News

Next MGPEC Meeting

The next meeting will be held Thursday, August 26, 2010 meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the City of Aurora office located at 15700 E. 32nd Avenue, Aurora, Colorado. The agenda for the August meeting is posted below. There will be no meeting in July.

August 2010 Agenda

2010 Survey Results

The 2010 MGPEC Survey was sent out to members and distributed at our Annual Meeting in April. The results are available through the link below.

2010 Survey Results

2010 Roadway Rehabilitation Treatments & Techniques Task Force Meeting
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 1:00-3:30 p.m. CDOT, 4670 N. Holly Street, Denver, Colorado
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 1:00-3:30 p.m. CDOT, 4670 N. Holly Street, Denver, Colorado
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 1:00-3:30 p.m. CDOT, 4670 N. Holly Street, Denver, Colorado
Chairmen: Jamie Johnson jjohnson@cement.org
Steve Olson Michael.Olson@dot.state.co.us

9-22-09 Meeting Minutes

10-6-09 Meeting Minutes

2010 Life Cycle Cost Analysis Task Force

Next Meeting - TBA

Chairman: Tom Clayton tomclayton@co-asphalt.com

2010 Subgrade Preparation

Next Meeting: TBA

Chairman: Scott Dunn S.Dunn@tencate.com

Subgrade Preparation Task Force Information

Cool Pavements Resources

Cool pavements include a range of established and emerging technologies that communities are exploring as part of their heat island reduction efforts. The term currently refers to paving materials that reflect more solar energy, enhance water evaporation, or have been otherwise modified to remain cooler than conventional pavements.

For more information: http://www.epa.gov/heatisland/mitigation/pavements.htm

Useful Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Engineering Websites

Colorado Department of Transporation Home Page http://www.dot.state.co.us/

CDOT Design Support Index Page for Engineering and Construction http://www.dot.state.co.us/DesignSupport/

• Construction Specifications - Includes Construction Specification of 2005 Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (Blue Book) with related Standard and Special Provision

• Paving Materials Specifications Checklist

• Standard Plans

• Manuals - Includes CDOT Field Materials Manual, CDOT Pavement Design Manual, CDOT Construction Manual

• Miscellaneous Documents

•Software Support

CDOT Statistics and Data http://www.dot.state.co.us/App_DTD_DataAccess/index.cfm

• GIS Data

• Highway Data

• Maps

• Traffic Data

CDOT Research Branch http://www.dot.state.co.us/Research/

Please check back soon for the most current MGPEC news.

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