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Board of Directors Colby "Cole" J. Graham Shelly & Sands Inc.
James “Jim” Jurgensen II Valley Asphalt Corp.
8 New Lab Technicians? NCAT Assists with Training 9 Ohio has New Law Mandating E-Verify Use
Chad Reel The Shelly Co.
9 Now in Effect: New Utility Location Requirements for Asphalt Milling
Rodney Russell Barrett Paving Materials
Dean Wikel Erie Blacktop Inc.
10 2026 Ohio Asphalt EXPO Green is the Color at State’s Premier Asphalt Pavement Event 16-17 Photo Gallery 18-33 Quality Awards
34 Mark Your Calendars/New Members Welcome
Staff Andrew Gall President & Executive Director
35 Index to Advertisers
William H. Fair Asphalt Pavement Technologist
James Marszal, P.E. Pavements, Materials & Field Application Engineer
Jamie Hatfield Executive Assistant
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Contact Telephone: 614.791.3600; 888.446.8649 Fax: 614.791.4800 www.flexiblepavements.org ON THE COVER: This year’s Ohio Asphalt EXPO Quality Awards showcased the use of flexible pavements on a range of projects – from local roads and commercial parking facilities to special use and airport pavements. See the more than 80 quality asphalt projects honored this year beginning on page 18.
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For 70 years, the Interstate Highway System (IHS) has connected Ohio's communities, businesses and industries while positioning the state as one of the nation's most important transportation and freight crossroads.
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On June 29, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal- Aid Highway Act, providing the federal commitment and funding that accelerated construction of the modern IHS. Designed to improve mobility, safety, commerce and national defense, the system transformed how America moves people and goods.
Seven decades later that investment remains essential to Ohio's economy and quality of life.
“The Interstate Highway System transformed America by connecting communities, expanding access to markets and supporting generations of economic growth. In Ohio, it remains fundamental to manufacturing, freight, logistics and everyday mobility.
Ohio at the Crossroads Approximately 1,500 centerline miles of Interstate and Turnpike highway cross Ohio, representing more than 8,000 lane-miles of pavement. Major east-west corridors (Interstate 70, Interstate 80 and Interstate 90) intersect with north-south routes (Interstate 71, Interstate 75 and Interstate 77), providing Ohio with direct connections to markets throughout the Midwest, Great Lakes, Northeast and South.
Ohio's transportation role extends well beyond its borders. More than 40% of truck vehicle miles traveled on Ohio's roadway network is passthrough traffic, underscoring the state's importance as a national freight corridor. Maintaining these highways, therefore, supports commerce not only within Ohio, but across the country. Better Pavements, Longer Performance Pavement technology has advanced considerably since the Interstate system was created. Improvements in asphalt materials, mix design, recycling, construction and preservation provide increasingly effective ways to extend pavement life, improve ride quality and reduce disruptions to motorists. Ohio's pavement conditions demonstrate that progress. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) reported that more than 75% of Ohio's Interstate pavement was in “good condition” in 2023, while only 0.1% was classified as “poor.” Over the past decade, the percentage of Ohio Interstate pavement rated in good condition has improved substantially.
The challenge for the next 70 years is not simply maintaining the system that previous generations built, but preserving and modernizing it to meet Ohio's changing transportation and economic needs. Sustained investment, sound asset management, quality construction, timely preservation and innovation will be essential to that effort.”
This network is particularly important to Ohio's manufacturing, freight and logistics economy. Manufacturers depend on reliable highways to receive
ODOT's Priority System, which includes Interstates and other major
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four-lane divided highways, recorded an average Pavement Condition Rating (PCR) greater than 87 in the first quarter of 2025.
As the Interstate Highway System celebrates its 70th anniversary, Flexible Pavements of Ohio and its members remain committed to advancing quality, performance and innovation in asphalt pavements to help Ohio's highways deliver lasting value.
Across thousands of lane-miles, improvements in pavement durability and performance can delay rehabilitation, reduce construction-related disruptions and increase the long-term value of transportation investments.
Seventy years after its creation, the IHS remains more than a network of highways. It is part of the foundation on which Ohio moves, competes and grows.
These results reflect the combined benefits of sound pavement design, quality materials, skilled construction, timely preservation and effective maintenance.
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Asphalt pavement plays an important role in maintaining this performance. Modern materials and construction techniques allow agencies to rehabilitate heavily traveled highways efficiently while restoring pavement conditions and ride quality. On high-volume Interstate corridors, completing work efficiently and returning lanes to traffic reduces impacts on motorists, businesses and freight movement.
Continued advances in materials, recycling, preservation and construction technology offer additional opportunities to improve durability, sustainability and longterm value.
The Road Ahead The IHS transformed America by connecting communities, expanding access to markets and supporting generations of economic growth. In Ohio, it remains fundamental to manufacturing, freight, logistics and everyday mobility.
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At times, it seems like the asphalt industry is losing experienced employees faster than they can be replaced. Unfortunately, this cycle seems especially prevalent when it comes to Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)-approved laboratory Level 2 and Comprehensive Mix Design (CMD) Technicians.
