Buda, Texas, December 8, 2017

TXAPA has partnered with the University of Texas at Austin Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Department of Civil Engineering to bring you the first annual Asphalt Roadeo. The idea comes from Dr. Amit Bhasin, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and

December 14, 2017, 10:00 AM

Research and field studies have verified how important joint construction is to the life of the pavement structure. Better joint construction will improve pavement density and performance while decreasing permeability. On

Austin, Texas, January 17-18, 2018, Register Online

Our Annual Membership Meeting is your opportunity to learn what our committees have planned for 2018 and how you can play an active role in achieving our goals. Associate and Major Associate Members be sure to plan to arrive at 3:00 PM on Wednesday for your respective member

The TxDOT highway letting is scheduled for December 5-6, 2017. The total tonnage for December is 753,146.

Houston, Texas welcomes the World of Asphalt Show & Conference and co-located AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo, March 6-8, 2018. Over 350 of the industry's leading manufacturers and service providers in the aggregate, asphalt, pavement maintenance, and traffic safety industry sectors will come together at World of Asphalt to showcase

San Diego, California, February 11-14, 2018

The National Asphalt Pavement Association, NAPA, will hold its Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, February 11-14, 2018. The NAPA Annual Meeting provides practical knowledge of value to individuals involved in strategic management; engineers responsible for

Winning a TXAPA/TxDOT Quality Asphalt Pavement Award is a rewarding experience for all stakeholders. TXAPA looks forward to conducting area meetings to help celebrate quality by recognizing those individuals responsible for the quality work on

As of June 2017, TXAPA has been participating in and sponsoring the Accelerated Construction Workshops conducted by TxDOT and AGC of Texas. The seminars are held to educate districts and the industry on identifying, understanding and using effective project-specific accelerated

TXAPA’s Partners in Quality (PIQ) program continues to rise to the next level. We recently met with Michael Lee, TxDOT’s new Director of Engineering and Safety Operations, to discuss methods for TXAPA and TxDOT to partner to develop solutions to improve quality in the TxDOT sealcoat program. As a result

Training is a top priority for the Hot Mix Asphalt Center in 2018, with two new training classes currently in development. These classes are not part of a certification program, but will help prepare technicians to be successful on the job.

The HMA Plant Specialist Training class will prepare technicians to properly monitor

Starting in January, the Level 1B HMA Roadway Specialist Certification will be offered as a one-day certification class. This new, one-day format will reduce time away from the job significantly providing more flexibility for those who wish to attend. The class will consist of hands-on instruction, and an individual evaluation