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Updated: July 8th, 2008 05:26 PM EDT

ACPA Calls for Sustainability in Pavement Type Selection


American Concrete Pavement Association

Regional chapters and state paving associations represent members in marketing/promotion, government affairs, and research/technical support associated with concrete pavements used for highways, airports, streets, and roads.

Founded in 1964, the American Concrete Pavement Association is headquartered in Chicago at 5420 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, IL 60077. Telephone: 847/966-2272. Fax: 847/966-9970. The Association's Washington, DC office is located at 500 New Jersey Ave., N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20001. Phone: 202-638-2272. Fax: 202-638-2688.

Visit our technical website at www.pavement.com. Visit our public website at http://www.pavements4life.com.

1 Sustainability, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, involves three interlinked approaches, notably, being better stewards of the environment, promoting economic growth, and meeting societal objectives.
2"A Life Cycle Perspective on Concrete and Asphalt Roadways: Embodied Primary Energy and Global Warming Potential," Athena Institute, September 2006.

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