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Welcome to the Kansas Asphalt Paving Association (KAPA) website. The KAPA represents over 50 Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) Producers and Suppliers, Associate Members, and Consulting Engineers who are dedicated to providing the traveling public of Kansas with the highest quality HMA placed with a commitment to excellence in all of our projects. Asphalt pavements are the smoothest, safest, quietest and most environmentally-friendly roadways and parking lots. The KAPA website will provide you with information on the benefits of HMA, educational materials and opportunities, the KAPA membership, and how to contact us for more information and opportunities to join this progressive association.

The 2011 Asphalt Paving Awards were presented at the 2011 KU Asphalt .... more>

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), based in Lyon, France, issued a statement assigning occupational exposures to straight-run asphalt cement and its emissions during road paving a Group 2B (“possibly carcinogenic to humans”) classification. This Group 2B classification puts road paving in the same category as numerous exposures, including cell phones and coffee.... more>

April 25th KAPA participated in the National "Give'em a Brake" Campaign. It is an effort to heighten the public awareness that there are workers in the work zones and to be extra cautious and alert when driving through the work zones.

At left, KDOT Secretary Mike King accepts a donation for the Give ‘Em A Brake work zone safety campaign for 2012 from Todd LaTorella, MO/KS Chapter, American Concrete Pavement Association; Mike Hess, American Council of Engineering Companies of Kansas; Karen Wagaman, Kansas Contractors Association; Mike Crow, Kansas Asphalt Pavement Association; and Wendy Harms, Kansas Aggregate Producers & Kansas Ready Mixed Concrete Associations.

NAPA Publication on Trends in Highway Spending Now Available:Real spending on roads, highways and bridges from 2003 through 2007 declined on average 1.6 percent per year according to just-released government data examining recent trends in public ... more>

Obama FY2012 Budget -- Six-Year Surface Transportation Reauthorization Proposal ... more>

Deficit Commission Final Report Calls for Gas Tax Increase ... more>

Asphalt Institute Regional Engineer Sandy Brown authored "Carbon Footprint - How does asphalt stack up?" for the Asphalt Pavement Alliance. The four-page document examines greenhouse gas production of asphalt and concrete pavements. The analysis shows clearly that asphalt has a much lower carbon footprint than concrete.

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Minutes from the November 2nd meeting of the KDOT/KAPA Joint Specification Committee ... more>

Perpetual Pavements – The Perpetual Pavement concept was first articulated in 2000 and the concept has rapidly gained acceptance. The APA’s newest technical document on the subject is Perpetual Asphalt Pavements: A Synthesis. This comprehensive publication captures the activities that have taken place over the last decade, synthesizes the information in way that is useful to providing guidance for Perpetual Pavement design and construction, and provides a vision for further research and development to refine Perpetual Pavements.

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KAPA members are committed to constructing and rehabilitating asphalt highways, local roads, parking lots and developments to the highest standards and quality. Our members are committed to their local communities and contribute to the local economies through the construction of their projects. They gladly support many families through the employment of their dedicated employees. Quality is the Plan!