Office: (217) 523-2208
Location: 241 North 5th Street, Springfield, IL 62701
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COVID-19 Updates
Upcoming Events
IAPA Board Meetings
Tue, Jul 14, 2020
Double Tree Hotel, Springfield
Wed, Sep 9, 2020
Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort, Oak Brook
Tue, Nov 17, 2020
Double Tree Hotel, Springfield
NAPA Mid - Year
SAPA Exec Meeting
August 2 - 4, 2020
Oklahoma City, OK
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Webinars
ICT R27-186 Asphalt Binder Modifier Study Update
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Recent Events
COVID-19 Pandemic Response Plan
IDOT D4 Aging Study
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For May 2020, Illinois collected $76.8 million in the Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) fund and $67.8 million in the Transportation Renewal Fund (TRF). This represents a decrease of about 33% for MFT compared to May 2019 and a decrease of about 20% for TRF compared to April 2020.
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With one month remaining in FY2020, Illinois has collected $1,178 million in MFT and $950 million in TRF for a combined $2,128 million.
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July 31, 2020
September 18, 2020
November 6, 2020
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AASHTO re:source Proficiency Sample Program
Asphalt Mixture Gyratory:
- Enrollment Cut Off - May 28, 2020
- Closing Date - August 13, 2020
Asphalt Mixture Solvent Extraction:
- Enrollment Cut Off - October 22, 2020
- Closing Date - January 14, 2021
Asphalt Mixture Ignition Oven:
- Enrollment Cut Off - November 19, 2020
- Closing Date - February 4, 2021
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New Research Demonstrates Unintended Consequences of "Cool" Pavements
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In 2019, Los Angeles conducted a large-scale pilot project of applying reflective coatings to dozens of city streets as part of a program to mitigate the urban heat island (UHI) effect.
New research
shows that the temperature perceived by pedestrians on streets in L.A. with reflective coatings can increase by as much as eight degrees Fahrenheit during mid-afternoon hours despite temperature reductions in the pavement surface and ambient air. The perceived temperature, measured as mean radiant temperature, accounts for solar radiation reflected by the pavement surface. As the authors conclude, "extrapolations that solar reflective coatings can migrate from roofs to streets as an equally effective means to address UHI, energy consumption, and human heat exposure simplify complex relationships between the built environment and heat."
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Our industry has proactively invested time and money to make asphalt one of the world’s most sustainable materials, with breakthroughs ranging from recycling and reuse, to reductions in greenhouse emissions, to improving stormwater runoff. Today, that eco-mindedness continues, as asphalt industry leaders aim to provide even more and better solutions, including the switch to liquefied natural gas (LNG) – the simplest hydrocarbon – to fuel their stationary and temporary asphalt production facilities.
Read more
about LNG in the latest edition of Asphalt Pavement magazine.
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NCAT Designated as NTPEP Testing Laboratory
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The National Transportation Product Evaluation Program (NTPEP) is a national testing program hosted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). This voluntary program was established to minimize the duplication of efforts among AASHTO member states by providing a process where manufacturers and suppliers submit products for independent testing. The results are then shared with AASHTO member states for their own use in product approval or product quality verification. NTPEP is truly a win-win cooperative partnership between state DOTs and transportation industry participants. From a state’s perspective, NTPEP provides benefits including cost savings from reduced testing and auditing resources, improved product quality acceptance, reliable independent test results, and shared expertise and experience with other states. The benefits of NTPEP for suppliers are also substantial because it provides an opportunity to have their products exposed to all AASHTO member states at once, significantly shortening the product evaluation and approval process.
NTPEP currently has 24 product evaluation programs, with one being warm mix asphalt (WMA) additives and anti-strip additives (ASA). WMA and ASA are widely used asphalt technologies that provide environmental and performance benefits to asphalt paving mixtures. The objective of the WMA and ASA evaluation program is to compare mixes containing various WMA and/or ASA technologies to hot mix asphalt control mixes using the same asphalt binder and aggregate to determine relative performance. Table 1 shows a list of laboratory tests required for the evaluation of WMA and ASA technologies. The asphalt binder used in the program for laboratory-produced mixes is a neat PG 64-22 binder without modification. The WMA evaluation is based on a limestone mix design while the ASA evaluation requires two mix designs, one using a limestone aggregate and the other using a granite aggregate. A detailed work plan of the program can be found on the NTPEP website at
http://ntpep.org
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The General Assembly began session in January, after a very active 2019 session that included the passage of the Rebuild Illinois capital bill. The 2020 focus was to be more narrow in scope covering a comprehensive energy bill, modifying the new gaming expansion law to incentivize a Chicago casino, protecting children in foster care, addressing the shortcomings within the Department of Children and Family Services, ethics and lobbying reform, and passing a balanced budget. Everything came to an abrupt halt when COVID-19 hit Illinois.
