50-State DOT Asphalt Paving & Compaction Specs
State-by-state State Department of Transportation (DOT) Superpave asphalt mix specifications, in-place nuclear compaction density target percentages (Gmm), tack coat emulsion mandates, and temperature cutoff limits.
| State | Governing State Transportation Authority (DOT) | Target Field Density % of Gmm (ASTM D2950) | Minimum Surface Paving Temp Cutoff | Mandatory Tack Coat Specification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ALDOT (Standard Specs Section 410) | 92.0% – 97.0% Gmm | 45°F and rising | NTSS-1HM / Cationic Trackless Tack |
| Alaska | Alaska DOT&PF (Section 401) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 40°F (Late Season 50°F) | STE-1 / CSS-1 Cationic Emulsion |
| Arizona | ADOT (Standard Specs Section 416/417) | 93.0% – 97.0% Gmm | 50°F (65°F for thin lift) | SS-1h / CSS-1h Diluted Emulsion |
| Arkansas | ARDOT (Standard Specs Section 410) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 45°F and rising | SS-1 / Trackless Tack Emulsion |
| California | Caltrans (Standard Specs Section 39 HMA) | 91.0% – 97.0% Gmm (AASHTO T209) | 50°F (55°F for cold weather) | RS-1h / SS-1h Cationic Rapid Set |
| Colorado | CDOT (Standard Specs Section 401/403) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 45°F (50°F for thin overlay) | CSS-1h / Tracking Resistant Tack |
| Connecticut | CTDOT (Form 818 Section 4.06) | 92.0% – 97.0% Gmm | 40°F (50°F for surface lift) | Non-Tracking Emulsion Tack |
| Delaware | DelDOT (Standard Specs Section 401) | 92.5% – 97.0% Gmm | 45°F and rising | CSS-1h / Trackless Tack |
| Florida | FDOT (Standard Specs Section 330/334) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 40°F (45°F for structural course) | Trackless Tack / NTSS-1HM |
| Georgia | GDOT (Standard Specs Section 400) | 92.5% – 97.0% Gmm | 45°F (55°F for porous friction) | Non-Tracking Anionic / Cationic Tack |
| Hawaii | HDOT Highways Division (Section 401) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 50°F tropical baseline | SS-1 / CSS-1 Emulsion |
| Idaho | ITD (Standard Specs Section 405) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 40°F (50°F for wearing course) | CSS-1 / CSS-1h Diluted Tack |
| Illinois | IDOT (Standard Specs Section 406) | 92.5% – 96.5% Gmm | 40°F (45°F surface lift) | SS-1hP / Polymer Modified Tack |
| Indiana | INDOT (Standard Specs Section 401/402) | 92.0% – 97.0% Gmm | 45°F (50°F for thin surface) | SS-1h / AE-T Trackless Emulsion |
| Iowa | Iowa DOT (Standard Specs Section 2303) | 92.5% – 96.5% Gmm | 40°F and rising | SS-1 / CSS-1 Emulsion Tack |
| Kansas | KDOT (Standard Specs Section 602) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 40°F (50°F cold weather cutoff) | SS-1h / EBL Trackless Tack |
| Kentucky | KYTC (Standard Specs Section 402/403) | 92.0% – 97.0% Gmm | 40°F and rising | Trackless Tack / SS-1h Emulsion |
| Louisiana | LaDOTD (Standard Specs Section 502) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 45°F (50°F wearing course) | CSS-1h / Trackless Asphalt Tack |
| Maine | MaineDOT (Standard Specs Section 401) | 92.5% – 97.0% Gmm | 40°F (50°F late autumn cutoff) | RS-1 / CSS-1 Cationic Emulsion |
| Maryland | MDOT SHA (Standard Specs Section 504) | 92.0% – 97.0% Gmm | 40°F (50°F thin wearing course) | Trackless Tack / NTSS-1HM |
| Massachusetts | MassDOT (Standard Specs Section 460) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 45°F (50°F surface course) | RS-1h / Non-Tracking Tack |
| Michigan | MDOT (Standard Specs Section 501) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 40°F (45°F for wearing lift) | Trackless Tack / HMA Bond Coat |
| Minnesota | MnDOT (Standard Specs Section 2360) | 92.5% – 96.5% Gmm | 40°F (50°F thin lift cutoff) | CSS-1h / Trackless Tack Emulsion |
| Mississippi | MDOT (Standard Specs Section 401) | 92.0% – 97.0% Gmm | 40°F and rising | EA-1 / Cationic Tack Coat |
