Municipal Asphalt Pavement Solutions
Events
Smarter Asphalt Pavement Solutions for Local Agencies
Why Attend MAPS? MAPS is a one-and-a-half-day program from the Texas Asphalt Pavement Association, built for engineers, designers, and public works professionals who plan, specify, and build asphalt pavements across Texas.
MAPS delivers practical content tailored for Texas local agencies—providing actionable insights for those responsible for the design, construction, and maintenance of asphalt pavements. With shrinking budgets and increasing performance expectations, understanding how to get the longest life and best value from every project has never been more important.
This event connects local agency engineers and consulting professionals with experts, peers, and vendors who share proven strategies to improve pavement performance, extend service life, and maximize limited resources.
Day One
Engineering | Design | Materials
Comprehensive Education for Engineers and Local Agency Professionals
- Build a foundational understanding of asphalt materials, construction terminology, and key performance factors that influence long-term pavement life.
- Learn to select the right asphalt mix—from dense-graded to Superpave and specialty
designs—to match project goals, traffic, and climate conditions. - Gain insight into subgrade and base preparation and how early decisions impact performance and durability.
- Explore structural design principles that balance thickness, loading, and drainage to reduce future maintenance costs.
- Understand Specification 341M and its role in ensuring consistent quality across local agency projects.
- Hear directly from peers in the Local Agency Success Panel—real-world lessons on building better roads through collaboration, innovation, and communication.
Day Two
Construction | Maintenance
Focused Paving and Compaction Seminar (Half-Day)
- Learn how pre-paving coordination and clear communication set projects up for success.
- Understand HMA materials factors—mix design, temperature control, and delivery timing—that drive pavement quality and longevity.
- Review surface preparation and tack application fundamentals for strong, durable bonds.
- Explore placement and compaction techniques to achieve target density, smoothness, and consistency.
- Strengthen inspection, testing, and acceptance practices through collaboration between agency and contractor teams.
- Walk away with practical, field-ready knowledge to improve paving outcomes and extend pavement life.
