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Ohio Department of Transportation Inter-Office Communication 

 

 


Date:               July 1, 2008

To:                   District Highway Management Administrator

From:              William H. Lindenbaum PE PS, Deputy Director, Division of Construction Management

            By:                  Robert Jessberger, Construction Specialist

Subject:         "Placing Index" for Asphalt Binders - 1997 Specifications

 


Indexes for Group Level B only apply to projects sold on or after January 27, 1999 that contain the revised proposal note.  The asphalt binder grades contained in each Group Level are:

            Group Level A:         PG 58-28,  PG 64-22

            Group Level B:         PG 64-28,  PG 70-22,  PG 70-22M, PG 76-22, PG 76-22M

 

The Bidding Index is defined as "equal to the Placing Index for the month immediately before the month the project is bid."

 

The Placing Indexes for this month are:

 

MONTH

PLACING INDEX

 

Group Level A

Group Level B

 

English

Metric

English

Metric

July 2008

$ 611.15

$ 673.68

$ 741.79

$ 817.68

 

This information will be needed by your Construction and Roadway Services sections.

 

The previous months indexes are listed on the following pages.

 

 

 

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c:         Welker, Hisem, Powers, FPO, OCA, OCCA, FHWA,  File


 

Historical Data:

 

MONTH

PLACING INDEX

 

Group Level A

Group Level B

 

English

Metric

English

Metric

 

 

 

 

 

July 2008

$ 611.15

$ 673.68

$ 741.79

$ 817.68

June 2008

$ 505.00

$ 556.67

$ 620.36

$ 683.83

May 2008

$ 408.93

$ 450.77

$ 506.33

$ 558.14

April 2008

$ 379.29

$ 418.09

$ 474.33

$ 522.86

March 2008

$ 356.33

$ 392.79

$ 449.23

$ 495.19

February 2008

$ 330.67

$ 364.50

$ 428.00

$ 471.79

January 2008

$ 316.67

$ 349.07

$ 404.64

$ 446.04

 

 

 

 

 

December 2007

$ 308.57

$ 340.14

$ 391.07

$ 431.08

November 2007

$ 305.33

$ 336.57

$ 388.33

$ 428.06

October 2007

$ 305.33

$ 336.57

$ 388.33

$ 428.06

September 2007

$ 312.50

$ 344.47

$ 399.64

$ 440.53

August 2007

$ 310.83

$ 342.64

$ 401.29

$ 442.34

July 2007

$ 316.15

$ 348.50

$ 403.93

$ 445.26

June 2007

$ 315.77

$ 348.08

$ 405.36

$ 446.83

May 2007

$ 322.69

$ 355.71

$ 411.79

$ 453.92

April 2007

$ 333.46

$ 367.58

$ 421.79

$ 464.94

March 2007

$ 335.77

$ 370.12

$ 422.86

$ 466.12

February 2007

$ 337.69

$ 372.24

$ 425.00

$ 468.48

January 2007

$ 340.00

$ 374.79

$ 435.71

$ 480.29

 

 

 

 

 

December 2006

$ 343.33

$ 378.46

$ 436.07

$ 480.69

November 2006

$ 353.08

$ 389.20

$ 443.93

$ 489.35

October 2006

$ 370.42

$ 408.31

$ 465.00

$ 512.57

September 2006

$ 380.83

$ 419.80

$ 479.64

$ 528.72

August 2006

$ 383.33

$ 422.55

$ 484.23

$ 533.77

July 2006

$ 369.58

$ 407.40

$ 463.18

$ 510.57

June 2006

$ 344.17

$ 379.38

$ 437.73

$ 482.51

May 2006

$ 304.17

$ 335.29

$ 394.55

$ 434.91

April 2006

$ 258.85

$ 285.33

$ 340.00

$ 374.79

March 2006

$ 242.50

$ 267.31

$ 328.93

$ 362.58

February 2006

$ 224.17

$ 247.10

$ 316.07

$ 348.41

January 2006

$ 216.67

$ 238.83

$ 306.21

$ 337.54

 

 

 

 

 

December 2005

$ 210.83

$ 232.40

$ 293.71

$ 323.76

November 2005

$ 214.25

$ 236.17

$ 294.07

$ 324.16

October 2005

$ 215.50

$ 237.55

$ 295.50

$ 325.73

September 2005

$ 205.42

$ 226.43

$ 287.14

$ 316.52

August 2005

$ 188.25

$ 207.51

$ 266.79

$ 294.08

July 2005

$ 186.67

$ 205.76

$ 263.57

$ 290.54

June 2005

$ 178.33

$ 196.58

$ 255.00

$ 281.09

May 2005

$ 177.50

$ 195.66

$ 246.43

$ 271.64

April 2005

$ 176.25

$ 194.28

$ 243.36

$ 268.26

March 2005

$ 177.08

$ 195.20

$ 241.64

$ 266.37

February 2005

$ 178.33

$ 196.58

$ 241.79

$ 266.52

January 2005

$ 177.92

$ 196.12

$ 238.46

$ 262.86

 

 

 

 

 

December 2004

$ 177.92

$ 196.12

$ 241.15

$ 265.83

November 2004

$ 177.31

$ 195.45

$ 240.91

$ 265.56

October 2004

$ 177.69

$ 195.87

$ 238.85

$ 263.28

September 2004

$ 176.92

$ 195.02

$ 235.38

$ 259.47

August 2004

$ 177.69

$ 195.87

$ 233.08

$ 256.92

July 2004

$ 176.15

$ 194.17

$ 230.38

$ 253.95

June 2004

$169.62

$186.97

$227.69

$250.99

May 2004

$164.64

$181.48

$223.46

$246.32

April 2004

$164.23

$181.03

$221.54

$244.21

March 2004

$158.46

$174.67

$227.08

$250.31

February 2004

$159.62

$175.95

$227.92

$251.24

January 2004

$160.00

$176.37

$230.00

$253.53

 

