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UPDATE – The June Specifications Committee will only be held virtually this month… please use the link below to join the meeting at 9:00am. The WVDOH announces its June Specifications Committee meeting, which is scheduled for Wednesday, June 12 at 9:00 a.m. at the WVDOH Technical Support Division office at 1334 Smith Street, Charleston WV, in their lower-level Conference Room. For those unable to attend in person please join via Google Meet, details below. THINGS…
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With recent changes to WVDOH specifications, all projects let after January 1, 2024 require contractors to enter project testing data and results into the WVDOH’s project tracking system called AASHTOWare Project (AWP). Please be aware that if your organization is unable to perform these requirements there is a waiver process that may be followed. The requirements and waiver requests are outlined in Materials Procedure MP109.00.21 Sampling & Testing Documentation, under section 2.1.1. 2.1.1 – All…
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The Asphalt Pavement Association of West Virginia (APAWV) is heading toward Beckley, West Virginia for their Fall Conference. This year the asphalt industry will be returning after nearly 10 years to The Resort at Glade Springs. This family-oriented event will take place October 10-13, 2024, and as always, provides entertainment and fun for all ages. Tee off on one of the three local golf courses, the Cobb, Stonehaven, or Woodhaven, each offering challenges for golfers…
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The WVDOH Materials Procedures (MP) Committee’s next meeting will be held in person on May 15 at 10:00 a.m. at the Materials Control Soils and Testing Division Conference Room located at 190 Dry Branch Drive in Charleston. Anyone unable to attend in person can join via Google Meet (see details below.) This month’s meeting agenda consists of four old business items, including two expected to be approved related to Sampling, Documentation, and AWP Entry, as well…
Read More In accordance with revisions within the 2024 WVDOH Supplemental Specifications Section 106‑Control of Materials and MP 109.00.21 Sampling & Testing Documentation, projects let after January 1, 2024, industry is required to enter project testing data and results into the WVDOH’s project tracking system called AASHTOWare Project (AWP). To assist industry users on how to utilize the system and learn how to enter sample data, the WVDOH has announced a training being held virtually on Wednesday,…
Read More The WVDOH Materials Procedures (MP) Committee’s next meeting will be held in person on April 24, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Materials Control Soils and Testing Division Conference Rm., 190 Dry Branch Drive, Charleston WV. For those unable to attend in person please join via Google Meet, details below. This month’s meeting agenda consists of five old business items, including some related to the federal Buy America Guidelines 106.10.50&51. For more details on the meeting…
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National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is April 15-19, 2024. NWZAW highlights the deadly dangers of inattention at highway work areas. Join in the activates and help spread awareness, the weeklong commemoration included: Work Zone Safety Training Day – April 15 National kickoff event – April 16 Go Orange Day – April 17 Social media storm – April 18 Moment of Silence – April 19. The moment of silence was started in 2022 to remember the men and women whose…
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During the luncheon at the 44th Annual Asphalt Paving Conference, John Crane, Executive Director of Asphalt Pavement Association presented the Asphalt Industry Stewardship Award. Crane stated, “this award is meant for those who are good stewards, people who are diligent, hardworking and dedicated to the asphalt industry and for people who are willing to challenge the status quo and push the industry to advance down the road to better our industry.” Crane presented the award…
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Over 200 individuals from industry, WVDOH, and academia joined together for the 44th Annual Asphalt Paving Conference and WVDOH Statewide Asphalt Preconstruction Meeting held in Charleston on February 27 and 28. The conference, jointly hosted by APAWV, WVDOH, FHWA and WVU, kicked off the day-long event with their statewide preconstruction conference where DOH staffers offered presentation on Specification Updates, Maintenance Topics, Division updates, among others. A WVDOH also took time to answer critical questions submitted…
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The Mid Atlantic’s Best Pavement Award is given to the top performing paving project completed the previous year between Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. This award investigates a single submission from each of the three states, rating them on the quality of materials, workmanship and complexity. In addition, subjective and objective measures are used to select the ultimate winner. During the Mid-Atlantic Asphalt Expo and Conference in December, the inaugural 2023 Mid‑Atlantic’s Best Pavement was…
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