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NRRA Pavement Conference
Each spring, the NRRA has hosted a multi-day conference for its members, students of pavement engineering, and other interested parties. During this gathering, we offer time for all teams to meet in-person to discuss current and future research, for project teams to update the wider NRRA group, and host invited speakers on relevant topics for our group.
Our Spring Conference is scheduled for April 30 - May 1, 2024 at the Shoreview Community Center. See the draft agenda.
Registration - in-person registration is closed
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See the conference program (PDF)
Accomodations
There are many hotels around the Shoreview Community Center available.
Pavement Awards
Each year, this conference recognizes a leader at the Minnesota and National level for their contributions to the pavement industry.
- For Rohrbach award, voting will be done by: MnDOT Research staff, LRRB Board Members, and MEO & Friends.
- For the Skok award, voting will be done by all active NRRA members.
2024 Recipients
Gerald Rohrbach Award for Excellence in Pavement Research in Minnesota: Jerry Geib, MnDOT
Eugene Skok Award for Contributions to Pavements in United States: Dave Timm, NCAT
Awards history
The Minnesota Pavement Conference was the original form of the NRRA Conference, starting in 1997. Each year, someone received an award for service in pavement, which was later named after Gerald Rohrbach, a prominent figure from MnDOT. Beginning in 2016, a second award was established in honor of Dr. Eugene Skok, Ph.D., P.E., a well-known instructor, researcher, and mentor to many in Minnesota pavement.
Rohrbach Award Distinguished Service Award for excellence in pavement research
1998: Roger C. Olson
1999: Eugene L. Skok
2000: George R. Cochran
2001: Michael Sheehan
2002: Gerald Rohrbach
2003: Erland Lukanen
2004: Art Bolland
2005: Wayne Fingalson
2006: Patrick Hughes
2007: Duane Blank
2008: Doug Schwartz, concrete pavement engineer, MnDOT
2009: Mark Maloney, public works director and city engineer of Shoreview
2010: Mike Robinson, MnDOT
2011: Rick West, the county engineer of Otter Tail County
2012: Dave Janisch, Minnesota Department of Transportation
2013: Rick Kjonaas, Deputy State Aid to Local Transportation Engineer, MnDOT
2014: Richard Ingberg
2015: Gerald Reinke
2016: Michael I. Darter, P.E., Ph.D., Applied Research Associates, Inc.
2017: Julie Vandenbossche, University of Pittsburgh
2018: Dave Rettner, American Engineering Testing
2019: Ben Worel, MnDOT
2020 & 2021: no events
2022: Curt Turgeon, MnDOT
2023: Glenn Engstrom, formerly of MnDOT
Eugene Skok Distinguished Lecture Award
2016: David E. Newcomb, P.E., Ph.D, Texas A&M Transportation Institute and Mark Snyder, Engineering Consultant
2017: Matt Witczak, Arizona State University
2018: R. Michael Anderson, P.E., Director of Research and Laboratory Services, Asphalt Institute
2019: Becky McDaniel, Purdue
2020 & 2021: no events
2022: Mihai Maristaenu, UMN
2023: Eshan Dave, UNH