FHWA sustainable pavements program overview

By Migdalia Carrion-Alers on 10/12/2023 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in 1611 Titan Drive Rantoul, IL 61866

Join Migdalia Carrion-Alers, Sustainable Pavements Program Manager at the Federal Highway Administration, as she presents via Zoom at the Fall 2023 Kent Seminar Series Thursday, October 12, from 2-3 p.m. (CT).

This semester is set to feature 14 presentations, delving into a range of topics that address the intersection of transportation and climate change. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore various aspects of sustainable transportation practices, innovative green technologies and strategies for mitigating the impact of transportation on our changing climate.

Pizza and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the ICT Classroom. 

All presentations will be held on Zoom, but some speakers will present in person at ICT.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://illinois.zoom.us/j/81913202796?pwd=TW9KbkV4UEJkZC9GYm4vTzF5b2tQUT09

Meeting ID: 819 1320 2796
Password: 632432

Abstract and Bio

The Federal Highway Administration has been working to encourage infrastructure sustainability for more than 10 years, including quantification of environmental impacts using life-cycle assessment and environmental product declarations. For the past year, FHWA’s Sustainable Pavements Program has been working on programs such as the Climate Challenge, Low-Carbon Materials Grants authorized in the Inflation Reduction Act, Every Day Counts, and EPDs for Sustainable Project Delivery. Carrion-Alers will offer updates in key sustainable programs and initiatives.

Carrion-Alers is FHWA’s Sustainable Pavements Program Manager, guiding efforts to reduce embodied carbon, promote green procurement and conduct life-cycle assessments and cost analyses. She also supports pavement design policy. Carrion-Alers focuses on sustainability and leads a team researching ground tire rubber use on Puerto Rico pavements. Previously, she worked at the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and in the private sector. Carrion-Alers earned a bachelor’s in civil engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez and a master’s in transportation engineering from the University of Texas, Austin.