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The WVDOH announces its September Specifications Committee meeting, which is scheduled for Wednesday, September 24 at 9:00 a.m. at the WVDOH Building 5 Conference Room 820(Technical Support) at 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston WV. For those unable to attend in person please join via Google Meet, details below. WVDOH will publish the agenda and proposed specification Friday (9/12) and this article will be updated accordingly. Comments are requested on these Specification changes and…
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On Friday, September 5, 2025, WVDOH opened to bid their two annual asphalt purchase order contracts: Asphalt Material Pick Up by Agency; and Asphalt Materials, Delivery & Labor by Vendor. Both contracts can be found on the WVOasis website at the links below. Please take note on the limited bidding period… both contracts close on September 18th, with slightly different closing times, as shown below. The September 18th date gives industry ~12 calendar days to…
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WVDOH has released the Asphalt, Concrete and Fuel price adjustment indices for the month of September 2025 as shown below.
Period – 9/1/2024
#2 Fuel (Gal) – $2.4226
Asphalt (Ton) – $579.00
Cement (Ton) – $282.40
Historical and individualized information can be found on our Index page.
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The WVDOH announced their upcoming Materials Procedures (MP) Committee meeting which will be held in person on August 25 at 10:00 a.m. at the Materials Control Soils and Testing Division Conference Rm., 190 Dry Branch Drive, Charleston WV. For those unable to attend in person please join via Google Meet (see details below). This month’s meeting agenda includes Nine old business items as detailed below. 700.04.22 Method for Approving Devices Used for Testing Density and/or…
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The WVDOH Standards & Manuals Committee’s next meeting will be held in person on August 13, 2025, at 9:00a.m. in Room 820 in Building 5 of the WV Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV. For those unable to attend in person please join via Google Meet, details below. Copies of the proposed changes for the meeting are available – Here. The Standards Committee agenda: Four Old Business Item(s): Two Structural Directives: SD 2090 –…
Read More WVDOH has released the Asphalt, Concrete and Fuel price adjustment indices for the month of August 2025 as shown below.
Period – 8/1/2024
#2 Fuel (Gal) – $2.5232
Asphalt (Ton) – $579.00
Cement (Ton) – $282.40
Historical and individualized information can be found on our Index page.
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On July 12, the CAWV Highway/Heavy Division met in conjunction with the CAWV Annual meeting at The Greenbrier. Division Chairman Ryan Cocco called the Division meeting to order, providing opening remarks and introducing our quest speaker, Secretary of Transportation, Todd Rumbaugh, P.E. Secretary Rumbaugh began by thanking CAWV and its members for the opportunity to speak with our group and attend the Annual Meeting. The Secretary then talked about his experience thus far in the…
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The Women of Asphalt – West Virginia is set to host their annual luncheon featuring Rich McElhaney at the Waterfront Hall overlooking the Ohio River in Wheeling WV. Lunch will be provided by an Ohio Valley favorite, the Wood Fired Pizza Company. Mr. McElhaney is set to discuss the importance of safety it is real cost to a job site. Mr. McElhaney’s presentation is a must see for all employees at every level of a…
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June 30th marked the closure of West Virginias 2025 fiscal year, bringing the 2025 State Road Fund to and end as well. WV again finished its fiscal year with a revenue surplus, amounting to $254.8 million, roughly 4.8% in excess of the state’s estimates. Overall, the state exceeded its $5.2 billion estimated by collecting $5.5 billion in general revenue funds. While the state ended in surplus, much of the $254.8 million was appropriated during the…
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In December 2024, the EPA issued a final rule regulating Trichloroethylene (TCE). The rule, when implemented, bans the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution in commerce of TCE for all uses, with longer compliance timeframes and stringent worker protections for some processing and industrial and commercial uses until the prohibitions come into effect. The rule was originally intended to take effect on January 16, 2025, however has since been delayed until Oct 18. Trichloroethylene…
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