Aerial view of concrete being poured for a new road.
UC Pavement Research Center

From innovation to implementation

The University of California Pavement Research Center (UCPRC) carries out leading-edge research in a wide range of pavement-related fields. With facilities at both UC Berkeley and UC Davis, the UCPRC provides state-of-the-art knowledge, advice, and technology to practitioners, the research community, and decision-makers, including Caltrans, FHWA, FAA, CalRecycle, CARB, and local governments.
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Research Connection Webinar on October 22

  • by Maia Homstad

Discover how Caltrans, UC Davis, and UC Berkeley are advancing safe and sustainable roads through asphalt mixes that incorporate RAP and RAS. 

The webinar titled "Advancing Performance-Based Tests and Design Integration for Recycled Asphalt Mix" will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CST.

Presenters include UCPRC researchers Angel Mateos from UC Berkeley, and Jeff Buscheck and John Harvey from UC Davis.
Register at: https://tinyurl.com/34crwahf  

UCPRC work on Levee Road

UC Davis Road Becomes Case Study for Asphalt Sustainability

  • by CalCIMA 
The Summer 2025 issue of The Conveyor highlights UCPRC’s leadership in directing field testing and inspection on Levee Road in Davis, where recycled tire rubber technologies are being evaluated alongside Caltrans and industry partners. Written by Cameron Richardson and Julia Maldonado, CalCIMA.
UCPRC researchers paving Levee Road

Will roads of the future be 10% old tires?

  • by Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee

A mile of road on the campus of UC Davis got a rubbery face-lift this month when the California Pavement Research Center repaved it with an asphalt mix made with used tires.