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Choosing Equivalent Pavement Designs

Life-cycle costs are an increasingly important decision point in the selection of pavement materials. Life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) requires careful consideration of the complete costs over time – not only the cost to construct the pavement system, but the cost to keep it in good condition over time.

For more information on LCCA, download this free resource from ACPA here.

Arkansas Concrete Pavement Conference

The 2023 Arkansas Concrete Pavement Conference held in Hot Springs, AR this past week was a huge success with over 130 transportation professionals in attendance. ARDOT Director, Lorie Tudor, opened the session with a thorough presentation on ARDOT activities both present and future. FHWA Division Administator Vivien Hoang and ACPA President and CEO Laura O’Neill Kkaumo rounded out the morning giving overviews of their respective operations before the technical sessions kicked into gear. The weather was hot but the air conditioning was cold and the food was good. The OK/AR Chapter, ACPA would like to thank the speakers, exhibitors and sponsors for helping make this conference such a success. See you all next year!

Arkansas Concrete Pavement Conference – Thank You Sponsors!

The OK/AR ACPA Chapter would like to extend a big ‘Thank You!’ to all of our sponsors who helped make the 2023 Arkansas Concrete Pavement Conference a huge success!

 

ACPA Annual Awards Submittal Deadline July 7th

ACPA is now accepting submittals for the National Paving Awards program for projects completed in the calendar year 2022.  Submittals must be received by the deadline date of Friday, July 7th, 2023.  Please review the complete eligibility requirements by clicking here.

FHWA Mobile Concrete Trailer Arrives in Oklahoma

The Federal Highway Mobile Concrete Trailer arrived in Stillwater, OK earlier this week and began conducting on-site field testing at an ODOT construction project to demonstrate new innovative equipment / construction practices. It will spend two weeks here gathering data and will culminate with an open house June 22nd at the ODOT Materials Lab in OKC.