Welcome to the new Southeastern States Pavement Association website! As of August 2019, we have completed the migration of our previous site over to this new format.
Registration for the 2019 Southeastern States Pavement Conference in Louisville, KY is closed! This years conference took place October 9-11. For more information, see our 2019 Conference page.
We would especially like to thank the Asphalt Pavement Alliance for being a Platinum Level Sponsor of this year’s conference. Their support is critical to the success of our mission.
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) is a coalition of the Asphalt Institute, the National Asphalt Pavement Association, and the State Asphalt Pavement Associations. For more information visit http://www.asphaltroads.org.
About
From our Bylaws: The SESPA is a non-profit association of public transportation organizations with common interests and responsibilities in the effective and systematic design, preservation and long-life performance of pavements in public roads.
Full membership in the SESPA with full voice and voting rights shall be open to the state transportation agencies in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
The objectives of the SESPA are:
a) To serve as an open educational forum for member organizations with an interest in the sharing of information and experience on the selection, implementation, and effective use of pavement management, pavement design and related technologies;
b) To assist members in keeping abreast of information regarding pavement management, pavement design and pavement preservation technical issues and to maintain a robust and effective communication channels between SESPA members;
c) To maintain a mechanism for establishing, and communicating to the SESPA members future developments and enhancements of pavement management, pavement design and pavement preservation technology, with the objective of ensuring the effective and efficient management of their pavement programs;
d) To provide a common forum for open exchange of ideas that enhances member knowledge of pavement management, pavement design and pavement preservation technology and cutting edge state-of-the-practice;
e) To promote participation in the pavement preservation partnerships that are organized by the National Center for Pavement Preservation.
Current members of the SESPA board are shown below.
The 2019 Southeastern States Pavement Conference was held October 9-11 in Louisville, Kentucky. Information on future conferences will be posted here as it becomes available.
This conference provides a regional forum for pavement professionals from State Agencies, Academia, Local and Federal Governmental offices, and Industry to share information and identify common issues related to pavement management and pavement design. Participants will have the opportunity to explore important issues impacting pavement construction cost, pavement life, and strategies to manage pavement networks. Past topics have included performance measures, balance flexible mix designs, data quality management, and structural data research.
All states are welcome to attend the annual Southeastern States Pavement Association meeting held on the last day of the conference.
2019 SESPC Sponsors
We would like to thank the following sponsors of this year’s conference. Their support is critical to the success of our mission.
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) is a coalition of the Asphalt Institute, the National Asphalt Pavement Association, and the State Asphalt Pavement Associations. For more information visit http://www.asphaltroads.org.
Hotel Info
NOTE: The room block will expire on September 21, 2019.
This year’s conference will be held at The Brown Hotel (502-209-7346) in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. This recently renovated facility is a AAA Four Diamond rated facility and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The negotiated room rates are shown below, please choose the appropriate link (links disabled) based on your employer.
Government Rate (e.g., state DOT and FHWA employees) $122/night + tax
If you are flying into Louisville, The Brown Hotel (502-209-7346) offers a complimentary 24-hour airport shuttle for guests. Guests can call the bell stand at 502-209-7346 for ETA and instructions. Return trips can also be scheduled with the bell stand. The hotel is located approximately 10 minutes (6 miles) from the airport. Cabs and ride sharing services are also available at the Louisville International Airport.
If you will be driving to the conference, the hotel offers self-parking ($23/night) and valet parking ($27/night) options.
Agenda
The draft agenda can be found here. The agenda was updated on 2019-09-19.
Exhibitor Info
Exhibitor space is currently available in our 2,000 square foot exhibition room. Each exhibitor will be provided with a six foot table with table cloth and two chairs. For additional details on exhibitor space, please contact Sarah Tamayo at sespavement@gmail.com.
Sponsor Info
There are sponsorship opportunities available for this year’s conference. For details on sponsorship levels and benefits, please see our flyer or contact Sarah Tamayo at sespavement@gmail.com.
Presentations from past SESPA conferences are archived here. Currently, presentations from the years 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2018 and 2019 are available for download. Years not listed were years that the conference was not held. If specific presentations are missing, it is because the author requested that their presentation not be made available online.
