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To address alternating temperatures, heavy traffic, and modified asphalt transport difficulties, this study presents a novel evaluation framework focusing on the performance\u2013environmental\u2013cost nexus of a desulfurized rubber powder composite SBS-modified asphalt mixture, which provides a clear technological breakthrough for high-ratio scrap tire recycling in seasonal frost zones. Two reference mixtures serve as comparisons: a conventional rubber powder composite SBS (styrene\u2013butadiene\u2013styrene triblock)-modified asphalt mixture (CR-SBS) and an SBS-modified asphalt mixture (SBS). A comparative experiment was conducted between the two materials and the SBS-modified asphalt mixture (ACR-SBS) compounded with desulfurized rubber powder. High-temperature stability was tested by the rutting test, low-temperature crack resistance by the beam bending test, and water stability by the immersion Marshall and freeze\u2013thaw splitting tests. Life cycle carbon emissions and economic costs were quantified from raw material acquisition to construction. The results show that desulfurized rubber powder composite with ACR-SBS delivers the most superior overall road performance. However, it also generates the highest life cycle carbon footprint. Its total carbon emission reaches 162,800 kgCO2eq, which is 13.7% (19,600 kgCO2eq) higher than SBS (143,200 kgCO2eq) and 7.7% (11,600 kgCO2eq) higher than CR-SBS (151,200 kgCO2eq). The total cost of ACR-SBS is 391,000 CNY, which is 1.5% (6000 CNY) higher than SBS (385,000 CNY) and 1.3% (5000 CNY) lower than CR-SBS (396,000 CNY). These findings provide a basis for the selection of high-performance, low-carbon, and economical composite-modified asphalt in severe cold regions.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ma19132750","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,29]],"date-time":"2026-06-29T05:49:33Z","timestamp":1782712173000},"page":"2750","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Comparative Analysis of Pavement Performance\u2013Environmental\u2013Cost Nexus for Desulfurized Rubber Powder Composite SBS-Modified Asphalt Mixture"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"19","author":[{"given":"Mingcheng","family":"Jing","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Gansu Road and Bridge Construction Co., Ltd., Lanzhou 730030, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hui","family":"Dou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Gansu Road and Bridge Construction Co., Ltd., Lanzhou 730030, China"},{"name":"Gansu Industry Technology Center of Transportation Construction Materials Research and Application, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chunyu","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Gansu Road and Bridge Construction Co., Ltd., Lanzhou 730030, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8248-8008","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Liangying","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Gansu Industry Technology Center of Transportation Construction Materials Research and Application, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jing","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Gansu Industry Technology Center of Transportation Construction Materials Research and Application, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bo","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Gansu Industry Technology Center of Transportation Construction Materials Research and Application, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Hu, G., Chen, X., Zhao, S., and Ouyang, J. 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