Abstract
Often, people ask why roads are constantly being torn up, why roads don't last longer, and why there are so many orange cones and barrels on U.S. highways. These concerns reflect the feelings of the Nation as a whole, as demonstrated by several national surveys conducted by the Federal Highway Administration a few years ago. With no apparent end in sight to the cycle of highway maintenance, rehabilitation, and work zones, or to the headaches for motorists these repairs bring, this article explores the possibility of dramatically altering the ways in which highways are planned, designed, and built by employing more innovative technologies to produce longer-lasting highways in the U.S.