ENHANCING PAVEMENT SMOOTHNESS

Because the nation's highway users want smooth roads, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) implemented a Pavement Smoothness Initiative. The initiative is a joint effort between FHWA, state departments of transportation, and the paving industry. The initiative contains emphasis areas that address the components of an effective pavement smoothness program. The smoothness initiative will showcase management practices that help achieve smooth highway systems, develop a specification for measuring pavement smoothness at initial construction, conduct a demonstration of the latest pavement-profile-measuring equipment, and share best practices for building smooth pavements.