Seconds.” Training in Your Pocket is a collection of short videos generally ranging from 3 to 15 minutes. Likewise, Training in 90 seconds is exactly as advertised – training videos that are 1 ½ minutes long. You can view and browse available topics using this QR code:
Although most videos appear to cover laboratory-related topics, there are some that could be beneficial to paving crews and/or inspectors or engineers working on asphalt paving projects. Today and in future OA issues, “Training in Your Pocket” and “Training in 90 Seconds” videos will be featured. You can access today’s videos using the following QR codes.
Every year, young(er) employees – often with limited asphalt experience – populate technician training conducted by Flexible Pavements of Ohio (FPO). Even attendees with modest industry experience often seem to lack actual productive time in a producer laboratory. Somewhat unknown to many aspiring technicians is the precision and level of detail required by ODOT specifications, testing methods and other industry standards.
Although they learn the basics of asphalt, specification requirements and testing methods – including the critical measurements of temperature, time and tolerance in the basic technician training classes – new Level 2 and CMD Technicians are far from being proficient in their duties simply due to attending technician training and passing the appropriate exam. Only experience, particularly time spent with senior technicians working with materials, taking samples, running tests, generating reports and creating mix designs, etc. will eventually develop a new(er) employee into a qualified technician capable of working independently and being reliably productive.
Training in 90 Seconds – Hamburg Wheel Tracking Test
While companies are ultimately responsible for training their employees and providing them with the tools necessary to produce asphalt according to owner/ agency specifications, time is limited and projects have deadlines. Frequent Specification changes and complexity, sometimes combined with employee interest, can also affirm the need for additional training or opportunities to reinforce proper procedures or methods.
Training in Your Pocket – Coarse Aggregate Sampling
Fortunately, some assistance is available through a series of videos provided by Auburn University’s National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) called “Training in Your Pocket” and “Training in 90
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(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the Ohio Contractors Association’s e-newsletter.)
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 246 into law on December 19, enacting the E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act. The Act imposes employment verification requirements on the state’s nonresidential construction industry, passing both the Ohio House and Senate unanimously.
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escalating civil penalties. Fines range from $250 to $25,000 per violation. Repeating or willful violations may result in disqualification from state contracts for up to two years. Courts may order the permanent revocation of business licenses if an employer is found to have knowingly employed unauthorized workers. View our webinar recording.
The new law requires nonresidential construction contractors, subcontractors and labor brokers to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm the identity and work authorization of employees hired for nonresidential projects in Ohio. Employers must retain verification records and are prohibited from continuing to employ workers who receive a final non-confirmation through E-Verify.
The Act further requires state agencies to include E-Verify compliance provisions in nonresidential construction contracts.
Enforcement is overseen by the Ohio Attorney General with an investigation and complaint process that includes
New utility location requirements for certain asphalt pavement milling operations are now in effect in Ohio. House Bill 227, sponsored by State Representatives Monica Robb Blasdel and Mark Johnson and signed by Gov. Mike DeWine, took effect June 9, 2026 and updates Ohio's excavation and underground utility protection laws.
Of particular importance to asphalt contractors, the new law requires utility location services before milling deeper than 12 inches on interstate highways and deeper than 6 inches on all other roadways.
To help avoid potential construction delays, contractors should review planned milling depths in advance and coordinate required utility location services early in the project planning process.
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When you think asphalt, one should – along with smoothness – think green, and that was the unofficial color for the 2026 Ohio Asphalt EXPO. Well, it also may have been due to the March 17 & 18 event’s opening day falling on another opportunity for “wearing of the green.”
milling and smoothness. Howard Marks, who has been with the Greenbelt, Md.-based National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) since 2005 and serves as its EH&S Vice President, spoke on “Identifying and Managing EH&S Risks.” Aidan McDonnell, an 18-year veteran and President of Norwalk-based BOCA Construction Inc., led the “Smart Milling, Proven Smoothness” presentation.
The asphalt industry’s green qualities for environmental responsibility – as proven through its high recycling rates, mix technology and lower production emissions – were on full display at the state’s premier asphalt pavement event.
The Ohio Asphalt EXPO’s last two opening-morning sessions featured discussions from speakers combining for more than 80 years of asphalt experience. TJ Young and Tim Murphy, both more than 40-year industry veterans, spoke on plant operations and the importance of communications, respectively. Young utilized his industry experience and knowledge as President of Technical Training and Advisory Services Company LLC (T2ASCO) in his presentation “Mastering Plant Operations: Ensuring Mix Success.” Murphy, who serves as President of Chicago-based Murphy Pavement Technology Inc., provided his expertise on “Communications in Award Winning Asphalt Projects.”
More than 425 attendees took part in the annual two-day EXPO at the Columbus/Polaris Hilton Hotel. The event’s meetings, seminars, panel discussions, indoor and outdoor exhibitors, luncheons and other social events had all eyes – not just Irish – smiling. (See the listing of this year’s more than 30 Ohio Asphalt EXPO exhibitors on page 15.)
Quality Asphalt Paving Awards Luncheon For something to become a “tradition,” it takes repetition, symbolic meaning and other factors. After more than two decades, the Quality Asphalt Paving Awards Luncheon is regarded as the most-anticipated tradition of the Ohio Asphalt EXPO.
