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"Critical Changes to Caltrans Section 39 HMA Specifications" class
Thursday, Feb. 11, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. City of Santa Rosa Public Works Department, 35 Stony Point Road, UFO Building, Room F, Santa Rosa.
Contact: Ritha Nhorn (916) 791-5044
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CalAPA Contractors' Dinner Meeting
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dal Rae Restaurant, 9023 E. Washington Blvd., Pico Rivera
Contact: Tony Grasso (909) 362-9192
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"Critical Changes to Caltrans Section 39 HMA Specifications" class
Tuesday, Feb. 23 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
City of West Sacramento City offices, 1110 West Capitol Avenue, First Floor, West Sacramento
Contact: Ritha Nhorn (916) 791-5044
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"Critical Changes to Caltrans Section 39 HMA Specifications" class
Wednesday, Feb. 24
8 a.m. to noon
City of West Sacramento City offices, 1110 West Capitol Avenue, First Floor, West Sacramento
Contact: Ritha Nhorn (916) 791-5044
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"Essentials of Pavement Smoothness" class
Thursday, March 3, 8 a.m. to noon
3095 Beacon Blvd., West Sacramento, CA Contact: Ritha Nhorn (916) 791-5044 Register HERE.
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"Essentials of Pavement Smoothness" class
Thursday, March 3, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 3095 Beacon Blvd., West Sacramento, CA
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"Critical Changes to Caltrans Section 39 HMA Specifications" class
Thursday, March 10
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Santa Maria Public Library, Shephard Hall, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria
Contact: Ritha Nhorn (916) 791-5044
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CalAPA Capitol 'Fly-in'
Tuesday, March 8 to Wednesday, March 9
State Capitol, Sacramento
Contact: Russell Snyder (916) 791-5044
Click HERE to RSVP
* SAVE THE DATES!CalAPA Spring Conference & Equipment ExpoApril 20-21 in OntarioContact: Sophie You (916) 791-5044
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This weekly bulletin contains the latest news and information of interest to the asphalt pavement industry in California. Please feel free to distribute this newsletter to others who may be interested in asphalt pavements. |
 | Transportation giant Jim Earp announces his retirement from California Alliance for Jobs; Kempton also stepping down from CTC
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A familiar face and strong voice for prudent infrastructure investment in California for nearly two decades, Jim Earp, has announced his retirement as executive director of the California Alliance for Jobs. Will Kempton, the current executive director of the California Transportation Commission, also announced he is stepping down.
Earp, who is also a member of the California Transportation
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| | Jim Earp testifying at a legislative hearing on transportation. |
Commission, has appeared at numerous CalAPA functions over the years to brief members on the intricacies of transportation finance in California, and promoting various efforts to provide adequate investments in the state's vast road network. Virtually every transportation dollar spent in California in recent years was influenced in some way by Earp and his organization, which is backed by employers and construction trade unions.
Earp, who is a distant relative of famed Western lawman Wyatt Earp, explained his retirement in a blog post HERE. He said he will stay on as a CTC Commissioner, and remain a strong voice for promoting prudent infrastructure investments.
Readers of CalAPA's official magazine, "California Asphalt," will recall that Earp was featured in an extensive interview that was published in the July 2014 issue. You can read the on-line version it HERE.
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| | Will Kempton spoke at the CalAPA Annual Dinner Jan. 16, 2014 in Los Angeles. |
ndustry, Kempton, also recently announced he will be stepping down from his current post as executive director of the California Transportation Commission. A nationwide search for a replacement is underway.
Kempton, the respected former director of Caltrans and later executive director of Transportation California, another good-roads advocacy group, has also appeared at numerous CalAPA functions over the years and was featured in "California Asphalt" magazine. He told Asphalt Insider that after many decades in public service he is ready to retire and is assisting the commission in succession-planning.
The announcements come at a critical juncture for transportation in California. After years of dithering, the governor and the Legislature have put forward various proposals to address decades of under-investment in the state's roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure. Following on the heels of federal passage of a five-year surface transportation act last year, road backers are pressing hard for a long-term and sustainable road funding plan for California this year.
