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Asphalt Pavements Perform! APA & FHWA Videos

Posted by Dave Gent on May 2, 2019

When it comes to flexibility, asphalt pavements provide Performance for a Lifetime. Watch this quick APA video highlighting the sustainability, innovation, value and flexibility of today’s asphalt...

Women of Asphalt Features Several WAPA Team Members

Posted by Dave Gent on Feb 1, 2019

Just Released Podcast – Women in Leadership Roles – FHWA & State DOTs – This episode of Where We Belong kicks off our phenomenal series on women in leadership roles within state DOTs and the FHWA. Hosts Amy Miller and Tracie Schlich sit down with Nicole Nason,...

Asphalt Pavement Alliance Western & Pacific Coast Regional Council Blog On-Line

Posted by Dave Gent on Jan 25, 2019

The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) has begun publishing its Western / Pacific Coast Regional Council Blog, The Western & Pacific Smooth Ride Sentinel, featuring articles and resources targeted to this APA region. You can find the blog at https://apapacific.com/ Jon Young, the...

America’s Most Recycled Product!

Posted by Dave Gent on Nov 22, 2017

Once again, asphalt paving tops the list of the most recycled material in America! 82.2 million tons of hot mix asphalt pavements were reclaimed and reused in 2018. The Executive Summary is available here: 2018 HMA Recycling Executive Summary and the entire report can be viewed...

2018 WAPA Paving Awards

Posted by Dave Gent on Nov 13, 2017

2018 WAPA Awards Presentation (PowerPoint): The complete list of 2018 WAPA Paving Award Winners is included here: 2018 WSDOT-WAPA Paving Awards The PowerPoint slide show highlighting each project is available here: 2018 WAPA Paving Awards PPT Presentation Photos of the 2018 Awards Banquet...

Asphalt Pavement Magazine – Current Edition

Posted by Dave Gent on Sep 22, 2017

Asphalt Pavement is published six times per year. The current edition and past editions are available at the link provided: Asphalt...

WSDOT Earns Third Consecutive Perpetual Pavement Award for SR 195

Posted by Dave Gent on Jun 22, 2017

Asphalt Pavement Alliance Announces Winners of 2018 Perpetual Pavement Award The Washington State Dept. of Transportation was notified on Feb. 20, 2019 that is has won a 2018 Perpetual Pavement Award from Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA). The award celebrates long-life asphalt pavements...

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...

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 sustainable growth and livability, environmental stewardship, employment trends and future supply/capacity....

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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...

Upcoming WAPA & Industry Events

2019

31st Annual WSDOT/ WAPA Joint Training Conferences – March 5th (Moses Lake), March 6th (Bothell) & March 7th (Centralia) – PRESENTATIONS

WAPA Mid-Year Meeting – May 15th – 17th, The Resort at Coeur d’ Alene, Coeur d’ Alene, ID – Select Presentations

Commercial & Industrial Parking Lot Training – Presented by the Asphalt Pavement Alliance Western/Pacific Regional Council – Two Dates! – October 29th, Ramada at Spokane Airport and October 30th, DoubleTree Seattle Airport – Presentations upon request

WAPA Annual Meeting & WAPA/WSDOT Paving Awards Banquet – November 14th & 15th, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Bellevue WA – Meeting Presentations

2020

NAPA Annual Meeting – February 2nd-5th, Grand Wailea, Maui, Hawaii

WAPA/ WSDOT Joint Training Sessions – March 3rd, 4th & 5th, 2020 (tentative) – Moses Lake, Lynnwood & Centralia

ConExpo 2020 – March 10-14, Las Vegas, NV

WAPA Mid-Year 2020 Meeting – May 13th-15th, 2020, The Resort at Coeur d’ Alene

National LTAP Convention – July 27-30, 2020, Renaissance Seattle Hotel

Each year WAPA, WSDOT, the American Public Works Association (APWA-WA) and the Washington Association of County Engineers (WACE) award those paving projects judged to be the most outstanding in the State. The awards are presented at WAPA’s Annual Meeting in November of each year.

This year’s award winners can be found at this link: 2018 WSDOT-WAPA Paving Awards

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Asphalt Pavements Perform! APA & FHWA Videos

Women of Asphalt Features Several WAPA Team Members

Asphalt Pavement Alliance Western & Pacific Coast Regional Council Blog On-Line

America’s Most Recycled Product!

2018 WAPA Paving Awards

Asphalt Pavement Magazine – Current Edition

WSDOT Earns Third Consecutive Perpetual Pavement Award for SR 195

Pavement Guide

Pavement Facts

Member Benefits

Livable Communities

Economics

Life Cycle Cost

Environment

Sustainable Pavement

Engineering

Perpetual Pavement

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Livable Communities

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