This year’s 24th edition of the Quality Asphalt Paving Awards Luncheon, which celebrated more than 80 asphalt projects from the 2025 construction season, continued its tradition of showcasing Ohio’s best-of-the-best work in quality mixes, testing and placing of asphalt.
Tuesday’s more than 20 hours of events began with concurrent sessions on – speaking of green – environment, health and safety (EH&S) and asphalt
The awards luncheon in the packed Polaris Ballroom began with a welcome from 2025 FPO Chair Frank “Tim”
The second of three pairings of concurrent morning sessions were on the topics of how to pave your way to quality and balanced mix design (BMD). An Asphalt Paving Specialist with Adairsville, Ga.-based SAKAI America Inc., David Crockett spoke on “Paving the Way for Quality: A View into Intelligent Compaction.” Owner/ President Phil Blankenship, of Richmond, Ky.-based Blankenship Asphalt Tech & Training PLLC, drew from his more than 30 years of asphalt testing and research experience to talk about “Volumetrics That Matter: Properties Drive BMD.”
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building infrastructure, we’re building prosperity for the next generation …”
ROB McCOLLEY
Bell, of M&B Asphalt Co. Inc., who proceeded to introduce the event’s guest speakers – Ohio Senate President Rob McColley and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Pamela Boratyn.
since she began leading the agency in October 2024, thanked the audience for not only the invitation to speak at the luncheon but also “for the very fine quality of work that you do throughout the state.” She noted the number of ODOT projects featured over the years among FPO’s Quality Asphalt Paving Awards – including the 42 paving projects being celebrated this year in the ODOT and Ohio Turnpike Infrastructure Commission (OTIC) Projects Category (see page19). The Director provided numerous statistics showcasing the importance of asphalt in paving Ohio’s road system, adding, “We are not just
The 2025 Quality Awards featured 83 projects and the work of 10 of the state’s top asphalt paving contractors. Projects were honored in five categories: ODOT & OTIC Pavements; Local Road or Street, Commercial Parking Facility, Special Use Pavements and Airport Pavements. These award-winning projects were located in 11 of ODOT’s 12 districts and 56 of Ohio’s 88 counties. (For more information and photos of the 2025 Quality Asphalt Paving Award projects, see pages 18-33.)
Coinciding with the announcing of the 2025 Quality Awards was a video highlighting the winning projects. Scan the adjacent QR Codes to view the project categories’ videos shown at the 2026 Ohio Asphalt EXPO’s Quality Asphalt Paving Awards Luncheon.
ODOT, Ohio Turnpike Infrastructure Commission projects: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=wkgXwHAvss0
Local Roads or Streets projects: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=af785YhqnVg
Sen. McColley, who is in his ninth year serving in the Ohio Senate and has been the Upper Chamber’s president since January 2025, said he has been seeing more of the state’s quality asphalt roads since he began campaigning with gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The legislator, who represents the 1st Senate District and is hoping to become Lieutenant Governor – talked about how Ohio is attracting more business due to improved tax income rates, energy policies, infrastructure and skilled workers. Sen. McColley concluded by saying, “I can assure you that going forward, Ohio’s best days are in front of us. With all of you partnering with us to make sure that we have the roads and bridges necessary so we can continue to prosper, we’re going to bring Ohio back to the destination that it once was – as the economic giant, the industrial powerhouse that is in our DNA …”
Commercial Parking, Airport and Master Craftsman projects: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=-p9deTPx33g
ODOT Director Boratyn, who was making her first EXPO appearance
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Management’s Eric Biehl and Office of Pavement Engineering’s Craig Landefeld to provide the “Ohio Department of Transportation Update.”
Just as Ryan was bringing awareness to the Asphalt Institute, the Ohio Asphalt Pavement Industry Scholarship Program has been increasing asphalt technology awareness; creating a partnership between FPO and universities to incentivize schools to develop coursework in the field; and gaining interest in the industry among students for more than 30 years.
Following the luncheon, the same quality trait shown in the awardwinning projects continued with the speakers of Tuesday’s final two breakout sessions. Young and Murphy provided encore presentations, which dealt respectively on the topics of “Smooth Operations: Essential Plant Maintenance for Quality Mix Production” and “Commercial and Industrial Asphalt.”
“Asphalt” and “updates” were also discussed at the EXPO’s final event, the Scholarship Awards Breakfast, which featured keynote speaker Reed Ryan of the Asphalt Institute.
The next “class” of Ohio Asphalt Pavement Industry Scholarship recipients were front and center at the Scholarship Awards Breakfast – as 13 students, representing six Ohio universities were honored.
The opening day concluded with the Chairman’s Reception, which provided additional opportunities to network with fellow asphalt industry members, leaders and speakers.
SECOND DAY With more than 4,500 miles of road paving in the works this year, the final day of the 2026 Ohio Asphalt EXPO provided a must-attend session for asphalt contractors preparing for this year’s paving season.
