WAPA recognizes technological advancements and innovations in asphalt pavements through its annual Asphalt Awards. Awards are given in any of three categories:
State – WisDOT Region or Office
Local – City, County, Town, or Village
Business – Commercial Business or Association
Thank you to everyone who submitted an application for this year’s award. Winners were announced at the 2023 Annual WAPA Conference and Business Meeting. Applications for the 2024 awards will announced in the fall.
Current and Previous Winners
State
Year
Recipient
Project
2023
WisDOT SW Region
Resurfacing the US 18/151 corridor in Dane County from Mount Horeb to Verona involved 48 lane miles and 6 interchanges. Press release.
2022
WisDOT NC Region and BTS
100% recycled project on STH 173 in Nekoosa. Press release.
2021
WisDOT Bureau of Technical Services
Advancing innovation in asphalt pavements. Press release.
2020
WisDOT SE Region
Rehabilitation Work on Marquette Interchange Perpetual Pavement Project. Press release.
2019
WisDOT NC and NE Regions
Pulverize/Relay and Cold In-Place Recycling Project. Press release.
The racetrack offers unique paving challenges, including more slopes and quicker transitions into super-elevation curves. Two paving crews, two grading crews, a milling crew, and up to 46 trucks on the highest volume days were on site to help achieve the tight construction window.
2022
Fabel Repair & Collision Center
Polymer modified asphalt parking lot to accommodate for heavy loading and truck traffic.
2020
FKG Oil - MotoMart
Polymer modified asphalt paving while utilizing speed of construction to remain open safely through project completion.
2019
Milwaukee Public Schools
Created new construction program based on discussions with industry, with an emphasis on partnering for longevity, safety, and pavement performance.
2018
Christ the King Lutheran Church
Innovative paving practices for parking lot reconstruction in Delafield.
2017
Kieler Farms and MSA Professional Services
Construction of an asphalt feed pad at new dairy farm in SW Wisconsin. The 1000' x 250' feed pad consists of 5" MT mix with a 3" 3-MT 58-28S lower lift and a 2" 5-MT 58-28H surface lift.
2016
Mills Fleet Farm
Use of Fibers in Parking Lot Reconstructions. Both in Wausau and Hudson locations, Mills Fleet Farm is milling 2” and paving a 4 LT (or E-0.3 12.5 mm) PG 58-28 mix with the addition of fibers to increase tensile strength and reduce reflective cracking.