Q1 2018

Concrete Pavement Progress www.acpa.org 4 Bill Davenport American Concrete Pavement Association bdavenport@acpa.org  | 847.423.8703 IN THIS ISSUE OF CONCRETE PAVEMENT PROGRESS, we report on some exceptional projects and people. Our cover story describes a section of pavement that has lasted more than 70 years, and which continues to play a vital role in California’s Inland Empire. The 10-mile section of highway was originally built as a rural four-lane highway from Ontario to Colton, California. Now part of Interstate 10, the pavement has beaten the odds (and the passage of time) and far outlasted its original design life. We also visit a project in Delaware, a remarkable reconstruction project that will ad- dress the increased traffic volume and growing safety concerns, while also providing road users with a durable pavement that will meet both present and future needs. We also reveal the gold and silver award recipients in our “Excellence in Concrete Pavement” awards program. We are also pleased to present the recipients of our “Distinguished Service Awards,” including our distinguished Hartmann-Hirschman- Egan award. Many of the projects featured in this issue have beaten the odds, which is to say, have overcome the challenges of weather, extremely tight schedules, and a host of other factors that can not only impede construction schedules. Others have stood the test of time, meeting or exceeding their design lives. And, of course, behind these and many other projects, are the people whose efforts on the grade, in the laboratory (or through field research), or in the classroom, have contributed significantly to the construction of quality projects. We’re pleased and proud to celebrate them all, and as we mentioned in our 4th quarter 2017 issue, we even held a “birthday party” of sorts to celebrate the project in California. We’re eager to tell your story about how you and your team have beaten the odds to complete a high quality, durable concrete pavement project. Our goal is to continue to celebrate the fine work and excellent concrete pavements by ACPA members! Please let us know the highlights so we can tell your story! A Time for Celebration The Highway Pavement That Beat the Odds CONCRETE PAVEMENT P ROGRESS Quarter 1 | 2018