The First Forty Years of NACE 1956 through 1995 - FACERS

CHAPTER XIII
July, 1968 to July. 1969
President, Richard J. Boccabella
Belmont County, Ohio
In August, 1968, a committee of NACE appeared before the House Public Works Committee of the
U.S. Congress opposing the passage of a bill to widen, lengthen and increase the weight of trucks
using the Interstate Highway System. The bill finally failed, due in part to NACE’s presentation.
The functional classification of highway systems was initiated by the Federal Department of
Transportation (DOT), in cooperation with state and local governments, to realign future Federal
Aid programs. NACE had previously drafted guidelines for the implementation of functional
classifications and advocated its use to the joint AASHO-NACO-NACE Committee.
The County Route Marker program, designed by NACE Past President William D. McIntosh,
Lassen County, California, was nationally accepted and included in the Manual of Uniform Traffic
Control Devices.
1969 NACE Conference
The Ninth Annual NACE Management-Research Conference was held at Kiamesha Lake, New
York, April 16-18, 1969. Charlie Wilmot, Subsidies Engineer for the Province of Ontario, Canada,
presented a draft of “County Road Management”. Due to lack of funds, this manual was never
j,ublished. A new committee named “The Future of NACE” was appointed.
NACE dues were raised from $5.00 to $10.00 per year to become effective in 1970. This was the
first raise in dues since NACE was organized in 1956.
The Consultant and Director of the EDA program reported completion of the demonstration project
contract.
1969 N ACO Conference
N (E part ira e 1 the Annual NACO ConferencL. n Port and Oregon July 27-30. 1969, and
cond cted a Board of Directors Meeting and a Membership Business Meenng during the conference.
Recipients of the Engineer of The Year Awards were:
Rural Engineer of the Year
Urban Engineer of the Year
Gordon Hays, Jr.
Lake County. Florida
L Wayne Arrasmith
Spokane County. Washington