 Do these scenes look familiar? They may be typical of some of your own roadways and remind you of just how difficult it is to restore your roads to acceptable levels of service and to keep them there. As a local road manager, you are among thousands of local government officials responsible for determining how best to rehabilitate, rehab for short, many kilometers of deteriorated roads. Unfortunately, many of the decisions regarding rehab may not be the best or most cost-effective. Limited resources of personnel and equipment, tight budgets, and the lack of good technical information on local road rehab strategies all contribute to the problem of keeping your roads in business. The wrong strategies can be costly. Under-designed rehabs can fail early and, because of the increased maintenance they'll need, ultimately cost much more than the proper rehabs would have cost. Over-designed rehabs, however, cut deep into funds needed for other work. Often it's a question of pay me now or pay me later when local officials face the issues of roadway rehab. Using Band-Aid measures, taking shortcuts, scrimping funds may seem wise for now, but usually cost the agency more in the long run. Knowing what the options are and understanding the factors involved in selecting among them are important steps in addressing the problem of asphalt roadway rehab. To help administrators of local roads make better informed decisions about rehabs, the local technical assistance program has developed a training course that focuses on asphalt roadway rehabilitation alternatives. The course consists of a comprehensive user's manual, instructor's guide, and visual aids. The training is for non-technical decision-makers, officials such as council members, road commissioners, county judges, and parish police juries. However, the information has also been included to benefit hands-on authorities such as maintenance superintendents, pavement engineers, and public works directors. The training emphasizes how to determine the proper rehab alternative. This includes evaluating existing asphalt roads, understanding the appropriate applications of different rehab strategies, and selecting the preferred rehab method. The course is modular and unfamiliar jargon is clarified. Agencies have the option of choosing which of seven modules to cover based on the type of roadways in the locality. Each module addresses issues unique to rehabilitating each road type as well as the advantages and disadvantages associated with each method's application. Three primary types of road rehab are covered. Recycling, resurfacing, and surface treatment. Recycling covers surface recycling, in-place surface and base recycling, and central plant surface and base recycling. Resurfacing covers cold mix and hot mix paving. Situations that dictate the need for placing either a thin or thick overlay are explained. Surface treatment covers chip seals, slurry seals, micro surfaces, and open graded friction courses. While surface treatments add little strength to a road, they do protect the existing surface, improve skid resistance, and seal out water. For all methods considered, total costs and expected performance are quantified and analyzed in terms of lifecycle costs to determine the appropriate rehab strategy. This approach, successfully practiced by many transportation agencies, is presented clearly and concisely. Information sources, recommended publications, and videotapes are available through the LTAP Technology Transfer Centers and are provided with the user manuals. In closing, training courses and instructional workshops such as the Local Technical Assistance Program are effective in transferring know-how and offer excellent opportunities for local agencies to share new ideas and technologies. If you or your agency is interested in hosting an asphalt roadway rehab course, please contact your Technology Transfer Center.