Roadway Improvement Project of Logan County Highway 25 (557) wins AEMA Past President’s Award

Caption: Jason Wielinski, Asphalt Materials, Inc., accepts the asphalt emulsion producer plaque and, Mike Kappel, MicroSurfacing Contractors and Aaron Osman, Dunn Company accepts the asphalt contractor plaques for their contribution to AEMA Past Presidents' Award winning Logan County Highway 25 Project. Photo by Tom Kuennen, courtesy of FP2

GLEN ELLYN, IL, March 4, 2020 – At the 47^th Annual Meeting of the Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association (AEMA), February 17-21, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas, the Logan County Highway Department, Asphalt Materials, Inc, Tri-State Asphalt, Dunn Company, and MicroSurfacing Contractors were awarded the 2020 AEMA Past President’s Award for Emulsion Excellence for the Roadway Improvement Project of Logan County, Illinois Highway 25 (557). This award is presented in recognition of a specific project utilizing asphalt emulsions completed in the past calendar year and is awarded to the agency, the contractor, and the emulsion manufacturer of the winning entry.

Logan County Highway 25 was in dire need of rehabilitation as the road was narrow and needed to be widened for safety. The Logan County Highway Department knew a traditional fix was not affordable and they selected emulsion treatments with a staged construction concept which is critical for agencies with limited budgets to spread the total cost of a project over multiple years.

In 2019, full depth reclamation, on approximately 4.2 miles of County Highway 25, was performed at nine inches, material was spread to a 26 foot base, and stabilized with engineered emulsion. The surface was applied with a cape seal. The rehabilitation of this road enhances the safety of the roadway and provides sufficient structure to withstand heavy farming equipment weights and commuter traffic.

ABOUT THE ASPHALT EMULSION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (AEMA):

The Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association (AEMA), founded in 1973, is an international non-profit trade association of asphalt emulsion producers and sellers, suppliers, users, research personnel, public officials, consulting engineers, and contractors working together to promote the increased and more efficient use of asphalt emulsions.

AEMA is a founding member of the Pavement Preservation & Recycling Alliance along with the Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association and the International Slurry Surfacing 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.aema.org or call us at 630-942-6579.