Newsletter Archives

Fall 2011

• Asphalt Road Paving Emissions
• APA Names First Executive Director
• IARC Classifies Occupational Exposures during Road Paving
• MAPA's Annual Conference
• Hot topic in St. Louis: warm-mix asphalt
• Rain Rain Go Away
• America’s Rural Roads are Deteriorated and Insufficient to Support Economic Growth and Mobility Demands.

Summer 2011

• Funding is THE Issue
• TCC Legislative Fly-In Posts Record Attendance
• Road to Energy Savings
• Cleaner Water with Asphalt Pavements

Spring 2011

• Funding Missouri’s Transportation Infrastructure
• Dave Nichols Named MoDOT Chief Engineer
• Carbon Footprint: How Does HMA Stack Up?
• Smoothness Matters
• America’s Surface Transportation System and Federal Funding
• Impact of Pavement Characteristics on Vehicle Fuel Consumption

Winter 2011

• Asphalt Education
• Top Ten Signs of Progress in 2010
• MoDOT Names New Director
• Conference Highlights
• Flexible Pavement Technology

Fall 2010

• Retiring Right
• The Way I See It - Dale Williams
• Key Facts About America's Surface Transportation System and Federal Funding
• Stop, Look & Register
• Missouri Contractor Exemplifies Environmental Excellence
• A BIG Thank You
• Use the Highway Trust Fund to Pay Only for Highways

Summer 2010

• Asphalt vs Cement
• A.I. Sets the Record Straight
• Developing a New Vision
• It’s All in the Mix
• Jobs in the Asphalt Pavement Industry

Spring 2010

• APA Reboot
• Change of Leadership in MoDOT
• APA Announces New Industry Unity, New Campaign
• New Technology Results in Better Missouri Roadways
• Recycling Makes Cents for MoDOT
• Making Blacktop Even Greener

Winter 2010

• Economic Impact of Missouri's Highways
• Transportation Infrastructure Key to maintaining American Competitiveness
• MoDOT Recaps 2009 Transportation Highlights
• Operation Orange
• Conference Highlights
• Black and Green
• Rough Roads Ahead

Fall 2009

• Asphalt Pavements are America’s Most Recycled Product
• Highway Projects Roll in Under Budget
• Percent Within Limits
• STOP, Look and Register
• A BIG Thank You
• Highway Construction Progress Coming to and End

Summer 2009

• Maintaining Missouri's Highways
• Economic Impact Analysis for Missouri
• Speedy Asphalt Paving Saves Lives, Dollars
• IARC Reports
• Clean Air and Cool Cities
• Using a Permissive Warm Mix Asphalt

Spring 2009

• Asphalt and Fuel Mileage
• Don't Barrel Through Work Zones
• Mike Kehoe New Chairman
• Work Zone Driving Tips
• Carmichael Appointed to Commission
• Recycling and Energy Reduction
• Asphalt Pavements...A Standard of Excellence for Smooth Roads
• Practice Your Swing

Winter 2009

• Cap and Trade
• MoDOT's Ready to Go
• MoDOT's Top 10 Accomplishments for 2008
• Carbon Footprint
• Picture This...19th Annual Conference
• Closing the Gap

Fall 2008

• Highway Safety
• Missouri Interstates
• MAPA-REF Annual Golf Tournament
• Performance Means Sustainability
• Partnering for Innovation Efficiencies
• MAPA Design Guide
• Napa 2009 54th Annual meeting
• It's About Time — MAPA 19th Annual Conference and 11th Equipment Exhibit

Summer 2008

• Looking Down the Road
• MAPA-REF Annual Golf Tournament
• Governor Takes Action to Keep Drunk Divers Off Missouri Roads
• Better Road s...Brighter Futures
• MoDOT Director Testifies on Looming Transportation Funding Crisis
• 2008 Legislative Update
• MoDOT Receives Perpetual Pavement Award

Winter 2008

• Funding Missouri's Transportation System
• Every Penny Counts
• MAPA Honors Legislators
• MAPA Conference Recap
• MoDOTs Top Ten Accomplishments
• MoDOT Receives State Recycling Award

Fall 2007

• Think Green
• Corridors of the Future
• Rahn Elected to National Transportation Post
• MoDOT Goes Live 24/7
• Hot-Mix Helps Wal-Mart Keep Prices Low
• 2007 10-33 Benevolent Fund Fundraiser

Summer 2007

• Rubblization: Asphalt’s Answer to Deteriorated Concrete Pavements
• New Gyration Levels for Hot Mix
• Perfect Storm Brewing in Transportation
• 2007 Legislation Wrapup
• Safety Belts

Spring 2007

• Getting the Job Done
• Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission Gains New Leader
• Missouri Bridges
• Environmental Sustainability
• Transportation Crisis
• LEED...What is it?
• Practice Your Swing
• MAPA Recognized by MU College of Engineering

Winter 2007

• Get the Message Out: Green Asphalt. Great reasons to use Hot Mix Asphalt
• Congratulations MoDOT: Gov. Matt Blunt praised MoDOT for completing the
  Smooth Roads Initiative.
• Did You Know: Interesting facts about Missouri Interstates
• Exciting News . . . MAPA Hall of Fame
• MAPA Conference Photos
• Truckers say I-70 and I-44 Roads Improve
• Missouri By the Mile
• Sincere Thanks

Fall 2006

• Get the Message Out: Perpetual Pavement
• Top 20 Reasons Why People Select Hot Mix Asphalt Pavements
• New Law Comes With Big Penalties for Reckless Drivers
• Kudos, Job Well Done - Golf Tournament Was a Smashing Success
• Buckle Up - MoDOT Pushes New Seat Belt Law
• Golf Tournament Photos
• A Barrel of Crude Oil is a Marvelous Thing
• Just the Facts...MoDOT Facts

