AASHTO Task Force on SHRP Implementation
1996 Superpave Implementation

By:
Paul J. Mack, New York State Department of Transportation
Richard J. Dunn, Federal Highway Administration, New York Division

The Lead State Program

Under the leadership and guidance of the AASHTO Task Force on the Implementation of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP), the Lead State Program is succeeding in helping to meet the challenges facing highway and transportation agencies today. The Lead State Program, established September 1996, is designed to reduce the new technology learning curve. Through AASHTO, those States that have advanced into the SHRP implementation phase have volunteered to share their expertise and experience. In doing so, the opportunity to avoid unnecessary and costly duplication of effort has been created.

The core technology areas for the Lead State Program are:

Superpave Lead States

The Lead States for the SHRP technology area of Superpave are: Florida, Indiana, Maryland, New York, Texas, and Utah, with New York serving as team leader. Their mission: The Lead States will assist in the uniform implementation of the Superpave system by documenting and sharing experiences, furthering development and providing guidance related to the practical implementation of the technology. The Superpave Lead States and the States they are available to provide assistance to are shown in Table 1. A Superpave Lead State Pool of Expertise can be found in Appendix A.

Table 1. Superpave Lead States and Partner States

New York
  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont
Texas
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • Louisiana
  • New Mexico
  • Oklahoma
Maryland
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
Florida
  • Alabama
  • Georgia
  • Kentucky
  • Mississippi
  • North Carolina
  • Puerto Rico
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia
Indiana
  • Illinois
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Ohio
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • North Dakota
  • South Dakota
  • Wisconsin
Utah
  • Alaska
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Montana
  • Nevada
  • Oregon
  • Washington
  • Wyoming

Annual Survey

The focus of this report, the Superpave Implementation Survey, is one of several efforts of the Superpave Lead States to accomplish their mission. The 1997 survey, the first in a series of annual surveys, was completed in May, 1997. The data collected reflects 1996 activities and plans for 1997. The results may be used to establish a national annual benchmark for the implementation of Superpave. The survey requested each participant to briefly share information about binder and mixture implementation plans; number of projects and tonnage; potential implementation barriers; and identify ways the Superpave Lead State Team might assist in their implementation efforts.

Survey Results

The target group is comprised of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Responses were received from the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and 48 of the 50 States for a total of 50 responses out of 52. For reporting purposes the respondents are referred to as States.

Binder and Mix Summary

In 1996, 28 States incorporated both binder and mix specifications in awarding 95 Superpave projects. Nationally, these projects represent approximately 1% of total projects and 2% of total tonnage. Table 2. is a state by state breakdown of these totals.

Table 2. Superpave Projects and Tonnage - 1996


State

Projects Awarded

% Total Proj.

Metric Tons

% Total HMA

AL

1

1

14,200

1

AK

1

1

28,000

1

AZ

5

20

140,000

25

AR

3

1

50,902

2

CO

11

22

490,000

35

CT

1

1

50,000

3

DE

-

-

16,000

6

FL

8

4

350,000

9

GA

7

2

375,000

5

IN

16

16

448,000

10

KY

1

1

5,065

1

LA

1

1

28,000

1

ME

2

2

56,000

9

MD

3

2

230,000

12

MI

1

1

90,000

4

MN

2

2

20,000

1

MO

4

2

19,443

1

NV

1

2

22,000

2

NY

11

3

285,000

4

NC

1

1

9,500

1

OH

4

-

50,000

-

PA

3

4

7,000

1

TN

2

1

9,770

1

TX

3

1

84,000

1

VA

3

2

30,000

1

Projected figures indicate that in 1997 the number of States using Superpave will increase to 44, while the planned total number of projects will increase to 326. The distribution of these projects, by state, is shown in Table 3. It is anticipated that the actual number of projects will be greater, as several States did not indicate how many Superpave projects they will award.

Table 3. Planned Superpave Projects for 1997

State # of
Proj. 		State # of
Proj. 		State # of
Proj. 		State # of
Proj.
AL 9 IL TBD MO 4 PA 12
AK 1 IN 41 MT 4 SC TBD
AZ TBD IA 6 NE 2 SD 1
AR 30 KS 3 NV TBD TN 8
CA TBD KY 4 NH 4 TX 12
CO TBD LA 6 NM 16 UT 1
CT 1 ME 12 NY 44 VT 7
DE TBD MD 20 NC TBD VA 5
FL 30 MI 16 OH 6 WA 4
GA TBD MN 5 OK 3 WI 3
ID TBD MS ALL OR 5 WY 1
TBD - To Be Determined

National Summary of Planned Implementation

There are 47 States with Superpave implementation plans. Of these 47 States, 19 have written plans and 28 do not. Of the 28 States that do not have written plans, 14 are currently assembling written plans. Table 4, Superpave Binder and Mix Summary, is a breakdown, by year and the number, of the states implementing binder and mix in that year.

