The Georgia Concrete Paving Association (ACPA-SE) held its “Georgia Concrete Pavement Conference” at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga, on September 22.

Georgia Concrete Paving Association puts pedal to the metal with concrete paving conference, held at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. (Photo: Southeast Chapter-ACPA)
The conference opened with a Georgia legislative update from Senate Transportation Chair Tommie Williams; House Small Business Development Chair Bubber Epps (a retired paving contractor); and Georgia DOT Legislative Director Josh Waller. Georgia DOT Commissioner Russell McMurry, P.E., presented the keynote speech at lunch.
Presenters included: Leif Wathne, PE, ACPA National; Andy Johnson, PhD, PE, PCA-Southeast Region; Les White, PE, CEMEX*; Corey Zollinger, PE, CEMEX*: Jeremy Gregory, PhD, Concrete Sustainability Hub at MIT: Peter Taylor, PhD, PE, CP Tech Center (an ACPA technology partner); and Kevin Crusa, McCarthy Improvement Company*.
The day concluded with an evening reception by “pit row,” where attendees had an opportunity to ride in a pace car going over 120 mph. The event drew 80 people, including Georgia DOT staff, consultants, representatives from the FHWA, cities and counties, academia, and cement and contractor members.
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* ACPA member.