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Economic Analysis

The True Cost of Substandard Highway Barriers: A Financial and Safety Analysis

Why the lowest bid price often leads to the highest total project cost — and how lifecycle analysis changes the calculus for DOT procurement managers.

David Elger, Director of Estimating, RoadGuard West18 min readPublished September 15, 2025

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