VAA Spring/Summer 2020

VAASPHALT.ORG 09 FIVE QUESTIONS FOR KEVIN GREGG A major challenge facing our industry is the safety of our employees and all workers out on the road. information, organize it and show us historical and future trends, and provide data to make better decisions. We also have the opportunity to mine the data to understand better service life and materi- als used, to identify the best time to perform work, and much more. VAA→ VAA is a technical associa- tion working to make the asphalt industry and the industry’s clients successful. Jointly, VDOT and VAA have worked on numerous initia- tives to increase asphalt materials and pavement quality. Recently, the use of incentives and disin- centives tied to mixes and density should provide long-term returns on investment. What area or areas are your top priorities to continue this partnership? GREGG→ Quality pavements and markings, durability of pavements and markings, sus- tainable paving program into the future, and continuing our partnership with VECAT. VAA→ What is one thing people who do not know you will find interesting? GREGG→ I grew up in Bedford, nestled in the mountains of Virginia, but in the mid- 1980s, I moved to the Hampton Roads area as part of the VDOT Engineer Training Pro- gram and loved being on the coast. I relo- cated again after completing the Training Program but moved back to the Hampton Roads area later when I was promoted to Resident Engineer and have been there ever since. I enjoy the water and the beach, I am a certified SCUBA diver, and I get out on my paddleboard and kayak whenever I can year-round. VAA→ Any other thoughts you would like to share with our readers? GREGG→ This as a great time to be in this industry. We all have many challenges ahead, but also many opportunities to advance the quality and durability of our pavements. VDOT has set in motion a sustainable paving program that should level out the ups and downs of pavement funding and provide predictable funding to meet established targets. We won’t always agree. But, if we are all committed to the highest quality, the safest roads, and open dialogue, we will build strong partnerships that allow us to meet the many challenges and opportunities ahead. Kevin Gregg competes in the Executive Competition at the 2019 Statewide Roadeo and Safety Training Banquet. (Photo by Tom Saunders, VDOT)