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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.
We hope to announce save the date information for the 2025 gathering by June 30, 2024.
2024 NRRA Conference
Thank you for joining us for our Spring Conference April 30 - May 1, 2024 at the Shoreview Community Center. Recordings and presentations are now available online.
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
Conference Archive
You can reference the Conference Archive for topics, recorded sessions, and documents from past Workshops.
Some past sessions are available on our YouTube channel.
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
- 2024: Jerry Geib, MnDOT
- 2023: Glenn Engstrom, formerly of MnDOT
- 2022: Curt Turgeon, MnDOT
- 2020 & 2021: no events
- 2019: Ben Worel, MnDOT
- 2018: Dave Rettner, American Engineering Testing
- 2017: Julie Vandenbossche, University of Pittsburgh
- 2016: Michael I. Darter, P.E., Ph.D., Applied Research Associates, Inc.
- 2015: Gerald Reinke
- 2014: Richard Ingberg
- 2013: Rick Kjonaas, Deputy State Aid to Local Transportation Engineer, MnDOT
- 2012: Dave Janisch, Minnesota Department of Transportation
- 2011: Rick West, the county engineer of Otter Tail County
- 2010: Mike Robinson, MnDOT
- 2009: Mark Maloney, public works director and city engineer of Shoreview
- 2008: Doug Schwartz, concrete pavement engineer, MnDOT
- 2007: Duane Blank
- 2006: Patrick Hughes
- 2005: Wayne Fingalson
- 2004: Art Bolland
- 2003: Erland Lukanen
- 2002: Gerald Rohrbach
- 2001: Michael Sheehan
- 2000: George R. Cochran
- 1999: Eugene L. Skok
- 1998: Roger C. Olson
Eugene Skok Distinguished Lecture Award
- 2024: David Timm, NCAT
- 2023: Eshan Dave, UNH
- 2022: Mihai Maristaenu, UMN
- 2020 & 2021: no events
- 2019: Becky McDaniel, Purdue
- 2018: R. Michael Anderson, P.E., Director of Research and Laboratory Services, Asphalt Institute
- 2017: Matt Witczak, Arizona State University
- 2016: David E. Newcomb, P.E., Ph.D, Texas A&M Transportation Institute and Mark Snyder, Engineering Consultant
