The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has named recipients of its 29th Annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavements” awards, which recognize quality concrete pavements constructed in the U.S. and Canada.
The award-winning projects were paved by 22 different contractors. Projects were located in 13 states or regions represented by ACPA-affiliated Chapters and State paving associations. Winners were determined by 40 professionals who devoted their time and expertise to serve as judges.
The program recognizes contractors, engineers, and project owners who completed outstanding projects. Contractors noted with an asterisk (*) are ACPA members. The following projects were Silver award recipients:
Reliever & General Aviation Airports
Lee’s Summit Municipal Airport
Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.*
Owner: City of Lee’s Summit (Mo.)
Engineer: Crawford, Murphy & Tilly
Concrete Pavement Restoration (CPR)
US 160/US 550 Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation
Contractor: ACME Concrete Paving, Inc.*
Owner: Colorado Department of Transportation
Engineer: Colorado Department of Transportation, Region 5 Durango Residency
Commercial Service & Military Airports
Runway 13/31 Reconstruction – Phase I, Topeka/Shawnee Co, Kan.
Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.*
Owner: Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority
Engineer: WSP
County Roads
Dover Oklahoma County Road EW-73, Kingfisher, Okla.
Contractor: Duit Construction Company, Inc.*
Owner: Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Engineer: Circuit Engineering District 8
Municipal Streets & Intersections (>30,000 SY)
Lindsey Street (from 24th Ave. SW to East of Berry Rd.), Norman, Okla.
Contractor: Sherwood Construction Company*
Owner: City of Norman
Engineers: Poe & Associates, Inc. and Atkins
Municipal Streets & Intersections (<30,000 SY)
Clear Creek Parkway Construction (Clare Rd. to Hedge Lane Ter.) , City of Shawnee, Kan.
Owner: City of Shawnee
Contractor: Realm Construction, Inc.*
Agency: Shafer, Kline & Warren
State Roads
Intersection of SH-51 (6th Street) & US-177 (Perkins Road), Stillwater, Okla.
Contractor: Duit Construction Company, Inc.*
Owner: Oklahoma DOT
Engineer: Benham
Overlays, Streets and Roads
State Aid Project (SAP) 43-603-032, McLeod County, Minn.
Contractor: PCI Roads
Owner/Engineer: McLeod County Public Works
Overlays, Highways
Chester Unbonded Concrete Overlay Project, Chester, W.Va.
Contractor: Golden Triangle Construction Co., Inc.*
Owner/Engineer: West Virginia Department of Transportation
Urban Arterials and Collectors
159th Street Reconstruction (Nall Ave. to Mission Rd.), Overland Park, Kan.
Contractor: Miles Excavating, Inc.*
Owner: City of Overland Park
Engineer: Affinis Corp.
Divided Highways (Rural)
Muskogee Turnpike (MU-MC-42), Wagoner County, Okla.
Contractor: Koss Construction Company*
Owner: Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
Engineer: Craig & Keithline, Inc.
Divided Highways (Urban)
Elgin O'Hare Western Access Tollway (IL Rte 390 & I-290 Interchange), Cook County, Ill.
Contractor: Acura, Inc.*
Owner: Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Engineer: CH2M Hill
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