The NextPave Challenge applications due Sept. 30

Auburn University’s National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT), Minnesota Department of Transportation’s MnROAD, and NAPA launched the NextPAVE Challenge to spotlight innovative technologies that are practical, scalable, and ready for real-world use in pavement construction and rehabilitation.

Submit for the NextPAVE Challenge by Sept. 30.

The competition seeks out ideas for a two-phase evaluation. At the end of the first phase, top technologies will be selected by an expert panel for Phase 2 validation at the NCAT Test Track and MnROAD.