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Initiatives and Support

• Providing technical support programs and services with in-state staff engineers - experts in pavement technology and well-versed in local requirements

• Recognizing outstanding projects and the people that build them through award programs

• Sponsoring workshops and seminars that provide the latest pavement technology and innovation

• Organizing promotion initiatives that enhance awareness of concrete pavement products, processes and solutions

• Fostering industry cooperation with local government agencies, legislators, affiliated associations and organizations

• Identifying and communicating changes and needs in the local marketplace

• Expanding political involvement and public relations initiatives, associating with local public officials who influence the selection and specification of pavements

National Initiatives

• Delivering timely, one-on-one project help for contractors seeking answers to job-site problems or evaluations of value engineering ideas

• Developing reference tools and guide specifications related to concrete pavement design and construction

• Developing education and training programs to share "best practices" for design and construction with engineers and contractors throughout the world

• Actively partnering with technology and constructability including: the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration, US Army Corps of Engineers

• Pursuing innovation in concrete pavement design, construction and rehabilitation

• Dowel Bar Design and Specification for highway pavement load transfer

• Fast setting, high performance Portland Cement Concrete for highway slab replacement

Government Relations Advocacy

• Advocating legislation that positively impacts the funding of infrastructure and the specific application of concrete pavements

• Influencing legislative decisions on business-specific legislation on labor and environmental concerns

• Monitoring executive orders and legislation in early stages to alert ACPA members on business opportunities and concerns

• Promoting applied research

• Serving as a resource to public officials on surface transportation and related paving issues.

• Affecting transportation in your backyard requires a strong local voice backed by sound national initiatives. ACPA Chapter and State Associations serve as the recognized force leading local initiatives on behalf of ACPA members. Today, ACPA is positioned to impact your local business and market growth through advocacy and action.

Benefits of ACPA Southwest Membership

• We are the collective voice of the concrete pavement industry, with a seat on agency panels and committees

• Agency and government advocatory

• Long-life pavement research and design specifications

• Annual Caltrans/NDOT pavement conferences

• Quarterly Quality Pavement Meetings with State Highway Departments/Contractor/Agency interface

• Smoothness surface research and development for quiet pavement

• Diamond grinding promotion for pavement rehabilitation and noise mitigation

• FAA Airport Workshops for pavement design, maintenance and rehabilitation

• StreetPave and AirPave design software programs for streets, local roads and airports

About the ACPA

ACPA was organized to address common needs, solve common problems and accomplish goals related to research, legislative advocacy, market development, local promotion, design, construction and best practices of concrete pavements for airports, highways, streets and local roads/parking facilities.

Member participation and involvement provides direction to the ACPA team. You can be a part of the guiding action on critical issues affecting business and market development, technical standards and product performance.

ACPA and its network of Chapters and affiliated State Paving Associations is the recognized voice of the concrete pavement industry and the organization that provides representation on all matters involving the state of the industry today. ACPA maintains strong relationships with federal, state and local governments and agencies, as well as allied national organizations.