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The concept of road preservation in Indonesia is different from what has been applied in developed countries. The road preservation program according to Geiger (2005) consists of: (1) preventive maintenance; (2) minor/non-structural rehabilitation; and (3) other routine maintenance activities. However, major rehabilitation and reconstruction are included in the road preservation program in Indonesia. The road preservation program should only function to extend the service life and restore service functions, not to increase structural strength and capacity. The trend of road network treatment in Indonesia has been limited to reactive maintenance. Therefore, it tends to be late and improvement seems to recur at the same location. The Directorate General of Highways tries to change the old paradigm of reactive maintenance into the new paradigm of preventive maintenance through the more rational anticipation program, especially on the national roads. The Strategic Plan of the 2015-2019 Directorate General of Highways targets the preservation action along 41,017 km of the national road, and almost 90% of the national road funding is allocated for road preservation.