Technological advances are constantly providing new and improved tools to assist the pavement practitioner in developing more cost effective pavement preservation strategies.

These tools can improve decision making for pavement preservation that will help improve surface durability and reduce the need for frequent, routine or reactive pavement maintenance repairs.

The NCPP is available to assist pavement practitioners in adopting new pavement preservation strategies and processes and is able to:

• Operate, maintain, and staff the AASHTO TSP² Help Desk and on-line resource center.
   
• Integrate pavement preservation activities with pavement management systems
   
• Administer functions for the Midwestern Pavement Preservation Partnership (MPPP) for pool-funded efforts.
   
• Provide assistance for pavement cost-effectiveness studies.
   
• Promote and develop pavement preservation principles at conferences, trade shows, etc.
   
• Provide and maintain a technical resource library.