Long-Term Pavement Performance Committee Letter Report: February 26, 2016

On February 26, 2016, TRB’s Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Committee sent its 37th letter report to Gregory G. Nadeau, administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and Frederick G. "Bud" Wright, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The committee's reports to the FHWA and AASHTO are aimed at supporting the further success of the LTPP program, securing the future of the LTPP database, and facilitating the fulfillment of the program’s promise of better roads through the development and utilization of LTPP's products.

The committee requests a briefing on the status of LTPP product development and delivery; recommends that the Strategic Plan for LTPP Data Analysis be reviewed, updated, and extended; and advises that the state coordinators participate in defining the data-driven decision-making tools the states need to design, operate, and maintain their highway pavements.