The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) just announced their 2022 Perpetual Pavement Award winners. Twenty-four asphalt pavements in the U.S. earned the designation.
To qualify for these awards, a pavement must be at least 35 years old and never experienced a structural failure. The average interval between the resurfacing of the winning pavement must be no less than 13 years. The pavement must demonstrate the characteristics expected from long-life asphalt pavements: excellence in design, quality in construction, and value for the traveling public. Engineers at the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) evaluated the nominations and validated the winners.
Perpetual Pavement Award: By Performance:
• Alabama Department of Transportation for SR 52 (MP 20.537 to MP 28.742) in Geneva County
• Arkansas Department of Transportation for Highway 24, Section 6 (MM 5.90 to MM 8.70) in Ouachita County
• Florida Department of Transportation for SR 9336 (MP 0.000 to MP 7.057) in Miami-Dade County
• Illinois Department of Transportation for US 50 in Trenton
• Iowa Department of Transportation for I-80 (MP 176.06 to MP 180.29) in Jasper County
• Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration for I-97 NB & SB (MP 1.2 to MP 4.75) in Anne Arundel County
• Mississippi Department of Transportation for SR 16 (LM 19.521 to LM 29.152) in Yazoo County
• Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 10, for SR 210 (Segments 080/0000 – 150/0000) in Armstrong County
• Tennessee Department of Transportation for SR 34 (LM 7.73 to LM 12.95) in Greene County
• Virginia Department of Transportation for I-81 Northbound (MP 109.8 to MP 111.8) in Montgomery County
• Washington State Department of Transportation for SR 02 (MP 46.05 to MP 48.72) in King County
Perpetual Pavement Award: By Design:
• Arkansas Department of Transportation for Highway 530, Section 8, in Lincoln County
• Connecticut Department of Transportation for I-84 from Washington St E to Pierpont Rd in the City of Waterbury
• Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration for Maryland Route 404 WB (MP 1.2 to MP 5.77) in Talbot County
• Oklahoma Turnpike Authority for Kickapoo Turnpike from I-44 to I-40 in Eastern Oklahoma County
• South Carolina Department of Transportation for I-26 Volvo Interchange in Berkeley County
• Virginia Department of Transportation for I-64 Widening & Reconstruction Segment II in Newport News, James City County, & York County
• Washington State Department of Transportation for SR 167 (MP 14.40 to MP 18.24) in King County
Perpetual Pavement Award: By Conversion:
• Arkansas Department of Transportation for I-40, Section 33, in Pulaski County
• Illinois Department of Transportation for I-74 from Peoria to Bloomington
• Indiana Department of Transportation for I-64 from the Indiana/Illinois Stateline to 0.6 Miles West of SR 165
• New Jersey Department of Transportation for I-295 Rubblization from Rancocas Mount Holly Road to Route 130 in Burlington County
• Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Field District 5, for I-40 (MP 102.2 to MP 104.26) in Caddo County
• Washington State Department of Transportation for I-5 Southbound (MP 45.50 to MP 49.91) in Cowlitz County
“One key indicator of quality in construction is a smooth, long-life pavement,” said Amy Miller, P.E., National Director of the APA. “Long-life asphalt pavements serve the community, reduce the money needed for maintenance, and conserve raw materials, ultimately leading to a truly sustainable structure that exemplifies the triple bottom line. Asphalt roads can be engineered to last indefinitely with only routine maintenance and periodic surface renewal. Perpetual pavements use fewer natural resources and offer road owners and users what they want most – an economical, smooth pavement that serves the community for decades.”
Learn more about the awards at driveasphalt.org.
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance is a coalition of the National Asphalt Pavement Association, the Asphalt Institute, and the State Asphalt Pavement Associations. The Asphalt Pavement Alliance’s mission is to establish asphalt as the preferred choice for quality, performance, and the environment.