Concrete Pavement News and Events
Highway 101’s Final Act: CM/GC at Work on Segment 4E North
September, 1, 2026 - The team developed concrete mixes with different opening ages according to schedule demands and worked through staging plans intended to preserve full lane widths wherever possible.
Concrete Takes the Heavy Load at New Cordelia Truck Scales
Aug, 8, 2026 - Instead of processing hundreds of trucks over an entire day, the new facility is designed to process up to 1,000 per hour
NICC 2026 Field Trip to Tour the Tesla Gigafactory
Aug, 31, 2026 - Join Us for an Exclusive Tour of the Nevada Tesla Gigafactory!
Pacific Highway Products Joins the SWCPA
Founded in 2018 in McMinnville, Oregon, Pacific Highway Products supplies highway paving accessories and baskets to some of the nation’s largest paving contractors and suppliers on the West Coast
San Francisco’s Fab 4 Hit the Rehab Trail
Aug, 31, 2026 - Together, they are a concentrated exercise in giving existing infrastructure another generation of useful life without bringing San Francisco to a halt.
Building on a Legacy: Somayeh Nassiri Named Director of UCPRC
Aug, 31, 2026 - Her goals include advancing the state’s leadership in pavement innovation, and continuing to collaborate with transportation agencies
Donner Bridge Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Aug, 31, 2026 - To accommodate the challenging location, engineers incorporated both a continuous grade and a compound curve into the design, a landmark engineering achievement
Celebrating the Completion of the SR 99/120 Connector
July 29, 2026 - Over the past two years, the project tackled one of the region’s busiest transportation hubs and modernized the key connector’s aging infrastructure
Pouring Resilience: The Heavy Construction and Massive Concrete Footprint of the Sacramento Weir Expansion
July 28, 2026 - Before a single yard of the main weir concrete could be poured, crews had to conquer highly complex geotechnical conditions
From Pilot to Practice: What Collaboration Really Looks Like in Delivery
July 28, 2026 - What changed—and what continues to define successful CMGC projects today—is a willingness to lean into collaboration.
The 52-Year-Old Bridge That Advanced Concrete Design in the United States
July 28, 2026 - With a maximum span of 450 feet, the engineering landmark was also the country’s longest span concrete box girder bridge upon its completion
Celebrating Concrete Pavement Week: Honoring the People and Infrastructure Behind Our Roads
Concrete Pavement Week is an opportunity to thank the workforce that builds these essential assets and to recognize the lasting contribution of concrete roads
Super 605 Freeway Project Nearing Halfway Mark in Last Segment
Jun 29, 2026 - They chose concrete pavement for the overwhelming majority of the project, with the goal being to be extend its lifespan
Security Paving Four Years in on the SR-55 Project
Jun 28, 2026 - Security Paving Co. began executing the $506-million contract in August 2022, with a 2027 completion target.
OCTA & Caltrans I-5 Improvement Project Breaks Ground
Jun 28, 2026 - Every day more than 276,000 motorists drive this segment of I-5 through the cities of Irvine and Tustin, to reach commercial, employment, residential, and educational destinations.
USACE Awards $1.86 Billion in Dam Contracts
Jun 27, 2026 - Approximately 350,000 cubic yards of Conventional Vibrated Concrete and 250,000 cubic yards of Roller Compacted Concrete are going into the construction.
TED Talk – Imagine Roads That Save Fuel, Cool Cities, and Store Energy
Jun 06, 2026 - MIT research reveals that road design and maintenance impact transportation emissions far more than construction materials.
SWCPA Welcomes Euclid Chemical, Ecobeton-USA, and Shumaker Industries as New Members
May 28, 2026 - SWCPA is honored to welcome three new companies to its membership this month, Euclid Chemical, Ecobeton-USA, and Shumaker Industries
Coffman Converts I-10 Project to Concrete Based on Cost
May 28, 2026 - Once all the number were in, the Coffman Fisher JV was awarded the I-10 Gila River Indian Community Project based on lower overall project cost.
Security Paving Lands New ONT Project
May 27, 2026 - The airport’s southernmost runway, 8R-26L. Taxiway S will be paved with 35,000 cubic yards of Plain Cement Concrete.
NDOT Selects Granite for the I-80 East Widening Project
May 27, 2026 - In Nevada, the stretch east of Sparks has become a critical connector between the Reno/Sparks metropolitan area and USA Parkway, the gateway to the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center
FlatironDragados-Skanska JV Adds $445 Million to LAX Contract
May 26, 2026 - The project serves as a key component to the broader modernization at LAX ahead of the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympics.
It’s Construction Safety Week
May 3, 2025 - Safety Week is our opportunity to recognize and celebrate that promise to do whatever it takes to send everyone home safely every day.
Second Annual SWCPA Concrete Pavement Conference Brings the California Community Together
April 23, 2026 - More than 200 concrete professionals gathered together in Davis, California for two days of presentations, panels, and boots-in-the-concrete demonstrations






















