July 2007 NO. 0707 UPDATE FOR TEX-207-F, EFFECTIVE MAY 2007 Tex-207-F, Determining Density of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures. is now on-line at the TxDOT website. This test procedure was implemented effective May 2007. Please take the time to review these changes, as this version is the form that will be used for performing these tests in the future. Also note that the procedure calls for roadway specimens (specimens containing moisture) to not be dried prior to weighing. These specimens are weighed in the water first, then we get the SSD (Saturated Surface Dry) weight and then we perform the drying process in the oven. Please also note that there are specific instructions for the procedure and temperature constraints for the drying portion of this procedure. The changes to this procedure will help with questions that have arisen in the past about the drying process of this procedure. And in closing, the use of a fan to air dry specimens will not be (and has never been) considered as a valid means of drying specimens to a constant weight. Constant weight is well defined in the test procedure, Constant weight is defined as the weight at which further oven drying does not alter the weight by more than 0.05% in a 2-hr. or longer drying interval. HMA PAVEMENT TECHNOLOGY UPDATE SEMINARS TxAPA will be conducting a HMA Technology Update Seminar in Odessa in August. Typical attendees for these seminars are pavement and design engineers. The following seminars will be available to anyone interested in attending. Lunch is always provided and there is no cost for attendance. PDH s are available upon request. For registration, agendas or further information please contact the TxAPA staff. Odessa HMA Pavement Technology Update Seminar will be held on August 21, 2007 at the MCM Elegante Hotel located at 2355 IH-10 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. SEAL COAT MEETING TxAPA will be conducting a joint Seat Coat meeting on September 5, 2007 at 2:00 PM at the TxAPA office. Please mark your calendars and make plans to attend. This meeting will be a joint meeting with TxDOT and all TxAPA members involved are encouraged to attend.
TEXAS TRANSPORATION FORUM, JULY 18 20, 2007 This second annual forum provides a venue for local, regional and state leaders to join national experts in a conversation about the steps being taken to ensure that our transportation system encourages economic vitality and a high quality of life throughout our state and nation. Join us as we discuss ways to "Keep Texas Moving," focusing on strategies to reduce congestion, enhance safety, expand economic opportunity, improve air quality and increase the value of our transportation assets. The Second Annual Texas Transportation Forum (TTF) will take place on July 18-20, 2007 at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. For registration and agenda information please visit TTI s web page at www.tti.tamu.edu or call TTI Event management at (979) 862-1219. PARTNERS IN QUALITY MEETINGS Our Partners in Quality meetings are informal partnering session designed to bring both representatives from TxDOT and the hot mix industry together to openly discuss hot mix asphalt (HMA) topics that will ensure continued quality HMA in each district. All TxAPA members are encouraged to attend. San Antonio Partners in Quality, July 13, 2007 will meet at the Radisson Hotel located at 9800 Westover Hills Blvd., from 11:30 AM to approximately 2:30 PM. Lunch will be served. Beaumont Partners in Quality August 28, 2007 will meet at the MCM Elegante Hotel located at 2355 IH-10, from 11:30 AM to approximately 2:30 PM. Lunch will be served. Houston Partners in Quality, August 29, 2007 will meet at the Houstonian Golf Club located at 12610 Houstonian Drive, Richmond, from 11:30 AM to approximately 2:30 PM. Lunch will be served. To sign up for the Partners in Quality Meetings or for further information please contact Kari Stafford at the association office at 512-312-2099. Your participation is greatly appreciated.
TxAPA ANNUAL MEETING SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Sponsorship contributions are being solicited to enable us to continue providing a quality program along with exciting social functions. Sponsors will be recognized in the official program, by ribbons on the name tags of those attending from the sponsoring firms, by listings on posted signs at the golf tournament, registration table, social functions and recognition at all TxAPA sponsored activities. Three levels of sponsorship are available: Bronze - $ 500.00 - includes what is listed above only Silver - $ 750.00 - includes 1 free round of golf at tournament Gold - $1,000.00 - includes 1 free annual meeting registration fee For your convenience your meeting registration payment and sponsorship contribution can be made with a single check. Please contact TxAPA staff for a sponsorship form or if you have any questions. This is a great way for your company to be recognized as a supporter of our industry and of the Association. Sponsors play an important part in our Annual Meetings and we hope to receive your continuing support. NAPA MIDYEAR COMMITTEE CONFERENCE NAPA will be hosting their Midyear Committee Conference August 20 22, 2007 at the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, Florida. Hotel accommodations need to be made by July 15, 2007 and can be done by calling 888-856-4337. For complete registration information please visit the NAPA web page at www.hotmix.org. TxAPA GOLF BAG GIVEAWAYS The 2007 TxAPA Annual Meeting Golf Tournament is scheduled for September 19 at the Galveston Country Club. Each year we typically have approximately 130 golfers and we are expecting another great turnout for this annual event and wish to offer you the opportunity to promote your companies by donating items for the Golf Gift Bags that will be given to all of the tournament participants. These items can be sleeves of balls, tees, towels, ink pens, etc., anything that will be a nice surprise for the golfers and be able to fit into the same size bag that we handed out last year. If you have any questions, please contact us. As always we sincerely appreciate your continued support and your membership. Members helping members, a key factor in the success of the finest Asphalt Pavement Association in the country.
