These days virtually everybody you talk to is aware of the universal challenge that we are faced with namely, how are we to adjust our lifestyles and what measures should we take in order to counter global warming and to ensure that the following generations can lead decent lives. This is precisely the implication of sustainable development, i.e. finding an answer to existing needs, while taking account of the economic, ecological and social factors in every decision-making process, so that it will be possible to meet the needs of tomorrow. In our sector we talk about "sustainable construction". Concrete structures and concrete roads are commonly described as durable. In the past this was largely an acknowledgement of their robustness and the fact that these structures would last a very long time. These days however, there are many other aspects which are equally relevant. How the raw materials are obtained, the production of the elements, the whole construction process, the entire usage phase of the structure and its reuse or recycling are examined in detail in order to arrive at a global assessment. Consequently we do not simply mean materials that are durable in terms of how they are obtained or produced, but try to look at the bigger picture. After all in the fi nal analysis it comes down to finding sustainable solutions for the transportation of people and goods. The following defi nition of sustainable could be used for transport infrastructure and roads in particular: "Sustainable roads make effi cient use of natural resources and respect the environment during their entire life cycle; they improve transport facilities for the entire community, they provide services to society in terms of mobility, safety and comfort by means of judicious choices regarding design, construction, maintenance and demolition". This publication draws on international experience to show that the modern concrete road can be a sustainable solution for our society and that it satisfies the basic criteria for sustainable construction in respect of the environment, economy and society.