On Friday, August 8, President Obama signed into law the $11-billion, ten-month Highway Trust Fund patch that Congress passed on July 31 to extend funding … continue reading
WisDOT’s Secretary Highlights Wisconsin’s Asphalt Industry
Mark Gottlieb, Secretary of Wisconsin DOT, took the opportunity to spotlight WAPA and Wisconsin’s asphalt industry at a national research summit held in Madison on … continue reading
In Memoriam: Ned Bechthold
We are saddened by the loss of Payne & Dolan’s Ned Bechthold, who passed away on May 9. Please see the full obituary for Ned … continue reading
Securing Transportation Funding for Wisconsin’s Future
Nothing More Costly Than Not Funding Transportation. When both Republicans and Democrats agree on something as big as transportation funding, that means it’s important. In … continue reading
Vote YES for Transportation
WAPA is among a long list of organizations, associations and companies supporting a proposed amendment to the state constitution to create a transportation fund. If … continue reading
Higher Recycled Pavements are Coming to Wisconsin
In the Fall 2013 issue [PDF] of Wisconsin Asphalt News, we discussed the benefits of asphalt mixes with increased levels of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) … continue reading
Earlier Maintenance with Thin Layers Pays Off
Thin asphalt overlays are generating a lot of excitement nationally. The article Thinlays for Pavement Preservation in the March/April 2014 issue of NAPA’s Asphalt Pavement … continue reading
At-the-Site Recycling Delivers the Three E’s
Asphalt is already the most recycled product in the world, and one particularly green technique allows it to be reused on the spot. Cold in-place … continue reading
New WAPA Director of Engineering Deb Schwerman
WAPA welcomes Deb Schwerman as our new Director of Engineering. Schwerman brings more than 20 years of experience to the position, having worked both for … continue reading
54th WAPA Conference – Presentations are Online
General session presentations from WAPA’s most recent annual conference are now online. WAPA thanks all presenters for taking the time and effort to share their … continue reading