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Summer equals Road Trips!

Posted by Dave Gent on Aug 3, 2017

Summer is time for road trips and enjoying the great outdoors. Wherever your travels take you, you know smooth asphalt roads provide comfort, drivability and performance. #WhereWeBelong Check out NAPA’s road trip anthem, Where We Belong on...

WSDOT Earns A 2016 Perpetual Pavement Award for SR 512

Posted by Dave Gent on Jun 22, 2017

MEDIA RELEASE: June 21, 2017 For Immediate Release WASHINGTON STATE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION WINS 2016 PERPETUAL PAVEMENT AWARD WSDOT Honored for Success of Long-Life Asphalt Section of State Route 512 The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) was awarded a 2016...

The Place to Be

Posted by Dave Gent on Jun 6, 2017

This short Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) video captures what the traveling public wants when enjoying the nation’s highways. The road is the place to be! When Americans head out on the road, what they care most about is enjoying a smooth, high-performance driving experience....

Pavement Guide

Posted by Matt on Oct 18, 2010

Welcome to the Washington Asphalt Pavement Association’s Asphalt Pavement Guide. This Guide will provide you with a general overview of hot mix asphalt (HMA) pavement from materials to design to construction to maintenance. It is intended to assist those who work in any way with...

Pavement Facts

Posted by Matt on Sep 18, 2010

There are over 4.05 million public centerline road miles (8.52 million lane miles) in the U.S. and of this, 2.50 million miles (or 63 percent) are paved (FHWA 2009). About 70 percent of Washington State roads are paved. Nearly 94% of the paved roads in the U.S. are paved with asphalt...

Member Benefits

Posted by Matt on Sep 13, 2010

As a member of the Washington Asphalt Pavement Association (WAPA), you will have access to the latest technologies, resources and innovations for the industry. In addition to networking sessions where you can interact with your counterparts at local and state agencies, WAPA plays an...

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Economics

Life Cycle Cost

Posted by Matt on Sep 15, 2010

Today’s current national and local economic conditions – combining reduced funding with high infrastructure needs – have elevated the importance of prudent spending. Decision...

Sustainable Pavement

Posted by Matt on Sep 13, 2010

Asphalt is the sustainable material for constructing pavements. From the production of the paving material, to the placement of the pavement on the road, to rehabilitation, through...

Perpetual Pavement

Posted by Matt on Sep 13, 2010

The Perpetual Pavement concept was first articulated in 2000 and the concept has rapidly gained acceptance. The APA’s newest technical document on the subject is Perpetual Asphalt...

Livable Communities

Posted by Matt on Sep 12, 2010

There is no doubt that societal trends and economic realities will shape the pavement market going forward. Those driving factors include public funding issues, an emphasis on...

2017 WAPA Meeting Schedule

2017 Events – Currently Scheduled Dates

WAPA Mid-Year Meeting – May 17th – 19th, 2017 – The Resort at Coeur d’Alene ID – Archived Presentations

NAPA Mid-Year Meeting – July 16th – 19th – The Westin Michigan Ave., Chicago IL

WAPA Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet – Wednesday, Nov. 8th & Thursday, Nov. 9th (Note: one week earlier than traditionally & on Wednesday and Thursday) – Hyatt Regency Hotel, Bellevue WA (Note: Veteran’s Day is observed on Friday, Nov. 10th)

WAPA Fall Asphalt Conference – November 14th (Seattle) & November 15th (Spokane)

2018 Event Dates

NAPA Annual Meeting – February 11 – 14, 2018 – San Diego, CA

WAPA/ WSDOT 30th Annual Joint Training Workshops – February 27th (Moses Lake), February 28th (Centralia) & February 29th (Lynnwood)

World of Asphalt Show and Conference – March 6 – 8, 2018 – Houston, TX

WAPA Mid-Year Meeting – May 16 – 18, 2018 – The Resort at Coeur d’ Alene, Couer d’ Alene ID

WAPA Annual Meeting & Paving Awards Banquet – November 15 – 16, 2018