October 1997 - FHWA Broadens the Base of Technical Support for Users of the Superpave System

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Publication Number: FHWA-SA-97-028
Date: October 1997

FHWA Broadens the Base of Technical Support for Users of the Superpave System

State and local highway agencies now have a new resource for help with implementing the Superpave system-namely, a specially trained team of 20 FHWA field engineers (see sidebar). The engineers will extend the reach of the Superpave Technology Delivery Team, which provides overall coordination and oversight for FHWA's Superpave program.

To bring them up to speed on the new specifications and tests, as well as construction techniques, FHWA recently held an intense, 1-week training session for the members of the extended Superpave Technology Delivery Team.

"The extended Superpave team will be in the best position to respond, on a daily basis, to project concerns and other local issues," says Gary Henderson, leader of the Superpave Technology Delivery Team. "They will be 'hands-on,' involved with the regional asphalt user-producer groups, the Superpave centers, and other State and regional groups."

The team's responsibilities include

monitoring the status of Superpave projects,
providing training and technical support, and
improving communications between the Superpave Technology Delivery Team and contractors and agencies in the field.

According to the Maryland Division's Jitesh Parikh, who attended the training program, "The extended Superpave technology delivery team will be able to communicate with, and provide technical help to, a wide variety of partners-counties, States, and contractors. Working with local agencies is high on our agenda in Maryland, because the State is soon going to be exclusively specifying Superpave binders and mixes. Since many localities refer to State specs in their specs, they will need to quickly acquire the technical background necessary to supervise a Superpave project."

For more information, contact Gary Henderson at 202-366-1549 (fax: 202-366-9981; email: gary.henderson@fhwa.dot.gov).

Extended Superpave Delivery Team

		Telephone	Fax	Email
Maryland Division	Jitesh Parikh	410-962-4342, ext. 128	410-962-4054	jitesh.parikh@fhwa.dot.gov
Massachusetts Division	Greg Doyle	617-494-3355	617-494-3279	gregory.j.doyle@fhwa.dot.gov
Region 6	Ross Martinez	817-978-3924	817-978-4144	ross.martinez@fhwa.dot.gov
Washington Division	Cathy Nicholas	360-753-9412	360-753-9889	cathy.nicholas@fhwa.dot.gov
Region 7	Ken Archuleta	816-276-2732	816-363-3347	kenneth.archuleta@fhwa.dot.gov
Kansas Division	Dennis Dvorak	785-267-7286	785-267-7290	dennis.dvorak@fhwa.dot.gov
Western Federal Lands Division	Brad Neitzke	360-696-7725	360-696-7846	brad.neitzke@fhwa.dot.gov
Pennsylvania Division	Jean Sexton	771-221-2290	771-221-4553	jean.m.sexton@fhwa.dot.gov
Illinois Division	Rick Drumm	217-492-4627	217-492-4621	rick.drumm@fhwa.dot.gov
Eastern Federal Lands Division	Marcel Vivier	703-285-2125	703-285-0123	marcel.vivier@fhwa.dot.gov
Indiana Division	Lee Gallivan	317-226-7493	317-226-7341	victor.gallivan@fhwa.dot.gov
Arkansas Division	Lester Frank	501-324-6428	501-324-6423	lester.frank@fhwa.dot.gov
South Carolina Division	David Law	803-253-3886	803-253-3989	david.law@fhwa.dot.gov
Florida Division	Greg Schiess	850-942-9685	850-942-9691	greg.l.schiess@fhwa.dot.gov
North Dakota Division	Roger Hoovestol	701-250-4340	701-250-4395	roger.hoovestol@fhwa.dot.gov
Montana Division	Mark Zitzka	406-441-1221, ext. 234	406-441-1235	mark.zitzka@fhwa.dot.gov
Puerto Rico Division	Jose Torres	787-766-5600	787-766-5924	jose.torres@fhwa.dot.gov
Vermont Division	Jim Bush	802-828-4423	802-828-4424	james.v.bush@fhwa.dot.gov
Region 4	Bernie Kuta	404-562-3685	404-562-3700	bernie.kuta@fhwa.dot.gov
California Division	Jeff Lewis	916-498-5835	916-498-5008	jeff.lewis@fhwa.dot.gov

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