| Missouri | MoDOT (Standard Specs Section 403) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 40°F (45°F for surface lift) | SS-1h / Non-Tracking Emulsion |
| Montana | MDT (Standard Specs Section 401) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 40°F (50°F high altitude cutoff) | SS-1 / CSS-1 Diluted Emulsion |
| Nebraska | NDOT (Standard Specs Section 503) | 92.5% – 96.5% Gmm | 45°F and rising | SS-1h / Cationic Tack Coat |
| Nevada | NDOT (Standard Specs Section 401/402) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 45°F (50°F thin desert lift) | CSS-1h / SS-1h Emulsion |
| New Hampshire | NHDOT (Standard Specs Section 401) | 92.0% – 97.0% Gmm | 40°F (45°F wearing course) | RS-1 / CSS-1 Cationic Tack |
| New Jersey | NJDOT (Standard Specs Section 401) | 92.0% – 97.0% Gmm | 45°F (50°F surface lift) | Trackless Tack / RS-1h Emulsion |
| New Mexico | NMDOT (Standard Specs Section 416) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 45°F (50°F mountain passes) | CSS-1h / SS-1h Emulsion |
| New York | NYSDOT (Standard Specs Section 402) | 92.0% – 97.0% Gmm (NYSDOT 402-3) | 45°F (50°F top course) | Trackless Tack / 702-90 Emulsion |
| North Carolina | NCDOT (Standard Specs Section 610) | 92.0% – 97.0% Gmm | 45°F (50°F surface course) | Non-Tracking Asphalt Tack Coat |
| North Dakota | NDDOT (Standard Specs Section 430) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 40°F (50°F late season cutoff) | SS-1h / CSS-1h Diluted Tack |
| Ohio | ODOT (Construction & Material Specs 401/441) | 92.5% – 96.5% Gmm | 40°F (50°F for thin surface) | Trackless Tack / SS-1h Emulsion |
| Oklahoma | ODOT (Standard Specs Section 411) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 40°F (45°F surface lift) | CSS-1h / Trackless Tack |
| Oregon | ODOT (Standard Specs Section 00745) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 40°F (50°F Pacific NW cutoff) | CSS-1 / CSS-1h Cationic Tack |
| Pennsylvania | PennDOT (Publication 408 Section 409) | 92.0% – 97.0% Gmm | 40°F (50°F wearing course) | NTSS-1HM Trackless Tack |
| Rhode Island | RIDOT (Standard Specs Section 401) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 45°F (50°F surface course) | RS-1h / Non-Tracking Tack |
| South Carolina | SCDOT (Standard Specs Section 401) | 92.0% – 97.0% Gmm | 45°F and rising | Trackless Tack / Cationic Emulsion |
| South Dakota | SDDOT (Standard Specs Section 320) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 40°F and rising | SS-1h / CSS-1h Emulsion |
| Tennessee | TDOT (Standard Specs Section 407/411) | 92.0% – 97.0% Gmm | 40°F (45°F surface lift) | Trackless Tack / SS-1h Emulsion |
| Texas | TxDOT (Standard Specs Item 340/341) | 92.0% – 97.0% Gmm (Tex-207-F) | 50°F (60°F for thin surface) | Trackless Tack / RC-250 / CSS-1H |
| Utah | UDOT (Standard Specs Section 02741) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 45°F (50°F mountain passes) | CSS-1h / Trackless Tack |
| Vermont | VTrans (Standard Specs Section 406) | 92.5% – 97.0% Gmm | 40°F (50°F autumn cutoff) | RS-1 / CSS-1 Cationic Tack |
| Virginia | VDOT (Road & Bridge Specs Section 315) | 92.0% – 97.0% Gmm | 40°F (50°F wearing course) | Non-Tracking Tack (NTSS-1HM) |
| Washington | WSDOT (Standard Specs Section 5-04) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 45°F (50°F wet weather cutoff) | CSS-1 / CSS-1h Cationic Emulsion |
| West Virginia | WVDOH (Standard Specs Section 401) | 92.0% – 96.5% Gmm | 40°F and rising | SS-1h / Trackless Tack Coat |
| Wisconsin | WisDOT (Standard Specs Section 460) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 40°F (45°F for upper layer) | Trackless Tack / CSS-1h Emulsion |
| Wyoming | WYDOT (Standard Specs Section 401) | 92.0% – 96.0% Gmm | 40°F (50°F high elevation cutoff) | SS-1 / CSS-1 Cationic Emulsion |