Asphalt Pavement Rating Scale

Excellent

  • New Pavement
  • Remediation: No Action Required
Very Good

  • Small cracks, few in number
  • Open 1/4″ or less
  • Remediation: No Action Required

Good

  • Cracks—less than 1″
  • Remediation: Crack Fill and Seal Coat

Fair

  • Cracks 25—50% of surface
  • Remediation: Repairs where necessary
Fair

Severe cracks more than 50% of surface affected
Remediation: Base Repairs / Overlay

Poor

  • Closely spaced cracks
  • Alligatoring in 25% of total area
  • Few potholes
  • Remediation: Patching, overlay or reconstruction
Failure

  • Extensive base repairs
  • Remediation: Total reconstruction