Events
2010 TERRA Pavement Conference
Thursday,
February 11, 2010
Continuing Education and Conference Center
University of Minnesota
1890 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
Speakers at the 2010 TERRA Pavement Conference on February 11 addressed several topics, including innovative low-volume road construction practices, environmentally sensitive road construction and maintenance techniques, and the issue of heavy traffic and loads. In addition, U.S. Rep. James L. Oberstar, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, addressed the conference by video about infrastructure needs and priorities in a new federal surface transportation authorization act. Bernie Arseneau, Mn/DOT director of policy, safety, and strategic initiatives, spoke on behalf of Mn/DOT commissioner Tom Sorel.
This year's event was the 14th annual pavement conference and also marked the change of the name of the event from the Minnesota Pavement Conference to the TERRA Pavement Conference.
- Download conference proceedings (824 KB PDF)
Featured Video
- The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009: A Blueprint for Investment and Reform
Chairman James L. Oberstar, U.S. House of Representatives
View presentation (Length: 00:15:14) - 2010 Pavement Conference–selected presentations
View presentations (slides included) (Mediasite Presenter, Microsoft Silverlight plugin required) - Gravel Road Maintenance
Ken Skorseth, Local Technical Assistance Program, South Dakota State University, Brookings
View presentation (Length: 00:28:12) - Shoulder Safety and Maintenance
Rick West, Otter Tail County Engineer
View presentation (Length: 00:24:50) - Maintaining Recreational Trails – Best Practices
Duane Schwartz, Roseville Public Works
View presentation (Length: 00:31:36)
Event Presentations
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Welcome
Bernie Arseneau, Minnesota Department of Transportation
View presentation (211 KB PDF) - Your Federal Pavement Technology Program
Robert Orthmeyer, Federal Highway Administration
View presentation (6.48 MB PDF) - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: How is it working in Minnesota?
Tim Worke, Associated General Contractors of Minnesota
View presentation (986 KB PDF) - Pervious Pavement: Minnesota’s Experience
Kevin MacDonald, Cemstone Concrete Products Co.
View presentation (3.47 MB PDF) - Study of Environmental Effects of De-Icing Salt on Water Quality in Minnesota
Heinz Stefan, University of Minnesota
View presentation (16.92 MB PDF) - Use of Strategies in Asphalt Pavements
Curt Turgeon, Minnesota Department of Transportation
View presentation (1.19 MB PDF) - Rapid Fire Session
Minnesota Department of Transportation
View presentation (1.68 MB PDF)
- Crack Seal 101 - Mark Watson,
- Longitudinal Joints - Mark Watson
- Best Practices for Surface Treatments - Tom Wood
- Unbonded Overlay and Whitetopping - Tom Burnham
- 4.75mm Taconite Mix - Ed Johnson
- Implements of Husbandry - Shongtao Dai
- Stabilized Full Depth Reclamation - Shongtao Dai
- Gravel Road Maintenance
Ken Skorseth, Local Technical Assistance Program, South Dakota State University, Brookings
View presentation (2.75 MB PDF) - Shoulder Safety and Maintenance
Rick West, Otter Tail County Engineer
View presentation (1.71 MB PDF) - Maintaining Recreational Trails – Best Practices
Duane Schwartz, Roseville Public Works
View presentation (1.44 MB PDF) - Benefits of Pavement Reclamation: How in-place recycling has worked for federal parks
Mike Voth, Federal Lands Highway Program
View presentation (2.9 MB PDF) - Effect of Drainage on Concrete Pavement Joints
Ryan Rohne, Minnesota Department of Transportation
View presentation (1.85 MB PDF) - The Bumpy Road Ahead: Mn/DOT’s 20-Year Plan and Pavement Conditions
Dave Janisch, Minnesota Department of Transportation
View presentation (5.95 MB PDF)
Sponsors
The 2010 TERRA Pavement Conference is co-sponsored by the Transportation
Engineering and Road Research Alliance (TERRA) and the Minnesota
Department of Transportation,
in cooperation with:
- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota
- Local Road Research Board (LRRB)
- Minnesota City Engineers Association
- Minnesota County Engineers Association
- Minnesota Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP)
- Minnesota Public Works Association
- Minnesota Street Superintendents Association
- Pavement Research Institute (PRI)
- State Aid for Local Transportation
The event is hosted by the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies and facilitated by the College of Continuing Education
More Information
For more information about this or other TERRA events, please contact Stephanie Malinoff, malinoff@umn.edu, 612-624-8398.