to rebuild, managing costs is critical. On average, full depth reclamation costs 30-50% less than legacy building methods. And because FDR roads last longer, rebuilding costs are further reduced by extending the average life of the new road.

    Better for the environment.

      There are literally mountains of milled up road material dispersed around the nation. Finding a solution to eliminating this waste is an issue the industry is addressing with several newer technologies. By incorporating old pavements into the new base with FDR, thousands of tons of material are saved from dumping sites every year. Furthermore, because there is less hauling and moving of material by large trucks, the process emits 50% less greenhouse gasses than traditional methods. 

    Better for the environment.

    There are literally mountains of milled up road material dispersed around the nation. Finding a solution to eliminating this waste is an issue the industry is addressing through several newer technologies. By incorporating old pavements into the new base with FDR, thousands of tons of material are saved from dumping sites every year. Furthermore, because there is less hauling and moving of material by large trucks, the process emits 50% less greenhouse gasses than traditional methods. 

    Built to last longer.

      As the FDR method gains more traction within the industry and more time passes on roads built with FDR, new data is emerging that shows these roads flat out last longer. From state road agency tests, to data emerging from the National Asphalt Technology Center’s test track, FDR is showing itself to allow less cracking and wear to emerge on the asphalt surface above. That means smoother, longer-lasting roads for the future.

    Built to last longer.

    As the FDR method gains more traction within the industry and more time passes on roads built with FDR, new data is emerging that shows these roads flat out last longer. From state road agency tests, to data emerging from the National Asphalt Technology Center’s test track, FDR is showing itself to allow less cracking and wear to emerge on the asphalt surface above. That means smoother, longer-lasting roads for the future.

    Road construction challenges. 

    There are no notable downsides inherent to the Full Depth Reclamation process. However, there are a few things that go along with all road demolition and reconstruction that should be noted so you’ll know what to expect.

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