IGGA Participates in National Pavement Preservation Conference

Conference sessions featured seven tracks utilizing a multi-faceted approach to pavement preservation ranging from the details of individual treatments to the intricacies of managing large and small networks; educating and informing the public and elected officials; innovation and research; economics; and environmental protection. Sessions included topics such as rigid and flexible pavements, existing and innovative materials, communications and marketing, best practices, and short and long-term planning.

In addition to the demo and conference sessions, four concurrent meetings were held comprised of the constituents of the Midwestern, Northeast, Rocky Mountain West and Southeast Pavement Preservation Partnerships. Keynote speakers included Robert E. Skinner, Jr., Executive Director of the Transportation Research Board (TRB); Walter (Richie) Beyer, President of the National Association of County Engineers (NACE); Baxter Burns, President, Board of Directors of the Asphalt Institute; and Michael Lewis, Vice President, AASHTO.