CalAPA is among those keeping the pressure on the Legislature, and the association has scheduled its annual "Fly-in" to the state Capitol in Sacramento for March 8-9 (story below). Click HERE for details, or contact CalAPA at (916) 791-5044 to participate.
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| Shawn Hung, UC Davis graduate student in engineering, is CalAPA IRF Fellow for 2016
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This year's CalAPA-sponsored participant in the International Road Federation Fellowship program is Shawn Hung, a graduate student of engineering at the University of California, Davis.
Hung was introduced to CalAPA members at this year's Annual Dinner by Jeff Reed, president of CalAPA-member company George Reed
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| | UCD Graduate Student Shawn Hung speaks at the CalAPA Annual Dinner while Jeff Reed looks on. |
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As part of the "Road Scholar" fellowship, Hung and other IRF fellows traveled to Washington, D.C., for events Jan. 10-15 coinciding with a Transportation Research Board conference, and had the opportunity to meet with numerous officials, including Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty and District 3 Director Amarjeet Benipal.
At the CalAPA annual dinner on Jan. 21 in Los Angeles, Hung thanked CalAPA members for their contributions to the IRF leadership development program that enabled him to participate, and said it has been a very rewarding experience.
This is the second year CalAPA has sponsored an IRF "Road Scholar" Fellow. Last year UCD Graduate Student Yuan He participated in the program. An article about here that ran in the Asphalt Insider newsletter can be found HERE.
The sponsorship is made possible in part by CalAPA member dues and support of various CalAPA events, such as the annual golf tournament.
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| CalAPA annual "Fly-in" to the State Capitol set for March 8-9
| Coming as the debate over state funding of transportation reaches a high pitch, CalAPA will hold its annual "fly-in" to the state Capitol to educate elected officials about the asphalt pavement industry and its integral role in preserving and enhancing California's vital road network. Details about the event can be found HERE.
The grass-roots fly-in will take place the afternoon of March 8
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| | Last year's 'fly-in' participants met with, among others, Sen. Jim Beall, D-San Jose (right), chair of the Senate Transportation Committee. |
through noon on March 9, and will include a lunchtime legislative briefing for members by CalAPA's lobbyists, and appointments with key lawmakers. Briefing materials and "leave-behinds" will be provided. The event is organized under the guidance of the CalAPA Legislative Committee.
Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez, the keynote speaker at CalAPA's Annual Dinner in Los Angeles last month, said such meetings are an important way for elected officials to learn first-hand the issues that are important to constituents and business representatives who live and work in her district. Other elected officials have expressed similar sentiments.
For more information about the Fly-in, contact CalAPA at (916) 791-5044. RSVP's for this event are required. A story about last year's fly-in can be found HERE. For more information about CalAPA's grass-roots legislative activity, click HERE to visit CalAPA's Legislative Action webpage.
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| | The CalAPA delegation meets last year with Assemblyman Jim Frazier, D-Oakley (right), chair of the Assembly Transportation Committee. |
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| Welcome aboard: Hazard Construction
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CalAPA is pleased to welcome its newest paving contractor member, Hazard Construction Co.
For more than nine decades, Hazard Construction Co. has been at the forefront of the general engineering contracting industry, building  thousands of miles of interstate freeways, bridges and roadways throughout Southern California. The growing needs of private sector clients have also led them into site construction, management and site development of varied commercial, residential and industrial projects.
Under the leadership of President Jason Mordhorst, Hazard Construction Co., headquartered in San Diego, has evolved into a full-service general engineering contracting firm performing public and private sector work.
For more information, click HERE to visit the company website, or call (858) 587-3600.
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Each week we highlight a word, acronym or other reference commonly used in the asphalt pavement industry in California.
RAPID CURING ASPHALT (RC): Liquid asphalt composed of asphalt cement and a naphtha- or gasoline-type diluent of high volatility.
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"The art of conversation lies in listening."
Malcolm Forbes
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We hope you enjoy CalAPA's Asphalt Insider. We are committed to providing you with the most up-to-date information on technical issues, regulation, news and events in California that may impact the asphalt pavement industry. Click HERE to contact us with any comments or suggestions.
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Russell W. SnyderExecutive Director California Asphalt Pavement Association (CalAPA) |
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