The 2026-2027 scholarship recipients are students majoring in civil engineering or construction management. With the addition of this year’s $5,000 oneyear scholarships, the FPO Industry Scholarship Fund has awarded 592 endowed scholarships totaling $1,086,099 since 1995. Following the keynote, a video was shown honoring the scholarship recipients and their respective endowment sponsors. The Fall 2026 issue of Ohio Asphalt will feature more on the scholarship program and this year’s student recipients.
Scholarship Awards Breakfast In his welcome to the breakfast event and introduction of the guest speaker, 2026 FPO Incoming Chair William “Bryce” Burgett, of Kokosing Materials Inc., noted the audience of fellow FPO members, university faculty, student scholarship recipients and EXPO guests.
Scan the QR Code for the video featuring the 2026-2027 FPO Scholarship recipients shown at the Ohio Asphalt EXPO.
Scholarship video: https:// www.youtube. com/watch?v=9S ZPy9WfgVk
Wednesday’s first stop for EXPO attendees – in addition to the Equipment Exhibition and Trade Show – was the morning’s ODOT session. As the state’s leading agency for road and bridge work, ODOT Deputy Director, Division of Construction Management, Josh Bowman joined ODOT Office of Materials
Ryan, who became Asphalt Institute’s president in 2025, brought extensive industry advocacy and experience to the role. Prior to becoming the 12th leader of the 107-year-old Institute, Ryan served as executive director for the Asphalt Pavement Alliance and was the founding executive director of the Utah Asphalt Pavement Association. The Asphalt Institute, which its members represent 95% of North America’s annual asphalt production, is a Lexington, Ky.-based trade association of international asphalt producers, manufacturers and affiliate businesses.
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In addition to the 2026 Ohio Asphalt EXPO’s symbolic wearing of the green on the opening day to the final day’s awarding of the green in way of scholarship money, the asphalt industry’s green initiatives were on full display.
EXPO PLANNING COMMITTEE FPO would like to recognize and thank members of the 2026 Ohio Asphalt EXPO and Annual Meeting Committee:
Wm. Bryce Burgett, Chair.........Kokosing Materials Inc. Tim Albright..............................Columbus Equipment Co. Chuck Barnes.............................Ohio CAT Mike McLean.............................The McLean Co. Scott McLean.............................The McLean Co. Linda Meier...............................Ohio CAT Josh Orahood.............................Road Builders Supply Rob Palladino............................Kokosing Construction Co. Heath Watton.............................Rudd Equipment Co.
Chairman: Wm. Bryce Burgett, Kokosing Materials Inc. Co-Chairman: Brent C. Gerken, Gerken Paving Inc. Treasurer: Rodney Russell, Barrett Paving Materials
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: MARCH 2 & 3, 2027 At the Columbus/Polaris Hilton Hotel 8700 Lyra Dr., Columbus, OH 43240
Board of Directors Colby "Cole" J. Graham, Shelly & Sands Inc. James "Jim" Jurgensen II, Valley Asphalt Corp. Chad Reel, The Shelly Co. Rodney Russell, Barrett Paving Materials Dean Wikel, Erie Blacktop Inc.
Results of the membership ballot have Directors Russell and Wikel approved to serve additional three-year terms on the board.
The 2027 Ohio Asphalt EXPO: Offering multiple concurrent educational sessions, asphalt paving equipment, service providers and vendors at the indoor and outdoor trade show and exhibition. See you in 2027. Learn more at www.ohioasphaltexpo.org.
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Flexible Pavements of Ohio would like to recognize and thank the companies supporting this year’s Ohio Asphalt EXPO as exhibitors. The 2026 EXPO was made possible by the following companies’ involvement:
Outdoor Equipment Exhibitors A&H Equipment Co. The McLean Co. MTech Co. Southeastern Equipment Co.
Pavement Technology Inc. Reliable Asphalt Products Inc. Road Builders Supply LLC SealMaster Sintsirmas Immigration Law Co. LPA Southeastern Equipment Co. Stansteel/Hotmix Parts Surface Systems & Instruments Inc. TransTech Systems Inc. UNIQUE Paving Materials Corp. Voelker Controls Co. Women of Asphalt-Ohio
CEC Smart Positioning LLC CWMF Corp. Cargill Columbus Equipment Co. Emulso Ferguson Waterworks GeoShack Herman Grant Co. Inc. InstroTek Inc. The McLean Co. Meeker Equipment LLC Meredith Brothers Inc. OhioCAT OnStation
Indoor Exhibitors A&H Equipment Co. All States Materials Group Asphalt Materials Inc. BOCA Construction Inc. Blankenship Asphalt Tech & Training
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From the nation’s 250th Anniversary to the World Cup Soccer Championship and the Winter Olympic Games, there have been a lot of things to celebrate thus far in 2026.
Another opportunity and reason for celebrating are the many benefits of asphalt paving – from its smoothness, cost-effectiveness and durability, to ease of constructability and more – all of which were touted at this year’s Ohio Asphalt EXPO’s Quality Awards Luncheon on March 17.
Flexible Pavements of Ohio (FPO) has promoted Ohio’s use of asphalt for more than two decades.
