SOL 481-18-01: Respirable Crystalline Silica Rule Specifications

The intent of this Strike-Off Letter is to implement revisions to Publication 408, Section 107.08 Occupational Safety and Health, specification for Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS).
The revisions will be incorporated into the next change to Pub 408, and are initially issued as a Standard Special Provision (a00045) Changes to Specifications: Section 107), with instructions that it be included in all projects let after March 1, 2018.

FHWA Tech Brief:  Overview of Project Selection Guidelines for Cold In-place and Cold
Central Plant Pavement Recycling.

This Technical Brief provides project selection guidelines for the cold recycling techniques of cold in-place and cold central plant recycling. The Tech Brief intends to aid the user in properly selecting candidate projects for using cold pavement recycling.

The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s (NAPA) application for certain exemptions to the agency’s Hours of Service (HoS) regulations. The exemption was published in the Federal Register, Jan. 26, 2018.

CLICK HERE for a copy of the Press Release

AsphaltJobs.com Centralizes Industry Job Searches

PAPA's Winter Publication is now ready - CLICK HERE

On behalf of PAPA, thanks to all who helped make this year’s PAPA PennDOT Bus Tour a great success! Day 1’s plant tour at Glenn O. Hawbaker and visit the project site in District 3-0 was impressive and educational.  Attendees were highly complimentary of both operations and the plant and field staff. We are confident this was an educational and collaborative experience for participants.   

A committee is being formed for the 2016 bus tour which will be held in District 1-0.

The current transportation funding measure is set to expire on May 31, 2015.  Transportation advocates continue to press for a long-term solution to the Highway Trust Fund.  As lawmakers are again considering a temporary extension, the Transportation Construction Coalition has delivered a letter to Congressional leaders.  For full details see the letter [here].  

(Worcester, Pa. - April 16, 2015) American Infrastructure, Allan A. Myers and Independence Construction Materials announced that they have unified under one name, Allan Myers, reflective of the original father and son team that founded the company more than 75 years ago. The three companies known for heavy civil construction and materials production have combined to make the largest organization of its kind in the region.  Click HERE for details.

Thanks to all for helping get the word out on last week’s PennDOT District Regional meetings to discuss the 2014 and 2015 program.  Overall, they were well received. 

At the meetings, PennDOT indicated they would share copies of the presentations. PDF versions of the presentations have been posted to PennDOT's ECMS page. The link is currently the last announcement on the Recent Bulletins page(login required) under the Other Category with the headline of Regional APC Presentations. There are separate presentations included for each of the Regional Meetings (East, Central, NW, SW) and the sign-in sheets for the meetings have been included at the end of the respective file.

Thanks to all for helping get the word out on last week’s PennDOT District Regional meetings to discuss the 2014 and 2015 program.  Overall, they were well received. 

At the meetings, PennDOT indicated they would share copies of the presentations. PDF versions of the presentations have been posted to PennDOT's ECMS page. The link is currently the last announcement on the Recent Bulletins page (login required) under the Other Category with the headline of Regional APC Presentations. There are separate presentations included for each of the Regional Meetings (East, Central, NW, SW) and the sign-in sheets for the meetings have been included at the end of the respective file.

You can also access these files through the following links:

Eastern Region APC Presentation
Central Region APC Presentation
Northwest Region APC Presentation
Southwest Region APC Presentation