VAA Annual Report 2020

VAASPHALT.ORG 17 Pavement Recycling specifications and use guidelines with VDOT. Final specifications and guidelines were issued in 2020, along with the VECAT MCS classes. Expertise & Research Resource As mentioned previously in this report, VAA staff are resources for technical expertise and research. During 2020, resources were provided to members, VDOT, and others in the industry. Addition- ally, VAA staff field numerous phone calls and emails from the public related to driveways, parking lots, and porous asphalt. In conjunction with UVA’s Transportation Training Academy, VAA staff provided a one-day training course on asphalt maintenance. Additionally, VAA staff met with Roanoke City to discuss various sustainability and resiliency opportunities pertaining to asphalt. Health, Safety, & Environmental VAA teams with third parties such as the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) and consultants to tackle some functions that impact the asphalt industry. For Health and Safety issues, VAA established a Safety and Health Committee in 2018. Since then, VAA has held committee meetings and sponsored efforts to collect and MAKING A DIFFERENCE: LEAD Allan Myers I-64 Capacity Improvement Full-depth Reclamantion Project New Field disseminate information for members. VAA hired Troutman Pepper to monitor legislative and regulatory environmental issues in Richmond and Washington, DC. They provide quarterly reports to VAA as well as special alerts to keep members informed. Leading the asphalt industry is a vital role that VAA strives to excel at every day. Efforts by staff, members, and partners have resulted in VAA being recognized as a national leader.