Table 4. Superpave Binder and Mix Implementation Summary

Year Binder Implementation

Number of States 		Mixture Implementation

Number of States
1996 3 -
1997 23 5
1998 14 8
1999 5 7
2000 - 19
2000+ - 4
To Be Determined 7 9

Potential Barriers to Implementation

Industry acceptance, state budget restrictions, facility limitations, and institutional issues, in that order, were identified as potential barriers to the implementation of Superpave. It should be noted that only a few states indicated institutional issues as a potential barrier.

Survey participants were asked to identify other potential barriers. In the other category, the leading potential barrier to implementation was identified as the concern of limited knowledge and experience with the Superpave system. Interestingly enough, this concern was followed by sufficient training for state, asphalt industry and contractor personnel. The third leading concern was identified as test and equipment reliability.

Superpave System Implementation Assistance Needs Identified

The survey asked participants to identify, "What can the National Lead States Team do to help your Superpave implementation efforts?" The overwhelming response was to provide technical assistance by sharing data, solutions to problems encountered during implementation, and success stories. This was identified as very important. Providing technical assistance was followed by the need for training. The need for sample specifications and sample implementation plans was identified. The need for national uniformity and consistency in the implementation of the Superpave system was also identified.

Conclusion and Recommendation

The results of the survey indicate that there is major movement of States towards the implementation of the Superpave system with several States leading the way. Through strong leadership and guidance, many of the potential barriers can be overcome, and needs identified met. The Superpave Lead States Program is designed to assist in this effort. It is highly recommended that a Lead State be contacted for assistance with the implementation of the Superpave system.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The Superpave Lead State Team gratefully acknowledges the support provided by the New York Division of FHWA. Their generous contribution of staff and other resources was crucial to both the success of the survey itself and the products which have resulted.

Appendix A - Superpave Lead State Pool Of Expertise

Area of Expertise
Name
Affiliation
Phone, Fax
Binder Formulation
and Supply		Tim O'Connell Koch Materials,
Utah 		801-292-1434, 295-1346
Binder
Specifications		 Richard Smutzer Indiana DOT 317-232-5280, 356-9351
Binder Testing Jeff Groff

Darren Hazlett

Cameron Peterson

Rhonda Richardson

Roy Ulibarri

New York St. DOT

Texas DOT

Utah DOT

Indiana DOT

Utah DOT

518-457-3113, 457-8171

512-232-1902, 232-1939

801-965-4296, 965-3843

317-232-5280, 356-9351

801-965-4295, 965-3843

Binder/Mix Design Gale Page

Glenn Shiller

Florida DOT 352-337-3208, 334-1648

352-337-3203, 334-1649

Construction Lloyd Lefevre

Mike Worischeck

Staker Paving Co.,
Utah		 801-298-7500, 295-5526
General Leadership/
Funding Coordination		 Gerald Barrett

Larry Michael

 Utah DOT

Maryland SHA

 801-965-4328, 965-4796

301-678-6134, 678-5190

Mix Design Toby Dillow

Marisa Kalinowski

Florida DOT

Materials Testing Lab Inc, NY

352-337-3189, 334-1649

516-354-6600, 354-6690

Mix Design/
Analysis		Bob McGennis

Bill Wells

S. Central Superpave Center, Texas

Maryland SHA

512-475-7912, 475-7914

301-678-6134, 678-5190

Mix Design/
Specifications/
Analysis		 Howard Anderson Utah DOT 801-965-4616, 965-4796
Mix Design/
Analysis/
Construction		 Ron Sines

Maghsoud Tahmoressi

New York DOT

Texas DOT

518-457-4582, 457-8171

512-232-1903, 232-1939

Mix Design/
Construction		Jim Musselman

James Smith

Florida DOT

Advance Testing
Co, NY

352-337-3150, 334-1648

914-496-1600, 496-1398

Mix Specifications Dave Andrewski Indiana DOT 317-232-5280, 356-9351
Mix Testing Steve Niederhauser Utah DOT 801-965-4294, 965-3843
Specification Writing/
Equipment Purchasing/
Implementation Plan
Development 		Gloria Burke Maryland SHA 301-678-6134, 678-5190
Note: The above list of experts are directly involved with the Superpave binders and mixes and have hands-on knowledge and experience with the technology. They were selected on the basis of their experience with the Superpave system.


