About the Award
WAPA recognizes technological advancements and innovations in asphalt pavements through its annual Asphalt Awards. Awards are given in any of three categories:
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- State – WisDOT Region or Office
- Local – City, County, Town, or Village
- Business – Commercial Business or Association
Thank you to everyone who applied for the 2022 WAPA Asphalt Awards. The submission period is now closed. All winners will be recognized at WAPA’s 2022 Annual Conference.
State
| Year | Recipient | Project |
| 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. |
| 2018 | WisDOT NW Region and City of Rice Lake | Asphalt Interlayer Project. Press release. |
| 2017 | WisDOT NE Region | Percent Within Limits (PWL) Implementation. Press release. |
| 2016 | WisDOT SW Region and FWHA | In-Place Density/Air Void Regression on STH 21. Press release. |
Local
| Year | Recipient | Project |
| 2022 | Calumet County Highway Department | Environmentally Sustainable Construction Practices. Press Release. |
| 2021 | City of Kaukauna | Innovative Pavement Design. Press release. |
| 2020 | Sauk County Highway Department | Warm-Mix Asphalt and Cold In-Place Recycling. Press release. |
| 2019 | City of Marshfield | Fiber Mix Asphalt. Press release. |
| 2018 | City of Stevens Point | Perpetual Pavement Design. Press release. |
| Fond du Lac County Highway Department | Various Construction Test Sections. Press release. | |
| 2017 | City of Janesville | Recycled Asphalt Mix Designs and Performance Testing. Press release. |
| Marathon County Highway Department | Various Construction Techniques including Cold In-Place Recycling and Thin Asphalt Overlays. Press release. | |
| 2016 | City of Milwaukee | High Impact Paving Program. Press release. |
| City of Platteville | Thin Asphalt Overlay Program. Press release. |
Business
| Year | Recipient | Project |
| 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. |