Summer 2006

• Get the Message Out
  Advantages to Hot Mix Asphalt
• Just the Facts
  Highway Demographics
• Asphalt Institute News Says Lowered Design Impact May Be Coming
• Paving Projects
• New Eminent Domain Legislation Will Impact MoDOT
• It's Back...Did You Know
  Interesting Facts About Missouri's Interstates

Spring 2006

• Asphalt vs. Concrete...That is the Question
• Highway Construction Cost Increase
• Clock is Ticking on Smooth Road Initiative
• Paving Projects
• Transportation Plays Huge Role in Missouri's Economy
• 7th Annual MAPA-REF Golf Tournament
• Top 5 States with the Worst Roads

Winter 2006

• NAPA Awards Missouri Contractors
• Smooth Road Initiative
• Indiana's Toll Road Leased
• Highlights from the 16th Annual MAPA Conference
• Senator Stouffer Named Chairman of Transportation Committee
• Congratulations

Fall 2005

• Using HMA speeds construction
• Join NAPA -- it makes good sense
• Don’t overlook training needs
• MoDOT asks for input
• Scenes from the golf tournament
• Long-term performance of HMA studied
• Meet our member

Summer 2005

• My perspective
• Show me the money!
• We’ll be last no more!
• Two Missouri cities have worst roads in nation
• Scenes from the field
• Industry loses a friend
• The pitiful state of America’s infrastructure

Spring 2005

• My Message
• MoDOT's busiest year ever
• Missouri recycles shingles for roadways
• Rep. Graves believes Missouri deserves better
• MoDOT promotes work zone safety with new campaign
• MoDOT approves Lightweight Inertial Profilers for use
• Mark your calendars!

Winter 2005

• Louder than words
• Motorists appreciate asphalt smoothness
• MAPA celebrates annual event
• Safety Coalition Recommends Strategies
• Highway Users expose Surface Transportation Policy Project
• Mark your calendars!

Fall 2004

• Airports see benefits of Perpetual Pavement
• Highways bring economic success
• Missouri district sees rubblization
• Golf tourney raises cash
• Phew! Asphalt odor concerns
• New highways open in Cole County
• The most versatile pavement

Summer 2004

• Mark your calendars
• Take the quiz
• Kudos to MAPA's members
• New Pavement earns party
• Snider accepts award
• Asphalt organizations get a seat at the table
• Asphalt revolution!

Spring 2004

• From the executive director
• Importance of HMA to the Economy
• Ohio's selection process not broken
• Search begins for new MoDOT director
• Get Ready - It's coming: Warm Mix Asphalt Technology and Research
• NAPA members help launch "America on the Move"
• Don't believe everything you hear
• Perpetual Pavements: At least 35 years of heavy use and still going strong
• Sights from the 2004 paving season
• APA hosts pavement selection event
• Be creative...Versatile applications for Hot Mix Asphalt
• State-by-State Highway Statistics

Winter 2004

• MAPA sponsors another successful event! - cover
• From the executive director
• MAPA web site wins national award
• Kudos
• Great conference
• Paying the price for inadequate roads in Missouri
• Dean Rental Services expands operations
• The Passion - Highway Funding
• House Highway Bill still in flux
• Senate breaks logjam, President signs laws

Fall 2003 Headlines

• Join MAPA for the 14th Annual Conference - cover
• Pavement noise makes national news
• From the executive director
• Talent pitches plan for a $50 billion federal highway program
• Congestion to worsen without long-term solutions
• Can more road space reduce congestion growth?
• Highway user fees benefit more than state highways
• Companies honored for excellence in HMA Plant/Site Operations
• How did we get stuck in traffic?
• Missouri's roadway history
• MoDOT's upcoming legislative agenda
• Recommendations for smooth urban roads
• Missouri not gaining on improving roads due to funding shortfall
• For your quality asphalt construction see one of these MAPA member firms

Summer 2003 Headlines

• Summer wouldn't be summer without MAPA-REF's annual event - cover
• From the executive director
• MoDOT saved $40 million in a year
• Facts about the Industry
• Dates to remember
• Green Driving Tips
• Green Driving Tip continued
• Term limits: Are they needed?
• Golfers make annual event a huge success
• Golfers continued
• MoDOT develops strategic plan for fiscal years 2003-2008
• Common Myths About Asphalt
• Pennsylvania Perpetual Pavement Update
• Nation's highways in need of major repairs, experts find
• For your quality asphalt construction see one of these MAPA member firms

Spring 2003 Headlines

• Cover: Paving Season's in Full Force!
• From the Executive Director
• Legislative Fly-In Supports TEA-21 Reauthorization
• Nuclear Gauge Alert; Highway Fast Facts; The Value of HMA to America
• How Missouri Compares
• Our Industry at Work
• World of Asphalt Awards; Write it DOWN
• The History of Asphalt
• Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About MoDOT; MoDOT Receives Top Engineering Award from UMC
• MAPA Member Firms

Winter 2003 Headlines

• MAPA-C.C. Rafffle; MAPA distributes annual paving awards
• MoDOT delivers; Commission appoints blue ribbon panel
• From the executive director; Some earlier history of asphalt
• Commission selects funding distribution option
• MAPA hosts 13th annual conference and 5th annual equipment fair
• Congestion eroding Interstate system's safety and economic benefits
• Congress clears omnibus spending bill
• MAPA member firms