APA ANNOUNCES NEW WEB SITE
AT WWW.ASPHALTROADS.ORG

The Asphalt Pavement Alliance has launched a new Web site atwww.AsphaltRoads.org. The new site is packed with useful information targeted to a wide range of audiences, from sophisticated DOT engineers to top-level policy makers, elected officials, and the general public.

The information on the site is organized into the general subject areas of Economics, Environment, Engineering, and Policy. The attractive design uses the APA’s new black and white imagery with bold splashes of color. Site users will find that navigating AsphaltRoads.org is a breeze.

The new site makes it as easy for a DOT engineer to download the APA’s life-cycle cost software as it does for an environmentalist to learn about asphalt’s green track record. The site houses all the publications and materials that the APA has produced this year, including a policy white paper, a synthesis document on Perpetual Pavements, a brochure on fuel savings from smooth roads, and a flyer promoting the use of the LCCAExpress software.

Users familiar with APA materials will find that many of the documents and resources available through the previous APA site are now available for download on www.AsphaltRoads.org.

Some special features of the site include

Life-cycle cost analysis software (two versions) – an “Express” version for local roads and a full-fledged one for more-complex projects
www.AsphaltRoads.org/LifeCycleCostAnalysis

Perpetual Pavement tools and products including the new 45-page publication Perpetual Asphalt Pavements: A Synthesis and two versions of the popular PerRoad design software.
www.AsphaltRoads.org/PerpetualPavement

Information about sustainable asphalt pavements
www.AsphaltRoads.org/Environment

Insight into how societal trends and economic realities are shaping the market for transportation infrastructure
www.AsphaltRoads.org/Policy

A library of publications on a wide variety of asphalt topics
Engineering

Economics

Environment

What you can do to help:
NAPA Members, State Asphalt Pavement Associations, and partners are encouraged to add links from their own Web sites to the new site. Such links will improve the new site’s ranking in search engines such as Google. Contact Karen Faber, APA Administrator, for assistance.