 

 

 

 

December 2003

$157.65

$173.78

$228.75

$252.15

November 2003

$157.65

$173.78

$229.33

$252.79

October 2003

$172.50

$190.15

$236.33

$260.51

September 2003

$176.67

$194.75

$238.40

$262.79

August 2003

$178.33

$196.58

$236.07

$260.22

July 2003

$178.95

$197.26

$240.53

$265.14

June 2003

$184.44

$203.31

$246.20

$271.39

May 2003

$190.56

$210.56

$251.00

$276.68

April 2003

$202.22

$222.91

$257.33

$283.66

March 2003

$202.63

$223.36

$256.67

$282.93

February 2003

$197.22

$217.40

$247.33

$272.63

January 2003

$178.06

$196.28

$234.67

$258.68

 

 

 

 

 

December 2002

$177.50

$195.66

$237.33

$261.61

November 2002

$176.58

$194.65

$236.33

$260.51

October 2002

$176.79

$194.88

$234.33

$258.30

September 2002

$183.42

$202.19

$234.38

$258.36

August 2002

$182.37

$ 201.03

$238.33

$262.71

July 2002

$184.72

$ 203.62

$237.19

$261.46

June 2002

$182.50

$ 201.17

$235.59

$259.69

May 2002

$174.12

$ 191.93

$228.61

$252.00

April 2002

$163.33

$ 180.04

$218.93

$241.33

March 2002

$149.69

$165.00

$223.33

$246.18

February 2002

$147.65

$162.76

$221.15

$243.78

January 2002

$142.94

$157.56

$222.50

$245.26

 

 

 

 

 

December 2001

$149.75

$165.07

$222.33

$245.08

November 2001

$151.32

$166.80

$222.86

$245.66

October 2001

$150.75

$166.17

$223.33

$246.18

September 2001

$151.00

$166.45

$223.33

$246.18

August 2001

$152.50

$168.10

$224.65

$247.63

July 2001

$155.53

$171.44

$228.21

$251.56

June 2001

$156.58

$172.60

$251.33

$251.33

May 2001

$157.89

$173.06

$229.00

$252.43

April 2001

$162.38

$178.99

$228.00

$251.33

March 2001

$166.54

$183.58

$239.42

$263.92

February 2001

$168.85

$186.13

$240.83

$265.47

January 2001

$175.83

$193.82

$246.43

$271.64

 

 

 

 

 

December 2000

$177.50

$195.66

$244.62

$269.65

November 2000

$176.88

$194.98

$247.14

$272.43

October 2000

$176.25

$194.28

$245.71

$270.85

September 2000

$180.50

$198.97

$248.57

$274.00

August 2000

$181.88

$200.49

$251.07

$276.76

July 2000

$182.50

$201.17

$250.36

$275.97

June 2000

$183.33

$202.09

$250.00

$275.58

May 2000

$182.78

$201.48

$250.36

$275.97

April 2000

$182.78

$201.48

$250.00

$275.58

March 2000

$171.67

$189.23

$238.21

$262.58

February 2000

$162.22

$178.82

$227.31

$250.57

January 2000

$145.63

$160.53

$211.43

$233.06

 

 

 

 

 

December 1999

$140.56

$154.94

$206.92

$228.04

November 1999

$133.89

$147.59

$193.21

$212.98

October 1999

$121.67

$134.13

$185.36

$204.32

September 1999

$120.78

$133.14

$189.23

$208.59

August 1999

$118.11

$130.19

$186.15

$205.20

July 1999

$119.44

$131.66

$186.15

$205.20

June 1999

$119.44

$131.66

$184.44

$203.31

May 1999

$119.44

$131.66

$185.56

$204.54

April 1999

$118.33

$130.44

$196.25

$216.33

March 1999

$118.33

$130.44

$196.88

$217.02

February 1999

$120.00

$132.28

$197.14

$217.31

January 1999

$117.22

$129.21

$194.29

$214.17

 

 

 

 

 

December 1998

$115.00

$126.77

$195.71

$215.73

November 1998

$115.56

$127.38

$193.57

$213.37

October 1998

$117.89

$129.95

$193.86

$213.69

September 1998

$118.11

$130.19

$193.57

$213.37

August 1998

$117.78

$129.83

$190.00

$209.44

July 1998

$117.00

$128.97

$188.13

$207.38

June 1998

$118.89

$131.05

$188.75

$208.06

May 1998

$123.80

$136.47

$189.00

$208.34

April 1998

$123.64

$136.29

$189.00

$208.34

March 1998

$132.27

$145.80

$192.50

$212.19

February 1998

$134.09

$147.81

$192.50

$212.19

January 1998

$134.50

$148.26

$202.86

$223.61

 

 

 

 

 

December 1997

$135.00

$148.81

$207.50

$228.73

November 1997

$134.82

$148.61

$203.57

$224.40

October 1997

$135.50

$149.36

$204.29

$225.19

September 1997

$135.00

$148.81

$205.71

$226.76

August 1997

$136.82

$150.82

$206.43

$227.55

July 1997

$137.09

$151.12

$205.00

$225.97

June 1997

$136.82

$150.82

$207.22

$228.42

May 1997

$137.27

$151.31

$209.38

$230.42

April 1997

$139.09

$153.32

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-

March 1997

$139.55

$153.83

-

-

February 1997

$140.00

$154.32

-

-

January 1997

$139.44

$153.71

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