Three new publications and a revamped Web site make keeping up with the latest findings in the long-term pavement performance (LTPP) program easier than ever.

Three new Product Briefs are now available:

• DataPave: User-Friendly Access to LTPP Data (Publication No. FHWA-RD-99-051);
  
  
• LTPPBind: A New Tool for Selecting Cost-Effective Superpave Asphalt Binder Performance Grades (Publication No. FHWA-RD-99-082); and
  
  
• Rigid Pavement Design Software: A New Tool for improved Rigid Pavemnt Design (Publication No. FHWA-RD-99-129).

The briefs can be found on the LTPP Web site (tfhrc.gov/pavement/ltpp/library.htm), or copies can be ordered from the FHWA Research and Technology Report Center (phone: 301-577-0818; fax: 301-577-1421).

Later this year, the LTPP program plans to launch a series of Application Notes, which will detail how State and provincial highway agencies are using results from the LTPP research in their day-to-day operations.

The redesigned LTPP Web site (tfhrc.gov/pavement/ltpp/ltpp.htm) features several new sections, including a library with an annotated bibliography of LTPP research reports and other documents; a products section where users can download the LTPPBind software or get information on the DataPave software; a "Who’s Who" of LTPP staff; and a calendar of upcoming meetings, workshops, and other events. The "What’s New" section contains the most up-to-date program news.

For more information on the LTPP program, contact Charlie Churilla at FHWA, 202-493-3143 (fax: 202-493-3161; email: charles.churilla@fhwa.dot.gov).