TxAPA CALENDAR OF EVENTS JULY 4 CLOSED HOLIDAY 9 11 8 5 SB 201 CLASS BUDA 10 11 1:00 TxDOT LETTING AUSTIN 13 11:30 SAN ANTONIO PART. IN QUALITY SAN ANTONIO 17 18 8 5 LEVEL 1 B CLASS BUDA 18 20 8 5 TEXAS TRANSPORTATION FORUM AUSTIN 23 27 8 5 LEVEL 1 A TRAINING BUDA 30 3 8 5 SB 202 CLASS BUDA AUGUST 6 3:00 FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING BUDA 6 8 8 5 SB 101 CLASS BUDA 7 2:00 TEST PROCEDURE MEETING BUDA 7 8 1:00 TxDOT LETTING AUSTIN 8 2:00 MARKETING MEETING BUDA 9 8 5 SB 102 CLASS BUDA 10 8 5 SB 103 CLASS BUDA 14 15 8 5 LEVEL 1 B CLASS FT. WORTH 20 24 8 5 LEVEL 2 TRAINING BUDA 27 31 8 5 LEVEL 1 A RECERTIFICATON BUDA SEPTEMBER 3 CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY HOLIDAY 5 2:30 SEAL COAT MEETING BUDA 5 3:00 FINANCE COMMITTEE MTG BUDA 5 4:00 BOARD OF DIRECTORS BUDA 6 7 1:00 TxDOT LETTING AUSTIN 18 21 ALL DAY TxAPA ANNUAL MEETING GALVESTON
JULY 2007 HIGHWAY LETTING - SCHEDULED PROJECTS # COUNTY HWY DESCRIPTION TONNAGE ANDERSON CR REPLACE BRIDGE & APPROACHES 442 AUSTIN SH 159 CONSTRUCT LEFT TURN LANE 2,419 BAZORIA SH 288 ASPHALT CONC TY "D" OVERLAY 2,952 BEE SH 72 REHAB ROADWAY AND WIDEN 58,763 BEXAR IH 35 RAISE & WIDEN NARROW BRIDGE 5,336 BEXAR CS RESTORE EXIST.PAVEMENT 4 LANE 17,890 BEXAR CS EXPAND 2 TO 4 LN. RDWY W/LFT TURN LANE 12,797 BEXAR FM 2252 EXPAND 2 TO 4 LANE DIVIDED 28,801 BEXAR LP 1604 OPERATION AND SAFETY IMPROV 16,950 BAZORIA SH 332 WIDEN TO 4-LANE DIVIDED AND NEW BRIDGE 21,734 CAMERON SH 345 GRAD, BASE & SURF 12,329 COMANCHE US 67 CONSTRUCT RR OVERPASS AND APPROACHES 51,478 CORYELL US 84 REHAB RDWY & ADD PASSING LANES 97,897 DALLAS LP 12 REHABILITATION OF EXISTING ROADWAY 12,721 DELTA SH 24 UPGRADING OF EXIST 2-LANE TO A 4-LANE 74,001 DENTON FM 2499 WIDEN 2-LN RURAL TO 6-LANE DIV URBAN HWY 44,034 EL PASO CS PAVE STREET/BUILD 4-LANES UNDIVIDED 4,627 ELLIS CS REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACHES 806 ELLIS CS REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACHES 225 ERATH SH 108 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACHES 399 FORT BEND FM 762 FLATTEN HORIZONTAL CURVE 1,571 GALVESTON IH 45 CONSTRUCT OVERPASS ON NEW LOCATION 5,980 HAYS CR REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACHES 100 HILDAGO FM 907 WIDEN TO 4 LANE DIVIDED 15,190 JACK US 281 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACHES 378 JASPER US 96 MILL AND INLAY EXISTING ROADWAY 8,585 JASPER CS REPLACE EXIST BRIDGE AND APPROACHES 80 JEFF DAVIS SH 118 MILL AND INLAY OF EXISTING ROADWAY 20,540 JOHNSON SH 171 REPLACE CULVERT WITH A BRIDGE 7,585 LAVACA US 77 WIDEN, REHABILIT BRIDGE AND APPROACHES 5,931 LEE US 77 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACHES 9,974 LIBERTY FM 1008 REHAB EXIST RDWY, WIDEN EXIST. BRIDGES 1,179 LIVE OAK US 281 MILL AND OVERLAY 84,170 NACOGDOCHES FM 2609 MILL AND OVERLAY 51,183 SABINE FM 276 ADDITIONAL PAVED SURFACE WIDTH 14,604 SHELBY SH 7 REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACHES 7,735 SHELBY, ETC SH 7 PLANE, SEAL AND HMA OVERLAY 9,333 TAYLOR IH 20 MILL, UNDSL, ACP, MBGF 15,533 TAYLOR US 84 CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTERCHANGE 54,547 TRAVIS LP 1 CONSTRUCT CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER 339 TRINITY FM 356 UPGRADE GUARD RAIL 572 UPSHUR SH 155 RESURFACE EXISTING 2-LANE HIGHW 8,840 WILBARGER US 70 REVISE INTERSECTION 770 TOTAL