As part of the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)’s ongoing media relations program, Leif Wathne, Executive Vice-President-ACPA and Director-ISCP, appeared on Constructech TV with Peggy Smedley, Podcast Host-Constructech TV. The interview with Leif are part of Episode 45: “Emerging Tech Drives Infrastructures”, beginning at the 26:49 mark:
Peggy Smedley kicks off the conversation, sharing two big concerns as it relates to our nation’s infrastructure and highlighting what needs to happen moving forward. What will transportation and concrete pavements look like as we move to the year 2040? Leif Wathne shares the organization’s vision and four goals. “VISION2040“ effort is an opportunity to look forward and get
a handle on what the future holds for the transportation sector and more specifically, the concrete pavement industry. What does the future hold? Are we doing the right things? And, what can we do to prepare for that future?
4 MAJOR GOALS:
1 – Vision of the future of transportation in 2040
2 – What are agencies’ needs are going to need to reach the vision
3 – What the concrete pavement industry’s role is in that vision
4 – Finally, how we get there/how can we make it happen?
To view the entire VIDEO (16-minute-&-31-second Episode 45) with Leif Wathne, please click on the video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwrSKglTwis&t=1608s&fbclid=IwAR17mgJwb5BpbylO6BOBsOFiOy4GF8gNR-GE1SndgfqxdGwsyf68q1kSlgA
For the ISCP ARTICLE on Vision2040 titled “VISION2040 is a Must-Read & Captures the Future of Concrete Paving”, please go to: https://www.concretepavements.org/2019/03/11/vision2040-is-a-must-read-captures-the-future-of-concrete-paving/
To download the 16-page “VISION2040” PDF, please click on image above right, or go to: http://www.acpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ACPA-VISION2040-composite-lr.pdf