This year’s 24th Quality Awards Luncheon honored the winning paving contractors, crews and project owners for choosing asphalt during the 2025 construction season. Quality Awards, recognizing exceptional asphalt production and craftsmanship by Ohio’s top asphalt pavement contractors, were showcased in five categories: Ohio Department of Transportation & Ohio Turnpike Infrastructure Commission Projects, Local Road or Street, Commercial Parking Facility, Special-Use Pavements and Airport Pavements.
Based on nine criteria – quality control, mat uniformity, longitudinal joint construction, transverse joint construction, ride quality, handwork, level of difficulty, corrective work and completeness – the 2025 Quality Awardwinning projects featured outstanding mix production and craftsmanship by Ohio’s top asphalt pavement contractors in 56 of the state’s 88 counties.
Here is a look at Ohio’s top asphalt flexible pavement paving projects in 2025:
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Rehabilitation of U.S. Route 24 from U.S. 127 in Paulding County to Baltimore Street in the City of Defiance ODOT District 1 Gerken Paving Co.
Resurfacing of the Ohio Turnpike from Milepost 27.55 to MP 33.73 in Fulton County Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission Gerken Paving Co.
Gerken Paving’s Richie Keifer & Mark Krieg
ODOT District 1’s Ryan Wisniewski & Clint Reinhart and Gerken Paving’s John Helberg
Resurfacing of U.S. 250 & S.R. 61 in the City of Norwalk ODOT District 3 Gerken Paving Co.
Resurfacing of State Route 95 from S.R. 60 to Snoddy Road & S.R. 511 from S.R. 302 to Baseline Road in Ashland County ODOT District 3 Shelly & Sands Inc.
Gerken Paving’s Jarod Lombardi
Shelly & Sands’ Jason Johnson & Derek Elliott
Resurfacing of U.S. 37, S.R. 669 & S.R. 555 in Perry & Morgan Counties ODOT District 10 Shelly & Sands Inc.
Resurfacing of S.R. 39 from the City of New Philadelphia to the Village of Roswell in Tuscarawas County ODOT District 11 Superior Paving & Materials Inc.
Shelly & Sands’ Seth Cox
Superior Paving & Materials’ Mark Bartholomew
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Resurfacing of S.R. 172 from 32nd Street to S.R. 21 in the City of Massillon ODOT District 4 Northstar Asphalt Inc.
Resurfacing of Interstate 71 from S.R. 18 to S.R. 303 in Medina County ODOT District 3 Kokosing Construction Co. Inc.
Northstar Asphalt’s Mike Wrather & Justin Collins
Kokosing Construction’s Emma Swisher
Resurfacing of S.R. 534 from Hallock Young Road to Maple Drive in Trumbull County ODOT District 4 Shelly & Sands Inc.
Resurfacing of S.R. 109 from U.S. 20A to U.S. 20 in Fulton County ODOT District 2 Gerken Paving Inc.
Shelly & Sands’ Frank Donadee & James DeChellis Jr.
Gerken Paving’s Mark Krieg and ODOT District 2’s Vince Roberts
Resurfacing & Minor Rehabilitation of S.R. 61 & S.R. 181 in Crawford & Richland Counties ODOT District 3 Kokosing Construction Co. Inc.
Resurfacing of S.R. 45 from Ashtabula County to S.R. 87 in Trumbull County ODOT District 4 Shelly & Sands Inc.
Kokosing Construction’s Joe Edwards
Shelly & Sands’ Anthony Isabella
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Resurfacing of U.S. 20 from Indiana State Line to U.S. 20A in Williams County ODOT District 2 Gerken Paving Inc.
Resurfacing of S.R. 4 from S.R. 269 to U.S. 20 in Huron County ODOT District 3 Erie Blacktop Inc.
Gerken Paving’s John Helberg and ODOT District 2’s Vincent Roberts
Erie Blacktop’s Travis Lombardi
Resurfacing of I-77 from Tuscarawas County to Fohl Street in Stark County ODOT District 4 The Shelly Co.
Rehabilitation of S.R. 60 from Morgan County to Duncan Falls in Muskingum County ODOT District 5 Shelly & Sands Inc.
Shelly & Sands’ Joe Combs
Resurfacing of U.S. 30 in Wayne County ODOT District 3 Kokosing Construction Co. Inc.
Kokosing Construction’s Todd Ingram
Widening of S.R. 435 from U.S. 35 to S.R. 729 & Construction of a Roundabout at S.R. 435 and S.R. 729 in Fayette County ODOT District 6 John R. Jurgensen Co.
John R. Jurgensen’s Derrick Shafer & Josh Elleman
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Widening of S.R. 161 & I-270 in Franklin County ODOT District 6 Kokosing Construction Co. Inc.
Resurfacing of S.R. 7 from S.R. 82 to Drake Stateline Road in Trumbull County ODOT District 4 Shelly & Sands Inc.
Kokosing Construction’s Wiley Kilgore & Todd Ritch
Shelly & Sands’ James Dechellis Jr.
Resurfacing of I-71 in Clinton and Greene Counties ODOT District 8 John R. Jurgensen Co.
Construction of a Roundabout at S.R. 229, S.R. 308 & Laymon Road in Knox County ODOT District 5 Shelly & Sands Inc.
