The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) recently presented the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) headquarters and its District 6 office with a Pavement Pioneer Award for its use of Perpetual Pavement, a long-life asphalt, on Iowa 100 outside of Cedar Rapids.
Perpetual Pavement has a fatigue resistant base layer and can survive for decades with only minimal maintenance.
Dan Staebell, APA northcentral regional director, honored Iowa DOT Director Mark Lowe and his staff at the Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa (APAI) annual convention in Des Moines Nov. 30.
“The Pavement Pioneer Award recognizes agencies that utilize innovative designs, materials, and methods to deliver long-lasting, durable asphalt roads,” Staebell said. “These pavements provide high-quality and an outstanding value for the taxpayer.”
In 2016, APA and APAI recognized Iowa DOT for its selection of Perpetual Pavement for the second phase of the Iowa 100 project and for pursuing a durable pavement strategy during the first phase.
The first phase of the project cost $15 million. It revamped a 4-mile stretch of Iowa 100 between Edgewood Road to Covington Road. The second phase will connect Iowa 100 to U.S. 30 on the west side of Cedar Rapids.
APAI Executive Vice President Bill Rosener said the project will serve the citizens of Linn County.