Superpave Lead State Team Members

STATE MEMBERS:

Gerald Barrett

Materials Engineer

Utah Dept. of Transportation

4501 South 2700 W

Salt Lake City, UT 84119

Phone: 801-965-4328

Fax: 801-965-4796

E-mail: Gbarrett@email.state.ut.us

Richard Smutzer

Indiana Department of Transportation

120 South Shortridge Road

Indianapolis, IN 46219-0389

Phone: 317-232-5280

Fax: 317-356-9351

E-mail: mrtest@iquest.net

Maghsoud Tahmoressi

Materials & Test Bituminous Engineer

Texas Department of Transportation

9605 Saunders, Suite 100, Metric Bldg. #8

Austin, TX 78758

Phone: 512-232-1903

Fax: 512-232-1939

E-mail: N/A

Larry Michael

Regional Engineer

Maryland Department of Transportation

528 East Main Street

Hancock, MD 21750

Phone: 301-678-6134

Fax: 301-678-5190

Paul Mack

Deputy Chief Engineer

New York State Dept. Transportation

State Office Campus, Bldg. 7A, Room 210

Albany, NY 12232-0862

Phone: 518-457-4445

Fax: 518-485-7074

E-mail: pmack@gw.dot.state.ny.us

Jim Musselman

Florida Department of Transportation

2006 NE Waldo Road

Gainesville, FL 36209

Phone: 352-337-3150

Fax: 352-334-1648

E-mail: N/A

OTHER MEMBERS:

Rebecca McDaniel

Technical Director

North Central Superpave Center

1205 Montgomery Road

P.O. Box 2382

West LaFayette, IN 47906

Phone: 317-463-2317

Fax: 317-463-2317

E-mail: rsmcdani@ce.ecn.purdue.edu

Jitesh Parikh

FHWA - Maryland Division

The Rotunda - Suite 220

711 W 40th Street

Baltimore, MD 21211

Phone: 410-962-4342

Fax: 410-962-4054

E-mail: Jitesh.Parikh@fhwa.dot.gov

Gary Henderson

Technology Delivery Team Leader

FHWA, HNG-23

400 Seventh Street, SW Rm. 3211

Washington, DC 20590

Phone: 202-366-1549

Fax: 202-366-9981

E-mail: Gary.Henderson@fhwa.dot.gov

Thomas Harman

FHWA, HTA-20

400 Seventh Street, SW

Washington, DC 20590

Phone: 202-366-0859

Fax: 202-366-7909

E-mail: Tom.Harman@fhwa.dot.gov

Gary Owens

Pavement & Materials Engineer

FHWA - New York Division

Leo O=Brien Federal Building

Ninth Floor, Room 911

Albany, NY 12207

Phone: 518-431-4125 ext. 237

Fax: 518-431-4121

E-mail: Gary.L.Owens@fhwa.dot.gov

Jim Warren

Engineer/Director

Asphalt Contractors Association of Florida

1007 W. DeSoto Park Drive, Suite 201

Tallahassee, FL 32301

Phone: 904-222-7300

Fax: 904-942-5632

E-Mail: 71531.3663@Compuserve.com

Erv Dukatz

Manager of Technical Services

Vulcan Materials

P.O. Box 791550

San Antonio, TX 78279-1550

Phone: 210-524-3514

Fax: 210-524-3555

E-mail: Ervin_Dukatz@vul.com

Jim Dunne

FHWA, HEO-03.4

10 South Howard Street

Baltimore, MD 21201-2822

Phone: 410-962-6644

Fax: 410-962-4586

E-mail: JDunne@intergate.dot.gov

Gerald Huber

Associate Director of Research

Indiana Department of Transportation

7901 West Morris Street

Indianapolis, IN 46231

Phone: 317-390-3141

Fax: 317-486-5095

E-mail: gahuber@aol.com

Jeanne Fuchs

District Traffic Studies Engineer

Missouri Department of Transportation

1590 Woodlake Drive

Chesterfield, MO 63017

Phone: 314-340-4322

Fax: 410-340-4398

E-mail: N/A

Mike Worischeck

Plant Operation Manager

Staker Paving

1000 West Center Street

North Salt Lake City, UT 84054

Phone: 801-295-7500

Fax: 801-295-7440

E-mail: N/A

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