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68th Annual NJ Asphalt Paving Conference

Name: 68th Annual NJ Asphalt Paving Conference
Start: 2025-03-04T07:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-04T15:30:00-05:00
Location: Forsgate Country Club

March 4 @ 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

$199.00 – $229.00

The Annual Asphalt Pavement Conference is New Jersey’s top event for professionals working in all phases of asphalt paving construction, operations, and research.

Now in its 68th year, the New Jersey Asphalt Paving Conference draws more than 300 consultants, contractors, suppliers, designers, government agency employees, researchers, and others involved in the paving industry.

This is the perfect opportunity to stay current with the latest advancements in the industry and make connections with other professionals to share your ideas, challenges, and success stories. The event is widely attended by asphalt paving contractors, consulting engineers, county engineers, road supervisors, and municipal engineers.

Speakers address issues of quality, research, product and process innovations, recycling, deep strength/full-depth asphalt, and related construction practices.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

NJAPA is an authorized provider of continuing professional competency credits for professional engineers in New Jersey. This program may be eligible for up to 5 PDHs. With any course offering PDH credit, it is the responsibility of the individual licensee to confirm the acceptance of PDHs for continuing professional competency for licensed professional engineers. As each state has different professional competency requirements, please consult with the licensure board for your state to confirm acceptance with their rules and regulations. NJ Certified Public Works Managers (CPWM) receive 5 Technical credits has approved the by NJ Department of Community Affairs.

This Conference may be eligible for up to 3 hours of PDH for the NJ Board of Professional Engineers. New Jersey Certified Public Works Managers credit (3.5 contact hours technical and 2.0 contact hours government).

Certified HMA Construction and Plant Technologists are required to earn at least 20 hours of continuing education over a 5-year period to maintain NJSAT certification. This conference offers 6 hours towards this requirement.

Advanced registration is strongly recommended. Make checks payable to NJAPA and mail to:

NJAPA
100 Horizon Center Boulevard, Suite 118
Hamilton, NJ 08691

Cancellations must be received in writing via email by February 28, 2025, in order to receive a refund. Refunds will not be given for any reason after February 28, 2025. The conference will not be canceled in the case of inclement weather.

For more information:
Stacey Lindenmuth, NJAPA Event Coordinator
staceyl@njapa.com • 609-838-1867

Asphalt Paving Conference Agenda

MARCH 4, 2025

7:00 – 8:00am
Registration & Breakfast
PLEASE BE SURE TO VISIT EXHIBITORS

8:00 – 8:15am
Welcome & Introductions

8:15 – 8:45am
Work Zone Safety During Paving Operations
Manar Alsharaa, Bureau of Traffic Engineering
NJ Department of Transportation

8:45 – 9:30am
Best Practices for Inspection of Asphalt Pavements
Greg Harder, P.E., Senior Regional Engineer
Asphalt Institute

9:30 – 9:45am
Update from the NJ Turnpike Authority
Dan De Stefano, Project Engineer, Highway Design
NJ Turnpike Authority

9:45 – 10:15am
ENERGYSTAR for Asphalt Mix Plants
Fernando Salcedo, Representative
United States Department of Energy

10:15 – 10:30am
Break
PLEASE BE SURE TO VISIT EXHIBITORS

10:30 – 11:00am
Update on Key Environmental Regulations Impacting Asphalt Production
Brian Montag, Esq.
K&L Gates LLP

11:00 – 11:30am
Update on Environmental Product Declarations & Low Carbon Construction Materials Programs
Amy Cole, Engineer
Resilient and Sustainable Engineering
Port Authority of NY & NJ

11:30 – 12:00pm
Environmental Benefits of Smokeless Asphalt
Ashley Batson
Senior Manager Strategic Marketing and Business Development
Ingevity

12:00 – 1:00pm
Lunch
PLEASE BE SURE TO VISIT EXHIBITORS

1:00 – 1:20pm
Update from the NJDOT, Funding for FY2025/2026 Paving Program and Update on Change to Specifications
Nusrat Morshed, Project Engineer – NJ Department of Transportation
Ryan Rathbun – NJ Department of Transportation

1:20 – 1:50pm
Review of the Mobile Asphalt Testing Center Site Visit to New Jersey
Ram Veeraragavan, Ph. D.
Federal Highway Administration

1:50 – 2:00pm
Break
PLEASE BE SURE TO VISIT EXHIBITORS

2:00 – 2:30pm
Bruce’s Pet Peeves – Tips to Achieve Quality Asphalt Pavements
Bruce Barkevich, Vice President
NY Construction Materials Association

2:30 – 3:30pm
Improving the Quality of Asphalt Pavement by Incentivizing Innovation
Buzz Powell, Technical Director
Asphalt Pavement Alliance

3:30pm
ADJOURNMENT

Past Participants & Invitees

Atlantic City Expressway • Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission • Delaware River Port Authority • Fairleigh- Dickinson University • Federal Highway Administration • Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission • New Jersey Department of Commerce • New Jersey Department of Education • New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection • New Jersey Department of Transportation • New Jersey Institute of Technology • New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers • New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority • New Jersey State Architect, Department of the Treasury • New Jersey Transit Corp. • New Jersey Turnpike Authority • Palisades Interstate Park Commission • Port Authority of New York and New Jersey • Princeton University • Rowan University • Rutgers University • Stevens Institute of Technology • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency • U.S. Navy Headquarters and Engineering Staff

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Date:: March 4
Time:: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Cost:: $199.00 – $229.00

Venue

: Forsgate Country Club
: 375 Forsgate Drive
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
Phone: 732-656-8930
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Organizer

: NJAPA
Phone: (609) 838-1867
Email: staceyl@njapa.com
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68th Annual NJ Asphalt Paving Conference

March 4 @ 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

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