TxDOT January 2014 Projects

The TxDOT highway letting is scheduled for January 7-8, 2014. The total tonnage of asphalt pavements being let is 574,782 .
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Proper use of tack coat emulsions helps ensure proper bonding between layers of an asphalt pavement, which improves the long-term performance of the pavement. NAPA's latest addition to the Quality Improvement Publication Series — Best Practices for Emulsion Tack Coats (QIP-128)
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TxDOT Executive Director Phil Wilson has announced that he has accepted an offer to become the new General Manager of the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA).
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The Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee for Intelligent Construction Systems and Technologies recently sent its second program review letter to FHWA Administrator Victor Mendez. Dr. Audrey Copeland, NAPA Vice President for Engineering, Research, & Technology, represents the asphalt pavement industry on the committee.
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The Texas Asphalt Pavement Association is actively seeking applicants for the position of Director of Technical Services. TXAPA is a full service trade association for the asphalt pavement industry in Texas that was founded in 1944 and formally registered in 1962. For more than 50 years, TXAPA has been dedicated to quality with a commitment to work in the partnering spirit to promote, enhance and grow the asphalt paving industry in Texas.
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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.
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The TXAPA Major Associate Members, chaired by Bill Weise, Wright Asphalt, recently met with TxDOT and TTI to discuss the research and development of the Surface Performance Grade (SPG) specification. TxDOT’s Darren Hazlett and TTI’s Amy Epps-Martin presented
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The Texas Transportation Commission recently awarded a $150 million contract to Austin-Angel, JV (Austin Bridge & Road and Angel Brothers) for much-needed road work resulting from the state’s oil and gas boom. The funding, part of the $225 million provided by the Legislature through House Bill 1025 for energy sector road improvements,
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Effective December 1, 2013 Stan Swiatek, PE is the new Abilene District Engineer. Stan comes to Abilene from Amarillo District, where he has served as the Director of Transportation Planing and Development since joining the department in 2012. The 30-year engineering veteran began his career in 1982 as a construction engineer with Asea Brown Boveri, Inc., working on various petrochemical and power plant projects throughout the
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Meetings with four TxDOT districts recently completed the TXAPA/TxDOT schedule of Partners in Quality meetings for 2013. Meetings were held with the Odessa, El Paso, Amarillo and Childress
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The Texas Asphalt Pavement Association has elected a new board to replace outgoing board members. We would like to thank the following for serving on the TXAPA
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The Hot Mix Asphalt Center is currently looking for qualified instructors to teach both asphalt and soils classes.
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The 2014 Hot Mix Asphalt Center class schedule is now available to view online. Please go to the center website at www.txhmac.org and click on "Class Schedules/Seminars" to view the schedule.
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