Asphalt Talk Dale Williams & Rick Biermann

Guests will learn about Kenny's career at MoDOT, what he likes to do outside of work and his priorities as the new State Design Engineer

Dr. Buzz Powell was hired for the newly created position of Technical Director for the Asphalt Pavement Alliance. We will learn about Dr. Powell's experience in previous jobs along with how the APA can help MAPA members.

A conversation with MAPA emerging leaders chairperson Rusty Durbin and Steph Auping from Leadership and Co. Our emerging leaders committee is, again, sponsoring and presenting the personal development track at MAPA Black to Basics Spring Training. In this episode we talk with Rusty and Steph about what attendees can expect to gain from this years training.



Get more information about Spring Training at:
https://moasphalt.org/events/2024-black-to-basics-spring-training/

This episode gives the audience a little background on Christian Okoye and what they can expect to hear during his keynote address at the MAPA Annual Conference.

On this episode we sit down with Travis Koestner, the State Design Engineer for MoDOT, to help you understand how a project gets identified, and moves through the process to be put out for bid.

In this episode, Dale Williams interviews lobbyist Noel Torpey from Husch Blackwell Strategies to discuss the impact of the 2023 legislative session on the asphalt industry in Missouri. Despite the past legislative challenges, they highlight some positive outcomes, and the allocation of the 2024 budget of $2.8 billion for the rebuilding and widening of sections of I-70 and the commitment to fund minor roads. They also discuss bills that did not pass, including tort reform and a proposal to simplify the process of getting a refund for the motor fuel tax. Overall, the interview sheds light on the political landscape and its implications for the asphalt industry in Missouri.