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The Cit y of Bellefontaine, Ohio, the
Ohio Chapter–ACPA, and the Task Force
on Preservation of Artifacts from Historical
Concrete Pavements* have developed a plan
to place an 11-foot section to replicate the first
concrete pavement constructed in America.
Expected to begin in the spring of 2017, the new
section will incorporate the surface features
of the original 7 foot wide concrete pavement.
A fundraising effort is underway with the aim
of offsetting construction costs for the project
and commemorating the new section.This latest
effort follows the success of the 125th anniversary
celebration of the original concrete pavement in
Bellefontaine, Ohio, in April.
“We are now working to preserve, in concrete,
one of the key components of this historic site,”
says Shiraz Tayabji, Ph.D., P.E., of Advanced
Concrete Pavement Consultancy. Working with
a small group of volunteers and public officials
that will bring this project to life and preserve
the historic site in concrete.
Please visit the Ohio Concrete association's fun-
draising website today,
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*ThetaskforceisrepresentedbyShirazTayabji,Ph.D.,P.E.,Advanced
Concrete Pavement Consultancy, LLC; Kurt Smith, ARA; Larry
Scofield, P.E., IGGA/ACPA; Mark Pardi, P.E., ACPA Ohio Chapter;
and Bill Davenport, American Concrete Pavement Association.
in Bellefontaine, we are working to re-create the
original test strip that will provide service for
another 100+ years, linking the past, present,
and future of the concrete pavement industry.”
The City of Bellefontaine is planning to gener-
ously support the re-creation effort by removing
the asphalt pavement and providingmaintenance
of traffic and safety devices. Tomake the vision a
reality, the group is asking for sponsorship gifts
Group Aims to Replicate First Concrete Test Strip