Ultimately, the General Assembly produced a plan to enable lawmakers to safely return to Springfield for a three-day special session. The three-day special session was extended for one day and resulted in 22 bills being passed, all of which are expected to be signed by Governor Pritzker, including a budget, borrowing authority, and several measures related to COVID-19 for continuity of government and to support people whose lives have been disrupted by the pandemic.
With regard to transportation budget issues, the initial budget implementation bill moved $100 million of transit funding from the General Revenue Fund (GRF) to the Road Fund. Thanks to a strong response by IAPA's members and lobbyists, the Transportation for Illinois Coalition, other industry association partners, and labor, the $100 million remained as a GRF appropriation. For IDOT, the General Assembly authorized spending at the level that was anticipated prior to the disruptions of COVID-19. All bonded capital appropriations should be identical to last year. The summary of the capital budget for transportation is
here
. All capital projects appropriated last year are reappropriated, as well. The Department's FY2021-2026 Multi-Year Plan is expected to be released in June 2020. Even though IDOT received its full appropriation (authority to spend), if transportation revenues continue to decline, the revenues will not support this spending level.
As part of the special session,
HB2455
was passed which contained negotiated language for workers compensation related to COVID-19.
All
essential
workers that have
contracted
the COVID-19 virus receive the rebuttable presumption (expires December 31, 2020); however, employers can use the lowest standard (ordinary presumption) to rebut the rebuttable presumption. An employer simply has to show that they were following
Center for Disease Control
or
Illinois Department of Public Health
guidance and practices or using appropriate PPE. In addition, the employer’s experience modification will not change due to COVID and employers also receive a temporary total disability offset for employees that were on paid leave or extended FMLA.
While the agreed language will impact worker compensation claims for the highway infrastructure industry, it is better than the emergency rule originally issued by the Workers' Compensation Commission or
other options
that were proposed. In addition, the
legislative intent
was read into the record. Members are encouraged to review the
COVID-19 Emergency Response Preparedness Plan Webinar
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George Houston, IDOT District 1 Materials Engineer, Retirement
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The Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association would like to congratulate George Houston for his 30 years of service to the Illinois Department of Transportation. We wish him well in retirement as he starts a new chapter in his career working for Michael Baker International.
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George receives his 30-year service plaque from Tony Quigley and Steve Travia
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IAPA Good Government Council
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Through the years, the Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association (IAPA) and its Good Government Council Political Action Committee (GGC PAC) have supported elected legislators and officers of Illinois who understand the critical role that highway infrastructure plays in Illinois’ economy. Through these efforts and the hard work of member companies and staff, IAPA is recognized as a leader for our industry. With the recent passage of the historic $45 billion Rebuild Illinois Capital Bill, it is important for GGC PAC to be prepared to ensure the program is implemented as intended. Therefore, IAPA is requesting additional donations from members to the GGC PAC. Plant mix members are encouraged to donate $1,000 to $5,000 and all other membership categories are encouraged to donate $500 to $1000. Please support IAPA's GGC by completing the
Donation Form
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The Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association's scholarship program was started in 1984. To date, the program has awarded over 200 scholarships worth more than $500,000. The purpose of the program is to:
- Promote knowledge of hot-mix asphalt (HMA) and HMA pavements;
- Enhance IAPA's relationship with engineering and construction schools throughout the state of Illinois; and
- Provide educational assistance to qualified students.
Students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate engineering or construction management program at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, University of Illinois - Chicago, Bradley University, Lake Land College,
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
, or Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville are eligible for the program. Applications are coordinated through each respective university. Students selected for award are required to complete a minor research report related to asphalt pavements and are invited to attend IAPA's Annual Conference.
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Marshall R. Thompson Professorship Endowment
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The Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association (IAPA) appreciates the support, guidance, and contributions that Professor Marshall R. Thompson has provided to the Illinois and National asphalt pavement industry over his career. Marshall is well respected by academia, government agencies, and private industry. IAPA members are dedicated to providing high quality, long lasting, sustainable pavements to the travelling public and taxpayers of Illinois. In addition, IAPA is committed to ensuring the University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign's (UIUC) Civil & Environmental Engineering Department of the College of Engineering remains as a national leader in flexible pavement design and asphalt materials. Therefore, our goal is to raise funds from our members to endow the "Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association Marshall R. Thompson Professorship".
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Thank you for helping Illinois Asphalt keep those
in our community safe on the roads!
Kevin Burke III, P.E.
Executive Vice-President
Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association
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