This web site was developed by Fugro Consultants LP, Inc., the Southern Region Support Contractor to the FHWA, to provide information about the Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Program. Fugro Consultants, Inc., formerly Brent Rauhut Engineering, Inc., has been involved with the LTPP program since its inception in the early 1980's. Detailed information about the program may be found on the FHWA web site, which is easily accessed using the "LTPP Headquarters" link. The following paragraphs excerpted from that page are offered as a brief explanation of the program purpose.

"Understanding "why" some pavements perform better than others is key to building and maintaining a cost-effective highway system. That's why in 1987, the Long Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) program - a comprehensive 20-year study of in-service pavements - began a series of rigorous long-term field experiments monitoring more than 2,400 asphalt and Portland-cement concrete pavement test sections across the U.S. and Canada.

Established as part of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) and now managed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), LTPP was designed as a partnership with the States and Provinces. LTPP's goal is to help the States and Provinces make decisions that will lead to better performing and more cost-effective pavements. "

General Pavement Study  (GPS)           Specific Pavement Study  (SPS)
Field Operations Schedule                     Southern Region Personnel
LTPP Headquarters                                 Other Regional Offices