TxDOT October 2013 Projects

The TxDOT highway letting is scheduled for October 8&9. The total tonnage of asphalt pavements being let is 567,618.
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During the recent TXAPA Annual Meeting TXAPA’s Seal Coat Committee honored Dennis Cooley, TxDOT Lufkin District Engineer, as this year’s recipient of the Bob Galloway Award. In 1999 the TXAPA Seal Coat Committee established the Bob Galloway Award to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the Seal Coat Industry, and whose efforts indicate they have strived to reach the pinnacle
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Chairman Bill Weise, Wright Asphalt Products, held a Major Associate Member meeting during the recent TXAPA Annual Meeting. The main topic of discussion focused on TxDOT’s
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President Gene Smith and First Lady Theresa Smith recently honored TXAPA’s Past President’s with a reception during the 39th TXAPA Annual Meeting. President and Ms Smith thanked the Past Presidents’ for their leadership, continued support and guidance they give to TXAPA
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The 2014 TXAPA Annual Membership Meeting is scheduled for January 6, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Town Lake Hotel in Austin, Texas. The Annual Membership Meeting is a one day event that begins with committee meetings.
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The 2014 TXAPA Mid-Year Meeting has been scheduled for June 16-18, 2014 at The Greenbrier Hotel and Resort in West Virginia. This is the first time that TXAPA has headed east for a meeting and we have had some wonderful comments on the venue. Incoming TXAPA President Jeff Greene would like to invite everyone to attend this great meeting.
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The TXAPA 40th Annual Meeting will be held at the Horseshoe Bay Marriott Hotel in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. The dates are September 16-19, 2014. Please keep in mind that the days are back to Tuesday - Friday. We encourage
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The Texas Asphalt Pavement Association concluded its 39th Annual Meeting with great success! There was a record total of 456 people in attendance. The event began with a golf tournament and skeet shoot on Wednesday morning. Both events were well attended. That evening
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APA Offers Five-Part MEPDG Implementation Course :
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance recently completed a five-part webinar series on Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) implementation and asphalt pavements. The sessions were designed for DOTs, but the archived series is now available to the public.
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Proposition 6 for Water Funding on Ballot November 5: This Election Day, Texans will have the opportunity to vote on nine amendments to the Texas Constitution, most notably Proposition 6, which will provide $2 billion for water projects around the state. TIN endorses the advocacy work of H2O4Texas, who is hard at work getting the message to Texans that a vote FOR Proposition 6 is a positive step forward in addressing our water infrastructure needs. Proposition 6 will appear on ballots November 5, 2013, with early voting.
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Our classes continue to fill up quickly. Please plan ahead and schedule technicians well in advance to avoid lapses in certification. Technicians may recertify anytime but once their certification expires they can no longer work on projects requiring certification...
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