ASPHALT RESEARCH WEEK
WHEREAS, Wyoming benefits from an excellent highway system, upon which motorists travel 9.1 billion miles per year, and which is the economic, cultural and social lifeblood of the state; and
WHEREAS, the highway research community in Wyoming, including the Wyoming Department of Transportation, the University of Wyoming, and Western Research Institute, contributes significantly to improving highways in the state and nation; and
WHEREAS, the Petersen Asphalt Research Conference and the Pavement Performance Prediction Symposium bring together an international community of university, government and industry researchers, state highway officials and asphalt and additive producers, all seeking to improve the specification and performance of asphalts; and
WHEREAS, the exchange of knowledge that the conference, now in its 45th year, and the symposium, now in its 8th year, contribute to longer-lasting asphalt roadways, reduced construction costs, greater purchasing power of the Highway Trust Fund, and better, safer roads.
NOW THEREFORE, I, DAVE FREUDENTHAL, Governor of the State of Wyoming, do hereby proclaim July 14-28, 2008 to be
ASPHALT RESEARCH WEEK
in Wyoming.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Executive Seal of the Governor of Wyoming to be affixed this 13th day of June, 2008.