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Do not miss the opportunity to present your work at the main pavement evaluation event of the year. Please submit your abstract before May 1, 2019.

Held in 2002, 2010, and 2014, this conference builds on the previous conference’s accomplishments by combining the annual Road Profiler Users’ Group meeting with discussions and presentations from other disciplines of non-destructive pavement evaluation.

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Insider Report

And The Winners Are....

The first R J Schreck Scholarship Golf Tournament of 2019, hosted by the Tidewater Region, was played at Riverfront Golf Club in Suffolk, VA on April 3rd. It was a beautiful day with a bit of a breeze, just perfect for golf.

The Tidewater Golf Committee and VAA would like to recognize the outstanding sponsorship support that was received for this event. Please take a moment to make note of the sponsoring companies below and thank them for their support.

Now, for the winners!

First Place Team: Chuck Bradley, Joey Auche, Adam Grobosky, Mike Grobosky
Second Place Team: David Branscome Jr., John Friedrich, Jamie Bowman, Cody Reeves
Third Place Team: Matt Hamlet, David Jane, Jason Mueller, Tripp Howerin

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Spotlight on VECAT

MCS Class Information

*VECAT Exams MUST be Completed by June 1*

If you have taken a VECAT class either in a classroom or online but have not completed the final exam, please remember to schedule and take the exam BEFORE June 1.

*Proficiency Test Reminder*

If you have taken Plant I, II or Mix Design in 2019, please remember that you also have proficiency testing to complete to become fully certified. This may be done at any time up until NOVEMBER 30th.

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VECAT Contact List

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Need Workers or Apprentices?

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State & National News

Northam Amends Distracted Driving Bill SB 1768

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Discussions Commence on I-81 Priorities with Funding Plan Approved

Reprint from The Roanoke Times

Transportation officials will spend the next several months honing a list of Interstate 81 improvements to tackle first following the passage of a funding plan from the General Assembly.

Gov. Ralph Northam appeared before the Commonwealth Transportation Board in Richmond on Tuesday, less than a week after the Virginia General Assembly approved his last-ditch amendments to begin funding more than $2 billion in improvements to I-81.

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Secretary of Transportation Announces Leadership Changes

Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine announced important leadership changes within the Transportation Secretariat.

Effective Thursday, April 25, John W. Lawson has been appointed as acting Deputy Secretary of Transportation. Lawson has served as Chief Financial Officer for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) since 2010 and has worked for the agency since 1987.

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