John R. Jurgensen’s Derrick Shafer & Josh Ellerman
Shelly & Sands’ Jason Johnson & Derek Elliott
Resurfacing of U.S. 23 & U.S. 30 in Wyandot County ODOT District 1 Kokosing Construction Co. Inc.
Resurfacing of S.R. 422 from S.R. 616 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania & S.R. 616 from Notre Dame Drive to Robinson Road in Mahoning County ODOT District 4 Shelly & Sands Inc.
ODOT District 1’s Todd Kauffman and Kokosing Construction’s Mark Brunet
Shelly & Sands’ James Dechellis Jr.
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Resurfacing of I-675 from Clark County to S.R. 235 in Greene County ODOT District 8 John R. Jurgensen Co.
U.S. Route 33 & Hayden Run Road Intersection Improvement in Franklin County ODOT District 6 Shelly & Sands Inc.
John R. Jurgensen’s Gage Crothers & George Roell
Shelly & Sands’ Curtis Carpenter
Resurfacing of U.S. 23 from Scioto County to Manufacturing Center Road in Pike County ODOT District 9 The Shelly Co.
Resurfacing of I-70 from I-77 to S.R. 265 in Guernsey County ODOT District 5 Shelly & Sands Co.
The Shelly Co.’s Ronny Burns, Jeff McCormick & Adam Prince
Shelly & Sands’ Joe Combs
Resurfacing of S.R. 423 from Barks Road to the Village of Waldo in Marion County ODOT District 6 Kokosing Construction Co. Inc.
Resurfacing of S.R. 55 from Barnhart Road to Grant Street in the City of Troy ODOT District 7 Walls Brothers Asphalt Co., a John R. Jurgensen Co.
Kokosing Construction’s Kenny Saunders
Walls Brothers Asphalt’s Miguel Bocanegra & Ismael Anguiano
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Resurfacing of S.R. 146, S.R. 340 & S.R. 672 in Guernsey, Muskingum & Noble Counties ODOT District 5 Shelly & Sands Co.
Resurfacing of Ohio Turnpike from MP 43.0 to MP 46.5 in Fulton County Ohio Turnpike Infrastructure Commission Gerken Paving Inc.
Shelly & Sands’ Joe Combs
Gerken Paving’s Mark Krieg & Jim Shoemaker
Resurfacing of S.R. 7 from the Village of Powhaton Point to Pike Creek Road in Belmont County ODOT District 11 Shelly & Sands Inc.
Resurfacing of S.R. 35 from Gallia County to Orpheus Road in Jackson County ODOT District 9 Shelly & Sands Inc.
Shelly & Sands’ James Dechellis Jr.
Shelly & Sands’ Jimmy Stanley
Resurfacing of S.R. 159 from the Village of Tarlton to U.S. 22 in Fairfield County ODOT District 5 The Shelly Co.
Resurfacing of U.S. 22 from Guernsey County to Industrial Park Road in Harrison County ODOT District 11 Shelly & Sands Inc.
The Shelly Co.’s Brad Tom
Shelly & Sands’ Seth Cox
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Resurfacing of U.S. 68 from Logan County to Washington Avenue in the City of Urbana ODOT District 7 John R. Jurgensen Co.
Resurfacing of S.R. 26 from Monroe County to Hamilton Run Road in Washington County ODOT District 10 Shelly & Sands Inc.
John R. Jurgensen’s Todd Koenig & Kelly Bradley
Shelly & Sands’ Dustin Jones
Resurfacing of U.S. 250 & S.R. 767 in Belmont County ODOT District 11 NLS Paving Inc.
Resurfacing of S.R. 278 in Hocking & Vinton Counties & S.R. 677 in Vinton County ODOT District 10 Shelly & Sands Inc.
NLS Paving’s Wyatt Reynolds & Edward Hoffman
Shelly & Sands’ Seth Cox
Resurfacing of U.S. Route 250 in Harrison County ODOT District 11 Shelly & Sands Inc.
Resurfacing of Ohio Turnpike from MP 118.8 to MP 127.9 in Erie County Ohio Turnpike Infrastructure Commission Kokosing Construction Co. Inc.
Shelly & Sands’ Evan Beckett
Kokosing Construction’s Ben Grills
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Resurfacing of Wells Road from East Shelby Road to S.R. 29 in Shelby County Shelby County Engineer Barrett Paving Materials Inc.
Resurfacing of County Road 424 from Henry County to Independence Road in Defiance County Defiance County Engineer & ODOT District 1 Gerken Paving Inc.
Barrett Paving Materials’ Cole Barney & Shannon Jordan
Gerken Paving’s John Helberg & Jim Shoemaker
Resurfacing of Dorothy Lane from South Dixie Highway to Haig Avenue in the City of Kettering City of Kettering & ODOT District 8 John R. Jurgensen Co.
Paving of Lafayette Road from S.R. 657 to Riley Road in Burlington Township Burlington Twp. Mid-Ohio Paving Co.
John R. Jurgensen’s Derrick Pence & Nick Berry
Mid-Ohio Paving’s Curtis Wagner & Skyler Nichols
Resurfacing of C.R. 620 from S.R. 511 to S.R. 89 in Ashland County Ashland County Engineer Sarver Paving Co.
