The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) presented its Lifetime Pavement Recognition Award to the 70-year-old section of concrete pavement on California’s Interstate 10 (Ontario to Colton Freeway). The Lifetime Pavement Recognition Award was presented to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 8. Accepting the award on behalf of Caltrans District 8 were Jian (James) Lan, P.E., Senior Transportation Engineer, and Kevin H. Chen, P.E., Transportation Engineer.
The section of I-10 was featured in an August ISCP article titled, “70th Anniversary Celebration of I-10 Highway Section, August 18 in Ontario, California, USA”. The August 2017 celebration was co-hosted by the CalPortland, Caltrans District 8, California Nevada Cement Association (CNCA), and the Southwest Concrete Pavement Association (SWCPA), with additional support from the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA), and Portland Cement Association (PCA). The 10-mile section of the Interstate highway extends between Mulberry Street to Colton and today represents a “crown jewel” to highway users and others in the Inland Empire, southern California, and throughout the region. The celebratory event included formal remarks about the past, present, and future of this storied section of the Interstate. Representatives from the companies involved in the original 1947 construction project joined Caltrans, regional transportation agencies, State legislators, and industry officials to celebrate this significant milestone. The event also included presentations of commemorative plaques and a formal, joint proclamation by the California State Senate and Assembly.
The concrete pavement was built in 1947 along the 10-mile section, originally designated US 70-99, and is still in use today, as it has survived the unrelenting forces of traffic and time. In 1967, this pavement became an historic section as the first concrete pavement in the nation to receive a revolutionary new process called diamond-grinding. Today, diamond-grinding is a widely accepted and time-tested technology that is commonly used around the world.
Thanks to the innovative and forward-thinking spirit of CALTRANS and the local paving industry, this concrete pavement continues to serve California’s Inland Empire, while linking the past, present, and future of concrete highways.
For an ISCP pre-Celebration article by Amy M. Dean titled, “70th Anniversary Celebration of I-10 Highway Section, August 18 in Ontario, California, USA”, please go to: https://www.concretepavements.org/2017/08/10/70th-anniversary-celebration-of-i-10-highway-section-august-18-in-ontario-california/
For a Roads & Bridges article by Garrett Larson titled, “Legendary Longevity”, please go to: https://www.roadsbridges.com/legendary-longevity
For a post-celebration Equipment World’s Better Roads article by Chris Hill titled, “Caltrans, state leaders celebrate 70 years of section of I-10 near Ontario”, please go to: http://cdn.equipmentworld.com/caltrans-state-leaders-celebrate-70-years-of-section-of-i-10-near-ontario/
Awarded annually since 1994, ACPA’s Lifetime Pavement Recognition Award is presented to the agency owner of an in-service concrete pavement that has demonstrated exceptional performance and service to its local community, state, and users. This recognition rotates annually between public market segments: highway, street/road, and airport.
For additional information, please contact:
Bill Davenport, ACPA | Phone: 847.423.8703 | E-mail: bdavenport@acpa.org
Home page photo: 1947 10-mile section