For Immediate Release: December 1, 2015 Applications are now being accepted for Flexible Pavements of Ohio’s (FPO) Asphalt Scholarship Program for the 2016-2017 academic year. Undergraduate and graduate civil engineering and construction management students at participating Ohio universities are eligible to apply with qualifying coursework in asphalt pavement technology. The application period is from December 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016. Interested applicants should visit FPO’s webpage for complete information on program eligibility and to apply for this scholarship.

For Immediate Release: August 26, 2015 Flexible Pavements of Ohio (FPO) is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Quality Asphalt Paving Awards, the Ecological Award, and the Master Craftsman Award. Nominations for the Quality Asphalt Paving Awards are being accepted for work performed during the 2015 construction season. Quality Asphalt Paving Award nominations are being accepted for Ohio Department of Transportation/Ohio Turnpike Projects, Local Roads or Streets, Commercial Parking Facilities, Special Use Pavements and Airport Pavements. The FPO Ecological Award was established to recognize asphalt production facilities that best demonstrate safe and responsible environmental practices. Facilities will be judged on design layout, clean operation, maintenance performance practice, and community awareness activities. The Master Craftsman Award recognizes contractors whose work has stood the test of time. The winner of this award will be acknowledged for a commitment to quality workmanship, exhibited by exemplary pavement performance. The award recipient will be selected from pavements with an existing surface course having given acceptable service for 15-years or more and continues to provide exceptional service. Select the link for additional information including award nomination forms and eligibility requirements. Nominations for all award categories must be received at the FPO office by Friday, October 9 with a final cutoff date of Friday, November 6. Please contact Andrew Gall at (614) 791-3600 or by e-mail at andrew.gall@flexiblepavements.org with any questions regarding the awards program.

For Immediate Release: July 6, 2015 Flexible Pavements of Ohio’s Field Operations and Technical Committees collaborated on the development of two guidance documents on construction best practices. These documents, “Longitudinal Joint Construction Best Practices” and “Best Practices for Ensuring Uniform Mat Texture,” outline best practices to build better performing cold longitudinal joints and to produce mats with uniform surface texture, free from segregation. The best practices documents are intentionally, brief, one-page, bullet point guides to serve as a handy, first reference for focusing the attention of paving crews to improving longitudinal joints and producing uniform texture mats. Additionally, each document lists references where in-depth guidance may be obtained.

For Immediate Release: July 1, 2015 The dates for the 2016 Ohio Asphalt Expo have been changed due to a unforeseen conflict with another industry event. The Ohio Asphalt Expo originally scheduled for March 8-9 will now be held on March 30-31, 2016. The location will remain the Columbus/Polaris Hilton Hotel located at 8700 Lyla Drive, Columbus, OH. The Asphalt Expo is Ohio’s premiere asphalt pavement event with multiple concurrent educational sessions and an indoor and outdoor trade show and exhibition. Select the link for additional information regarding this event.

For Immediate Release: June 11, 2015 The asphalt industry has revised the specification for 404LVT (Low Volume Traffic) as part of a continuous effort to improve the performance of Ohio's asphalt pavements. 404LVT was developed for use in low volume traffic applications as an alternative to chip sealing and microsurfacing to provide longer service life between treatments, better economy, and motorist satisfaction. It is a 1-inch thick asphalt overlay that corrects minor surface distresses, provides increase to pavement strength, enhances ride comfort, and improves road profile and driver safety. 404LVT has been designed to be rich in asphalt binder, fine-textured, and requires a minimum of 50 percent of the virgin fine aggregate to be natural sand to facilitate mix density, flexibility, and resilience. The revised specification includes higher asphalt binder contents for both gravel and limestone mixture formulations; adjusted minimum virgin binder contents; a 20 percent maximum incorporation of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement; incorporation of binder type PG58-28; and a binder adjustment when aggregate absorption is four percent or greater. The revised specification is available on FPO’s webpage . Public agencies, designers and contractors are encouraged to contact FPO at (614) 791-3600 or info@flexiblepavements.org for additional information.

For Immediate Release: January 22, 2015 Ohio Asphalt is the quarterly magazine of Flexible Pavements of Ohio. This publication keeps the asphalt industry and pavement owners informed and educated on the latest product and materials innovations, construction best practices, and relevant discussions to improve the performance of asphalt pavements. This publication is entering a new dimension and is now available as a free iOS mobile App available on the Apple App Store. The same great technical information contained in each print issue of Ohio Asphalt is now more accessible than ever. The new mobile App allows users to instantaneously download each new issue and begin collecting a growing reference library on their mobile device. The new iOS mobile App is iPad and iPhone compatible and each future issue of Ohio Asphalt will be available free of charge. Please visit the Apple App Store to download this free App.