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Roadbuilding
Record number of DOTs win APA awards for long-lasting asphalt roads
Twelve state departments of transportation were recognized by the Asphalt Pavement Alliance for roads that have withstood the test of time. See Equipment World.
June 3, 2020
Roadbuilding
Eight DOTs honored by Asphalt Pavement Alliance for long-life roads
Eight departments of transportation have won the 2017 Perpetual Pavement Award by Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA). They were honored for long-life asphalt pavements that reflect characteristics of a Perpetual Pavement design. The award is presented to state transportation departments and local agency road owners for well-performing asphalt pavements that are at least 35 years old […]
April 20, 2018
Roadbuilding
APA webinar to provide overview of PerRoad 4.3 Perpetual Pavement design software
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) will host a webinar May 30 to provide details on the PerRoad 4.3 Perpetual Pavement design software. The program, designed at Auburn University, estimates the “stresses and strains” that a pavement would undergo that would cause rutting and cracking. Version 4.3 uses data from the Pavement Test Track at the […]
May 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
10 DOTs win 2016 Perpetual Pavement Award
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) presented 10 departments of transportation with 2016 Perpetual Pavement Awards. The award recognizes state transportation departments and local agencies for asphalt pavements at least 35 years old that have proven, high-quality structural design and are performing well. The pavement must have had a structural failure, should have an average of at least 12 years between […]
April 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
PaveXpress 3.0 updates material cost estimating, layered elastic analysis
The latest update of web-based pavement design tool PaveXpress includes new modules for material cost estimation and layered elastic analysis for pavement structure. Version 3.0 has also been adjusted to work on smartphone screens. PaveXpress was first launched in September 2014 and has more than 15,000 registered users. Pavia Systems developed the tool with support […]
October 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
S. Carolina DOT receives construction awards for recycled materials, perpetual pavement
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has received two construction awards, which include one for using recycled materials and another for long-lasting pavement work. Both were presented during the South Carolina Transportation Commission’s April meeting. The Asphalt Recycling and Reclaiming Association (ARRA) gave SCDOT Secretary Christy A. Hall its Richard E. Lowell President’s Award, […]
April 27, 2016
Roadbuilding
Asphalt Pavement Alliance taps Staebell as first regional director
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) has named Dan Staebell as its first regional director in the Northcentral region ranging from Missouri to Minnesota and Ohio to Iowa. The announcement was made during the World of Asphalt Expo in Nashville. Staebell’s new position is representative of APA’s efforts to expand its education and field deployment efforts, […]
March 23, 2016
Roadbuilding
Asphalt Pavement Alliance honors 8 state DOTs with 2015 Perpetual Pavement Award
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance presented eight state departments of transportation with its 2015 Perpetual Pavement Award that recognizes long-lasting and high-quality asphalt pavements. The Perpetual Pavement Award has been awarded to 108 pavements across the U.S. and Canada since its inception in 2001. To qualify for the award, an asphalt pavement owned by a state […]
March 17, 2016
Roadbuilding
Amy Miller named Asphalt Pavement Alliance national director
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) named Amy Miller as the group’s new national director during the summer meeting of the State Asphalt Pavement Associations (SAPA). Miller is a past-president of the Florida Structural Engineers Association, a Florida-licensed professional engineer, and earned a bachelor’s in environmental engineering and MBA from the University of Florida. APA says […]
August 11, 2015
Roadbuilding
Caltrans wins Pavement Pioneer Award for Perpetual Pavement projects
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has received a national Pavement Pioneer Award for the long-life asphalt pavement projects recently constructed on Interstate 5 in Northern California. Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty received the award on behalf of the agency at the California Asphalt Pavement Association (CalAPA) Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference last week in Sacramento. Mike […]
October 31, 2013
Roadbuilding
The Durable Performance of Perpetual Pavements
When the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) opened a new stretch of U.S. Highway 151 in Linn County back in 1966, they wanted a road that would last a long time, but they never imagined the traffic loads and heavy-weight trucks that drive on U.S. highways today. Despite this, U.S. 151 is still in place and in […]
October 4, 2013
Business
World of Asphalt 2012 to provide education opportunities
Industry professionals in the aggregates, asphalt, highway/street, pavement maintenance and traffic safety sectors can attend the 2012 World of Asphalt Show & Conference March 13-15, 2012 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 2012 AGG1 Aggregates Forum & Expo will be held at the same place and time. World of Asphalt will […]
December 9, 2011
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