In recent years, environmental considerations related to the use of petroleum-based products have led many around the world to evaluate greener options for reducing the carbon footprint of asphalted roads. …Asphalt is manufactured by binding together aggregate with bitumen, a petroleum product. However, lignin, a natural by-product of the pulp making process, is being hailed as a possible replacement for some of the bitumen used. …To confirm the feasibility of using lignin-modified asphalt pavement under Canadian conditions and to address the process issues, FPInnovations chose to work alongside players from the entire asphalt value chain, from governments and universities to process specialists and lignin and asphalt producers. Early results have been promising, according to Allan Bradley, Lead Researcher in FPInnovations’ Transportation and Infrastructure group. …An accelerated pavement testing program will be conducted in a high-tech full-scale simulator at Université Laval’s i3C Chair.