Concrete Pavement News and Events

More than 200 concrete community members from NDOT, Nevada engineering firms, the City of Reno and the City

Join us on Nov. 4, 2025 in Reno for the Nevada Infrastructure Concrete Conference. Registration is now open. Connect with your colleagues, and meet the industry, NDOT, and state & county professionals

Sep. 27, 2025 - During construction, crews excavated 400,000 cubic yards of existing roadway, integrated more than nine million pounds of rebar into the concrete construction, and poured more than 36,000 cubic yards of concrete in the project.

Sep. 26, 2025 - The Interstate 10 Pavement Rehabilitation Project is one of three that together are completely rehabilitating the stretch of I-10 from Coachella to the Arizona border

Sep. 24, 2025 - The scope of work includes rehabbing the roadway, constructing a truck-climbing lane on the eastbound side, replacing the Kingvale Undercrossing and the Troy Road Undercrossing, replacing sign panels, upgrading the lighting

Sep. 20, 2025 - Over seasons one and two in 2023 and 2024, the JV team completed placement of 112,000 cubic yards of new JPCP, reconstructing the entire northbound roadway

Nov. 30, 2025 - The goal of the I-515/Charleston Interchange Project was to significantly reduce a hazardous traffic environment and reduce collisions.

Aug. 26, 2025 - Traffic on the 105, currently at 285,000 vehicles a day, will be greatly eased and safety significantly enhanced by improving traffic flow and reducing stop-and-go conditions. The value derived from the

Aug. 25, 2025 - The work in Phase 1 begins at Mission Boulevard in the north and extends to State Route 60 in the south. The project is adding a total of 27 new lane miles, and removing all current intersections, which will allow for

Join us on Sep. 18 2025 - Learn how performance specs encourage innovation, improve quality, and optimize life-cycle value while reducing unnecessary constraints. Case studies and best practices will

Jul. 31, 2025 - Poor pavement and bridge conditions negatively affect truck operations. Infrastructure deterioration results in potential safety concerns, increased truck operating costs due to slower speeds, increased wear and tear on trucks, and damage to

July 31, 2025 - The project features a unique, new roundabout constructed of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) with a pavement thickness of 10.8”, same as the mainline. The new roundabout provides safe

Jul. 30, 2025 - American River Constructors (ARC), the joint venture (JV) of Granite Construction and California Engineering Contractors, are less than a year away from completing

Register for the Western Cement Summit held on Sept. 11-12. Connect with cement industry leaders, manufacturers, and subject matter specialists are gathering at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach

Join us Thursday, August 21st from 9:00 am to 10:15 am for a comprehensive introduction to the design and construction of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement (JPCP) and Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP)

Jul 30, 2025 - El-Tawansy will oversee management of more than 50,000 lane miles of California's highways and freeways, with a budget of close to $20 billion.

June 26, 2025 - During the shutdown, crews closed Tropicana Avenue and took down a portion of the flyover bridge during the first five days. They also shut down I-15 completely

June 26, 2025 - Joining the Southwest Concrete Pavement Association this past month are three outstanding companies that are instrumental in the success of the Concrete

Jun. 25, 2025 - Currently in Phase 4, Granite is working with Caltrans as Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) in order to accelerate construction and shorten the overall duration

Jun. 20, 2025 - The three-year project includes construction of eight bridge structures, three new roadway bridges, three new pedestrian bridges, along with

Join us on Thursday morning, July 10th as our panel, below, presents the best practices for successful Concrete Paving in Hot Weather.

Join us on June 26th to learn more about the design and construction of robust, resilient, and long-lasting foundations for concrete pavements.

May 28, 2025 - In September 2023, the $230-million contract for Phase 1 of the project was awarded to the joint venture of Q&D RHB. Since construction began in

May 26, 2025 - Caltrans presented 11 Gold Awards, nine Silver, and three Bronze. SWCPA Members who were recognized for their outstanding partnerships