Agency Links

Listed below are some agency links which may provide information of interest to the asphalt industry.

1. Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)

• VDOT Homepage – Provides access to all VDOT web sources of information
• Construction & Maintenance Program  – Ads, bid results, bid tabs, letting dates, dashboard, six year plan, electronic bidding, DBE & prequalification rules, current AC & fuel price adjustment, budget and other information
• Field Guide for Partnering for VDOT Projects (pdf) – Provides guidance to improve communication and cooperation in the field between industry and VDOT personnel  
• Newsroom - Up-to-date news and information from the Virginia Department of Transportation.
• VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications
• VDOT Manuals, Standards & Design Guides – Comprehensive listing of design guides, memos, and standards 
• 2005 Subdivision Street Requirements for Local Governments (pdf) – Information and rules for local government projects being turned over to VDOT for maintenance 

VDOT Materials Division

• Home page – Staffing, manuals, test methods training & other information 
• Manual of Instructions – HMA sampling and control, reports and forms 
• Virginia Test Methods (VTMs) (pdf) – Asphalt testing procedures and requirements 
• Training and Certification Information (pdf) – 2006 policy guide 

2. Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC)

• Home Page – General information about VTRC research and staffing - provides access to asphalt related research reports and publications 
• Materials Section – staffing, asphalt lab, research areas 

3. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

• Home Page - General information about FHWA programs, legislation, policies and research - provides access to pavement issues including asphalt pavement designs and research.
• Legislation and Regulations (SAFETEA-LU, TEA-21, directives and policy memorandums, etc.)
• Pavements - Design, construction, preservation, maintenance management, rehab and asphalt links

4. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

• DEQ Home Page - Provides information on permitting, enforcement , regulations and policies for air water and waste programs as they may relate to the asphalt industry.
• VPDES Storm water Permitting - Provides information on obtaining storm water permits and asphalt industry requirements associated with the program.
• Air Permitting for Asphalt Plants - air permit operating permit forms and information.
• Petroleum Programs - Provides information on above ground storage tank requirements including the preparation of oil discharge contingency plans.

5. Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI)/Virginia Occupational Safety & Health (VOSH)

• DOLI Home Page - Virginia Occupational Safety and Health(VOSH) Rules, Training, Labor & Employment Law, and VOSH Cooperative Programs.

6. Virginia Regulatory Town Hall

• Home Page - Provides a comprehensive source of information on regulations and agency enforcement guidelines in Virginia.

7. Virginia Municipal League (VML)

• Home Page - Provides links to city and town web sites for information on local government rules and requirements.

8. League of Counties (VACo)

• Home Page - Provides links to county web sites for information on local government rules and requirements.

9. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• EPA Home Page - Provides access to all of EPA's programs.
• EPA Oil Programs - SPCC rules & plan guidance with example documents available (see appendix D,E & F links).