Western/Pacific Smooth Ride Sentinel
The Voice of the APA Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountain Regional Councils
“Electrifying the movement of goods and people around the state moves the needle forward on all of Nevada’s priorities for growth and livability – energy independence, clean energy, clean air, economic mobility, and an efficient transportation system,” the report noted. Click here to learn more about this potential change to Nevada's transportation system. Courtesy of… Continue reading Report Encourages Electrification of Nevada’s Transportation System
A Western/Pacific Smooth Ride Sentinel 1st time exclusive! by David Gent, P.E., Executive Director Washington Asphalt Pavement Association (WAPA) The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has long used relatively thin (typically less than two-inch depth) hot mix asphalt (HMA) overlays, often in combination with waterproofing membranes, to protect concrete bridge decks from surface wear… Continue reading The Path to a Specification Update: Oscillatory Rollers for HMA Bridge Deck Paving
April 9-12, 2019 Washington DOT Materials Lab 1655 S. Second Avenue SW Tumwater, Washington The Asphalt Institute Mix Design Technology Certification (MDT) course provides advanced technicians, designers, and engineers responsible for mix designs with a thorough understanding of the properties of the materials which compose asphalt mixtures, as well as the physical and mathematical processes… Continue reading Asphalt Institute Mix Design Technology Certification Course
The transportation department has hundreds of millions of dollars tied up in near future projects on high-capacity, north-south running highways. But the state says work also needs to be done on several east-west routes that feed into them. “We have a lot of great north-south projects going on,” UDOT Region One Director Lisa Wilson recently told… Continue reading In addition to north-south routes, UDOT says their east-west feeders also need work
Last month, the California Asphalt Pavement Association (CalAPA) hosted a webinar on environmental product declarations (EPDs). During the webinar, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced an initial list of four asphalt pavement projects that will request EPDs as part of the bid. This is part of a pilot project designed to allow Caltrans to… Continue reading Caltrans to Use EPDs in Pilot Tests
The Arizona Department of Transportation identified four major highway projects in a January 28 statement that it plans to wrap up in 2019; projects designed to improve transportation of both people and goods throughout southern Arizona. Click here to learn about these four projects.
The Hawaii Asphalt Paving Industry was invited to submit an article to Road & Bridges magazine. They choose to tell the story of how HAPI members contributed to the success of the Queen Kaahumanu Highway Widening Phase 2. Three years after breaking ground and more than 10 years since the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT)… Continue reading Road Royalty – Queen Kaahumanu