Resurfacing of Burgoon Road from Squires Road to S.R. 12 in Sandusky County Sandusky County Engineer M&B Asphalt Co. Inc.
Sarver Paving’s Craig Ritchey and Ashland County Commissioner Denny D. Bittle
Sandusky County Commissioner Noah Mahler and M&B Asphalt’s Chris Rapp
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Widening & Resurfacing of Corey Road from Whiteford Road to Monroe Street in Sylvania Township Sylvania Township Gerken Paving Inc.
Resurfacing of Lime City Road from U.S. 20 to the Ohio Turnpike & Deimling Road from Crossroads Parkway to Lime City Road in Wood County Wood County Port Authority The Shelly Co.
Gerken Paving’s Andrew Schwab
The Shelly Co.’s Jason Long & Daniel Irving
Resurfacing of C.R. 26 from Lincoln Avenue to C.R. 65 in Jefferson County Jefferson County Engineer Shelly & Sands Inc.
Resurfacing of 13th Street & 14th Street in the City of Cambridge City of Cambridge NLS Paving Inc.
NLS Paving’s Wyatt Reynolds & Edward Hoffman
Jefferson County Engineers’ Mark Doughty and Shelly & Sands’ Brian Medley
Widening & Resurfacing of S.R. 48 in Warren County Warren County Transportation Improvement District & ODOT District 8 Barrett Paving Materials Inc.
Resurfacing of Berlin Road from the City of Huron to Mason Road in Erie County Erie County Engineer Erie Blacktop Inc.
Barrett Paving Materials’ Cole Barney & Shannon Jordan
Eric Blacktop’s Dennis Hay
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Resurfacing of Roundabout at Morse Road & Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road in Franklin County Franklin County Engineer Kokosing Construction Co. Inc.
Resurfacing of Marne Road from the Village of Hanover to S.R. 16 in Licking County Licking County Engineer The Shelly Co.
Kokosing Construction’s Junior Pohahau & Todd Ritchey
The Shelly Co.’s Joe Bice
Resurfacing of Holmes Avenue & Martin Avenue in the Village of Cadiz Village of Cadiz NLS Paving Inc.
Resurfacing of Five Points Road from S.R. 25 to Tracy Road in Perrysburg Township Perrysburg Township Gerken Paving Inc.
NLS Paving’s Wyatt Reynolds & Edward Hoffman
Gerken Paving’s Bryce Wollenslegel & Richie Keifer
Resurfacing of Millsboro Road & Marion Avenue in the City of Mansfield City of Mansfield Kokosing Construction Co. Inc.
Resurfacing of Broad Avenue from Trenton Avenue to Melrose Avenue in the City of Findlay City of Findlay M&B Asphalt Co. Inc.
City of Findlay’s Mitchell Heacock and M&B Asphalt’s Chris Rapp
City of Mansfield’s Robert Bianchi and Kokosing Construction’s Don Morrison
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Resurfacing of Schwartz Avenue from Jaycox Road to North Sandy Lane in the City of Avon City of Avon Specialized Construction Inc.
Resurfacing of North 3rd Street, 4th Street, 5th Street & Park Avenue in Tipp City City of Tipp City John R. Jurgensen Co.
Specialized Construction’s Jeremy Clink
John R. Jurgensen’s Derrick Pence & Nick Berry
Construction of Roush Road at the Dodson Creek Solar in Highland County Geronimo Power The Shelly Co.
Resurfacing of College Avenue from Center Street to Claremont Avenue in the City of Ashland City of Ashland Sarver Paving Co.
The Shelly Co.’s Adam Prince & Ronney Burns
Sarver Paving’s Chuck Amos
Resurfacing of Mahoning Avenue from Meridian Road to I-80 in the City of Youngstown City of Youngstown & ODOT District 4 Shelly & Sands Inc.
Resurfacing of Fritchie Road from Carroll-Erie Road to Tettau Road in Ottawa County Ottawa County Engineer Kokosing Construction Co. Inc.
Shelly & Sands’ Anthony Isabella
Kokosing Construction’s Ben Burke & Ben Grills
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Construction of Butler-Israel Road in Hueston Woods State Park Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources Barrett Paving Materials Inc.
Barrett Paving’s Cole Barney & Shannon Jordan
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BOCA Construction, Inc. 380 Eastpark Drive, Norwalk, Ohio 44857 Offfice (419) 668-5575 An Equal Opportunity Employer
Visit www.bocaconstructioninc.com for more on our services, capabilities, and history
Resurfacing of Byrne Road from Detroit Avenue to Heatherdowns Boulevard in the City of Toledo City of Toledo Gerken Paving Inc.
Gerken Paving’s Andrew Schwab and City of Toledo’s Vincent Roberts
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Resurfacing of Valley View Drive in Gallia County Gallia County Engineer The Shelly Co.
The Shelly Co.’s Jeff Barnes
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Construction of Parking Lot at Sheetz in the City of Fremont Sheetz Inc. Empire Paving LLC
Resurfacing of Parking Lots & Roadway at the Goodyear Heights Metro Park in Summit County Summit Metro Parks & ODOT District 4 Northstar Asphalt Inc.
