Asphalt: The Best Pavement for Bikers
The annual Harley-Davidson® Homecoming™ Festival is a beloved Wisconsin tradition. The four-day celebration will once again take place in late July, drawing tens of thousands of riders to Milwaukee.
In memoriam: Bill Kennedy
It is with a very heavy heart that I announce that William “Bill” Kennedy of Rock Road Companies (Janesville) passed away on June 28, 2024.
WAPA Celebrates National Safer Workplace Day on June 28
In the asphalt industry, we hear a lot about the physical dangers of construction and working with heavy equipment in and around traffic in all kinds of weather. However, the threats to workers’ mental health – which are just as serious – can be much harder to see.
New Asphalt Research
Check out some of the newly published research from around the Midwest.
News from NAPA
Earlier this month, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) released the results of its annual survey on the industry’s use of recycled materials and warm-mix asphalt.
Asphalt Day is Nearly Here!
Tomorrow, May 15th, will mark the second anniversary of Asphalt Day, a celebration of asphalt’s sustainability, resiliency, and importance as a building material.
How Well Do You Know Your Asphalt History?
May 15, 2023 marked the first-ever Asphalt Day, designed to highlight the resiliency and sustainability of asphalt and its importance as a building material around the world.
WAPA Celebrates National Work Zone Awareness Week
In honor of National Work Zone Awareness Week, WAPA and other transportation organizations across the country are working to highlight the important contributions that highway construction and maintenance workers provide, and calling for increased safety improvements and innovations to reduce work zone hazards.
Wisconsin Asphalt Industry Insider – April 2024
The Wisconsin Asphalt Industry Insider is a platform for WAPA members to share what’s new and exciting at their companies with pavement owners, operators, and contractors across our state. We hope you find this information useful!
Get Answers to Your Asphalt-Related Questions
As the new construction season gets underway, WAPA is here to answer your asphalt-related questions!
New Episode of NAPA’s Pave it Black Podcast
As the official podcast of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), Pave it Black focuses on the cutting-edge issues and technologies that are relevant to the asphalt pavement industry.
Looking to fill or find a new position? Try WAPA!
Did you know that you can post a job or find a new position on WAPA’s Job Openings page?
Help Shape the Direction of Asphalt Research in Wisconsin!
The Modified Asphalt Research Center (MARC) will host a full-day workshop on February 21, 2024…
WAPA News & Updates
Check out the latest news and information from WAPA!
WAPA Goes to Washington
This week, tens of thousands of transportation professionals are heading to Washington D.C. for the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB).
Happy 75th Birthday, WAPA!
On this date in 1948, the organization we now know as WAPA was incorporated.
2023 WAPA Conference Highlights
WAPA’s 64th annual conference was hugely successful. The event, which took place on November 28 and 29 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, welcomed a record number of attendees to help us celebrate our association’s 75th anniversary.
Wisconsin DOT Honored with Award from Asphalt Industry
Using innovative practices, the SW Region completed one of the state’s largest projects in a single construction season.
Green Lake County Highway Department Wins Award from Asphalt Industry
Using local materials helped to reduce the environmental impact of road construction.
How well do you know WAPA?
You may know that this year marks WAPA’s 75th anniversary and that there are only a few days left to show your support for this historic event as a conference sponsor or exhibitor.
But do you know the answer to this week’s trivia question?