ACPA Quarter 3 2019

Concrete Pavement Progress www.acpa.org 4 Bill Davenport American Concrete Pavement Association [email protected]  | 847.423.8703 THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR when the earliest signs of Autumn appear. All around us, people seem very focused on squeezing every bit of summer out of the season. We see signs of the change of seasons all around us, including the final family getaways of the season, shopping and other back-to-school preparations, pre-season football games, and even the first glimpse of red and gold as trees prepare for the season. As the summer slowly draws to an end, we’re reminded of something very important about highways, roads, and airports. They are, of course, vital to personal mobility, safety and security of the nation, and transportation of goods to markets, both in the United States and across the world. It seems to us that the hard-working people who build and rehabilitate concrete pavements are not only creating or extending the life of high-quality, durable structures, they’re also building memories. You may not have been thinking about that highway pavemnt you drove on to drop your daughter or son off at college. You may not have even considered the airport pavement you took off from and landed at during your most recent family vacation. And, it’s not likely you were thinking about that roadway pavement when you listened to your kids talk about the first day of school. But behind all those great memories (or more precisely, beneath them) were pavements. In this issue, we take a tour through the southeastern United States for a closer look at three remarkable pavements. The first is an unbonded concrete pavement overlay, which was used on a section of I-85 between Henderson, N.C. and the Virginia State line. Our journey continues to Spartanburg County, S.C., where a section of concrete, also on I-85, was reconstructed with concrete pavement to address distresses and slab failure in existing pavements. Our trek continues to Martin County, Fla., where the reconstruction of 5.5 miles of SR710—an expansion from a 2-lane to 4-lane divided facility—represents a great opportunity for durable concrete pavements. These new or newly rehabilitated pavements take their place in the network of long-lasting concrete highways, roadways, and airports that are the backbone of our nation’s surface transportation infrastructure. Imagine what great memories people will have as they travel these and other highways, roadways, and airports. Please keep in mind the people who build and rehab those facilities. Let’s keep them safe, and be grateful to them for the great memories! We’re Building Memories CONCRETE PAVEMENT P ROGRESS Quarter 3 | 2019 Fast Forward in North Carolina