Download PASER Manual: Asphalt (PubPas01) This manual is intended to assist local officials in understanding and rating the surface condition of asphalt pavement.

Every year raters are required to attend PASER training and review the rating criteria. Various types of pavement distress are shown and there is a discussion on how various types of distress contribute to …

Feb 17, 2026 · Indiana LTAP is updating its PASER program to integrate Quality Control and Quality Assurance initiatives to better serve local agency asset management needs. This program will be …

PASER uses visual inspection to evaluate pavement surface conditions. The key to a useful evaluation is identifying different types of pavement distress and linking them to a cause.

Describes the PASER (Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating) system of rating conditions for asphalt pavements. Developed by University of Wisconsin.

The PASER scale is a 1-10 rating system for road pavement condition developed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Transportation Information Center. PASER uses visual inspection to evaluate …

* Note: Individual pavements will not have all of the types of distress listed for any particular rating. They may have only one or two types.

The PASER (Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating) Manual is an essential guide for assessing and maintaining asphalt roads.

The ideal system for rating paved roads in the LDC is the Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating System (PASER). The PASER system is a visual survey method for rating paved roads based on …

Getting ratings right in a grant application If I applied for a grant to fund reconstruction of this road, but my application showed a PASER rating of 6, do you think I’d get awarded a grant? If you don’t rate …