I want to start by thanking the NACE Executive Committee for appointing me for another two years as the NACE Representative on the NACo Board. Being able to sit and visit with County Commissioners nationwide about transportation issues and how NACE can be their transportation experts is fun and exhilarating.

To say things are heating up is an understatement. The NACE Executive Committee met at the NACo Annual Conference in Austin Texas, July 20th – 25th where the high temperatures were around 105 each day.

NACE was able to take two of its priorities and advance them within NACo and change them from a resolution to a platform item.

As a reminder, NACE has updated their remittance address for membership and renewal payments. Please ensure all payments being made to the organization are sent to:

P.O. Box 426064, Washington, DC 20042-6064

Any other correspondence can be mailed to 660 N. Capitol St, NW, Washington, DC 20001. If you have any questions on a pending invoice or pending payment, please contact Jen at jvoshell@countyengineers.org. Thank you for updating your records.

WELCOME NEW CORPORATE MEMBERS!

Join us for the next NACE CONNECT on

Thursday, September 21 at 2:00PM EST

We all have one hundred dollars of roadway problems with fifty dollars to fix them. How are we supposed to fix our roads? Gallagher Asphalt has the solution: Hot-in-Place Recycling.

What is Hot-in-Place Recycling?

Hot-in-Place Recycling is an on-site, in place, pavement rehabilitation method that consists of heating, scarifying, mixing, placing, and re-compacting existing bituminous pavement.

Why Hot-in-Place Recycling?

Hot-in-Place Recycling saves time, money, and headache. Hot-in-Place Recycling can yield upwards of 30% savings compared to traditional paving methods. It saves time with less trucks on the road, less coordination, and less congestion. Hot-in-Place Recycling relieves headaches! Less congestion means less accidents, less trucks means less patches, and less issues means less calls!

Hot-in-Place Recycling is also a sustainable method of rehabilitating a roadway. Hot-in-Place Recycling saves upwards of 28% Green House Gas Emissions through the recycling process as compared to traditional paving methods.

Lastly, Gallagher Asphalt has the benefit of owning Chicago Testing Lab. CTL is the oldest testing lab in the nation at 118 years young. Gallagher is fortunate that CTL helps ensure that each road is an appropriate candidate for the Hot-in-Place Recycling process.

Where does Hot-in-Place Recycling occur?

Everywhere! Hot-in-Place Recycling can be utilized anywhere in the continental United States. Gallagher has completed work from California to New Jersey! If there is a road that you are wondering about – contact one of the speakers of the upcoming webinar.

When can you Learn About Hot-in-Place Recycling?

On Thursday, September 21 at 2:00pm CST please join John Danello, Joe Dillon, Abdul Dahhan for a 1hr afternoon webinar about Hot-in-Place Recycling! They will give an overview of the process and spend time answer all any and questions. Do not miss the opportunity to earn one professional development credit and consult about Hot-in-Place Recycling with two experts who have a combined 40 years of experience in the industry and a materials expert with over 30 years of IDOT testing experience!

If you are a corporate member interested in maximizing your benefits and would like to schedule a NACE Connect or Corporate Member Spotlight, please contact

Jen at jvoshell@countyengineers.org

​DEADLINE TO DOWNLOAD PDH CERTIFICATES FROM 2023 ANNUAL CONFERENCE: August 31st.  Please login to the conference website and follow the prompts to download your certificate. 

Want to present at NACE 2023? NACE is now accepting submissions for consideration for the technical program. Please fill out the online form HERE no later than August 28, 2023.

Upcoming dates to remember:

October 30 - Exhibitor Pre-Sale

November 13 - Delegate and Exhibitor Registration Opens 

December 4 - Housing Opens

Barron County Short Span Steel Bridge Workshop

Join the SSSBA when they co-host, The Barron County Short Span Steel Bridge Workshop & Bridge Tour on September 6, 2023 with Barron County and the Wisconsin County.

The educational workshop is complimentary – attendees will learn about cost-effective short span steel bridges options, including steel press-brake formed tub girders (PBFTG). Barron County was the first to install a PBFTG bridge in Wisconsin – the 15th Ave Bridge. There will be a discussion and tour of the bridge.

More information and registration can be found at:

https://www.shortspansteelbridges.org/barron-county-short-span-steel-bridge-workshop/

2023 National Summit on Rural Road Safety

The National Center for Rural Road Safety is excited to announce that the 2023 National Summit on Rural Road Safety will be held September 12-14, 2023 in Oklahoma City, OK.