Missouri Department of Transportation-St. Louis District Receives 2021 Agency Pavement Preservation

GLEN ELLYN, IL, February 23, 2021 – During the 59th Annual Convention of the International Slurry Surfacing Association (ISSA), held virtually, February 15-18, 2021, ISSA recognized the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT)- St. Louis District as the 2021 Agency Pavement Preservation & Sustainability Program Award winner.

Established in 2020, the ISSA Agency Pavement Preservation & Sustainability Program Award recognizes agencies regionally who have been champions in the promotion, use, and success of pavement preservation applications represented by ISSA for 12 or more years, as part of their pavement network strategy to achieve enhanced pavement performance, reduce pavement life-cycle cost, use eco-friendly products, and/or maximize the use of limited budgets.

MoDOT-St. Louis continues to be one of the most innovative DOTs using new paving technologies and project bidding strategies, increasing the amount of pavement preservation projects by restructuring how the district budgets roadway improvements, consistently researching new products by keeping up with the latest paving advancements and ensuring they are using proper applications yearly, while continuously updating their specifications and committing  to quality control, ensuring minimal environmental impact on each project.

ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL SLURRY SURFACING ASSOCIATION (ISSA):

Founded in 1963, the International Slurry Surfacing Association (ISSA) is a nonprofit association dedicated to the interests, education and success of slurry and micro surfacing, chip sealing and crack treatment professionals and corporations around the world.

ISSA is a founding member of the Pavement Preservation & Recycling Alliance along with the Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association and the Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association. PPRA is a partnership of leading industry associations (AEMA, ARRA, ISSA) to advance sustainable, eco efficient, and innovative pavement applications.

To learn more, visit www.slurry.org or call us at 630-942-6577.