Stretch Your Paving Budget with Preventive Maintenance 

For many years, local road agencies held roads together without adequate funding. When road funding increased, agencies were challenged with balancing the public’s expectations for reconstruction with the reality of unmet needs. As the costs of construction materials increase, stretching paving budgets continues to be a top priority.

Adopting a pavement preservation plan – the strategic use of preventive maintenance treatments – will help your agency maximize available resources; balancing priorities and expectations and maintaining as many miles of roads as possible each year.

Interactive sessions with industry and local agency experts will deliver the best practices for the design and construction of preventive maintenance treatments, providing the tools to stretch your paving budget.

Those attending in person are invited to join us for a welcome reception and networking on Monday evening, before the workshop. A virtual option is also available.

Agenda

 

March 6, 2023

 

5 - 7:30 PM              Welcome & Networking Reception

Meet and network with local road agency staff and industry experts who deal with the same challenges and opportunities you experience in maintaining your road network.

 

March 7, 2023

 

7:45 AM                  Registration Opens

 

8 AM                      Networking Breakfast – Virtual Guests Tour Online Exhibits

 

8:30 AM                  Welcome and Introduction

 

8:45 AM                  Keynote: Lessons from Twenty Years of Asset Management

As the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2022, the benefits of preventive maintenance on pavements conditions were clear. What are the next steps for your agency?

                            

9:30 AM                  It Starts With a Crack in the Pavement

From overband crack seal and HMA crack treatment to mastics and specialty products, sealing the cracks is the essential first step in any pavement preservation plan.

 

10 AM                    Mid-Morning Stretch & Coffee Break – Virtual Guests Tour Online Exhibits

 

10:20 AM                Chip Seal and Fog Seal Best Practices

Chip seal is one of the most versatile preservation treatments. This session will cover the best practices of chip seal, fog seal, the use of chip seal as an interlayer, and the advantages of scrub seals and double chip seals to address pavement distress.                     

 

11:15 AM                Micro Surfacing and Cape Seals

A tried-and-true treatment, micro surfacing can be used in a variety of ways to improve your road network. From the use of micro surface for rut fill, cape seals and the benefits of softer-binder fiberized micro surfacing, this session will explore the benefits of adding micro surfacing to your agency’s treatment toolbox.

 

Noon                      Networking Lunch Courtesy of MRPA – Virtual Guests Tour Online Exhibits

 

1 PM                      Winning Pavement Selection Strategies

It’s not always easy to select the right treatment for the right pavement at the right time. This session will explore the decision-making process as agencies seek to stay ahead of the sliding pavement deterioration curve.

 

1:50 PM                 Innovation at Work – A Local Agency Perspective

Hear directly from your road agency peers about the mix of preventive maintenance fixes they’re using, the benefits to their road system and the lessons learned along the way.

 

2:45 PM                  It’s A Wrap – Closing Remarks and Attendance Drawing

 

3 PM                      Bonus Session: Getting to Know Your Road Resource

                              RoadResource.org is a free tool to help you assess pavement condition, optimize treatment plans and measure progress. Join us for a small group tutorial.

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Continuing Education Credits Available

 

Hilton Garden Inn Room Block at $119.  Call 517.999.9930 to book by Feb. 22.