Empire Paving LLC’s Charlie Schloss & Wade Paulitsch
Northstar Asphalt Inc.’s Mike Wrather & Justin Collins
Resurfacing of Parking Lot at Prairie Oaks Metro Park Columbus & Franklin County Metro Parks Kokosing Construction Co. Inc.
Resurfacing of Parking Lot at the Walmart Supercenter in the City of Sandusky Walmart Erie Blacktop Inc.
Kokosing Construction Co. Inc.’s Mark DeGarmo
Erie Blacktop Inc.’s Travis Lombardi
Resurfacing of Parking Lot at Midwest Express in East Liberty Midwest Express Inc. The Shelly Co.
Construction of Parking Lot for Fairfield Logistics 1B in the City of Fairfield Fairfield Logistics 1B Merus Southern Ohio Paving
The Shelly Co.’s Blake Miller & Neal Orsbon
Southern Ohio Paving’s Chris Hughes & Logan Carpenter
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Resurfacing of Parking Lot at Reineke Ford of Findlay Reineke Family Dealerships M&B Asphalt Co. Inc.
Construction of Parking Lot at Sheetz in the Village of North Baltimore T.C. Holzen Inc. & Sheetz Inc. The Shelly Co.
M&B Asphalt Co. Inc.’s Nick Bell
The Shelly Co.’s Bryan Stennett & Daniel Irving
Construction of Parking Lots & Roadways at Amazon Distribution Center in the City of Ashland Walsh Construction Group LLC & Amazon Kokosing Construction Co. Inc.
Kokosing Construction Co. Inc’s Amy Volz
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Construction of Tennis Courts in the City of Sandusky City of Sandusky Erie Blacktop Inc.
Construction of Shared-Use Path on C.R. 621 in Canal Lewisville to U.S. 36 in Coshocton County ODOT District 5 The Shelly Co.
Erie Blacktop Inc.’s Dennis Hay
The Shelly Co.’s Joe Bice
Rehabilitation of Taxiway F at the Akron-Canton Airport Akron-Canton Airport Northstar Asphalt Inc.
Rehabilitation of Taxiways at the Allen County Regional Airport Allen County Regional Airport Authority The Shelly Co.
Northstar Asphalt Inc.’s Evan Pamer
The Shelly Co.’s Blake Miller & Neal Orsbon
Rehabilitation of Runway at the Myrl Shoemaker Ross County Airport Ross County Shelly & Sands Inc. Shelly & Sands Inc.’s Jimmy Stanley
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exhibition. If you construct, inspect, manage or maintain local or private transportation infrastructure, the Ohio Asphalt EXPO has the information you need to ensure a successful, long-lasting asphalt pavement.
2027 Ohio Asphalt EXPO March 2-3 Columbus/Polaris Hilton Hotel 8700 Lyra Drive Columbus, OH 43240
Visit FPO’s website at www.flexiblepavements.org for more information regarding coming events.
The Ohio Asphalt EXPO is the state’s premier asphalt pavement event, with multiple concurrent educational sessions and an indoor and outdoor trade show and
Palmetto Polymer Technologies – Edisto Island, S.C. Palmetto Polymer Technologies specializes in sourcing polymers and specialty chemicals and provides market and technical consulting services.
Voelker Controls – Franklin Voelker Controls provides industrial automation solutions with expertise in mechanical design, pneumatics, motion control and robotics, machine vision, sensors and identification technologies.
Emulso – Tonawanda, N.Y. Emulso supplies specialized industrial cleaning products and solutions for equipment, facilities and other industrial applications.
Ferguson Waterworks – Nine Ohio Locations Ferguson Waterworks provides products and solutions for stormwater management, sanitary sewer and construction applications to contractors, public agencies, engineers and other infrastructure professionals nationwide.
Sintsirmas Immigration Law – Cleveland and Twinsburg Sintsirmas Immigration Law Co. LPA provides immigration legal services to individuals and businesses nationwide, with a focus on employment- and family-based immigration matters.
MTech – Ohio and Michigan MTech provides specialized equipment, service, parts and training for the sewer, street and safety industries, with service locations in Cleveland, Cincinnati and Detroit, Mich.
Please join FPO in welcoming its new members. The association looks forward to the companies’ involvement in association and industry programs, events and initiatives.
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Since 1944, from locations throughout the state, Shelly & Sands has been safely and efficiently delivering the highest quality construction materials and projects in Ohio and Ohio’s neighbor states.
Contact us today to let us know how we can earn the opportunity to assist you in making your project a success.
Corporate Headquarters 3570 South River Road • P.O. Box 1585 • Zanesville, Ohio 43702-1585 740 453-0721 • www.shellyandsands.com
The Gerken Companies........................15
Northstar Asphalt Inc. .......................... 3
Asphalt Materials Inc. ........................ 30
Kokosing Construction Company Inc...... 2
Ohio CAT.............................................14
BOCA Construction............................. 30
The McLean Company............................7
SealMaster .......................................... 5
Columbus Equipment Company............. 2
JASA Asphalt Materials/Russell Standard Corp. .................................... 3
The McLean Company......................... BC
Shelly & Sands Inc. .............................35
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