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 United States and Canada. The awards program encourages high-quality workmanship, quality and creativity in concrete pavement projects.
The award-winning projects were paved by 22 different contractors. Projects are 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. Award recipients are:
Reliever & General Aviation Airports
Silver Award
Lee's Summit Municipal Airport
Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons Inc.*
Owner: City of Lee's Summit (Mo.)
Engineer: Crawford, Murphy & Tilly
Gold Award
Sioux Falls Regional Airport 2017 Reconstruction
Contractor: T&R Contracting Inc.*
Owner: Sioux Falls Regional Airport
Engineer: KLJ
Concrete Pavement Restoration (CPR)
Silver Award
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
Gold Award
I-40 CPR Express Design-Build Project, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Contractor: The Lane Construction Corporation*
Owner: North Carolina Department of Transportation
Engineer: Progressive Design Group Inc.
Industrial Paving
Gold Award
CSX Intermodal Terminals, Bedford Park, Ill.
Contractor: K-Five Construction Corporation*
Owner: CSX Intermodal Terminals Inc.
Engineer: Tigerbrain Engineering Inc.
Roller Compacted Concrete (Industrial)
Gold Award
Bayport Container Yard VI South, Seabrook (Houston), Texas
Contractor: AG Peltz Group LLC*
Owner: Port of Houston Authority
Engineer: LAN Engineering
RCC (Special Application)
Gold Award
NCDOT Guilford and Randolph Shoulder Reconstruction, High Point, N.C.
Contractor: Andale Construction Inc.*
Owner: North Carolina DOT
Engineer: NCDOT Department of Highways, Division 7
Commercial Service & Military Airports
Silver Award
Runway 13/31 Reconstruction — Phase I, Topeka/Shawnee Co, Kan.
Contractor: Emery Sapp & Sons Inc.*
Owner: Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority
Engineer: WSP
Gold Award
Taxiway Pavement Replacement at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, Ga.
Contractor: McCarthy Improvement Company*
Owner: Hartsfield-Jackson-Atlanta International Airport
Engineer: Atkins
County Roads
Silver Award
Dover Oklahoma County Road EW-73, Kingfisher, Okla.
Contractor: Duit Construction Company Inc.*
Owner: Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Engineer: Circuit Engineering District 8
Gold Award
Weld County Road 49 Design-Build: I-76 to US 34, Weld County, Colo.
Contractor: Interstate Highway Construction Inc.*
Owner: Weld County, Colorado, Division of Engineering
Engineer: Felsburg Holt & Ullevig
Municipal Streets & Intersections (>30,000 SY)
Silver Award
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
Gold Award
6th Street/US Hwy 14 Reconstruction (from 20th Ave. to 34th Ave.), Brookings, S.D.
Contractor: BX Civil & Construction*
Owner: South Dakota DOT — Brookings Office
Engineer: South Dakota DOT — Pierre Group
Municipal Streets & Intersections (<30,000 SY)
Silver Award
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
Gold Award
STH 42, Lincoln Avenue, City of Two Rivers (Manitowoc County), Wis.
Contractor: Vinton Construction Company*
Owners: Wisconsin Department of Transportation
City of Two Rivers, Wis.
Engineer: McMahon Group
State Roads
Silver Award
Intersection of SH-51 (6th Street) & US-177 (Perkins Road), Stillwater, Okla.
Contractor: Duit Construction Company Inc.*
Owner: Oklahoma DOT
Engineer: Benham
Gold Award
Iowa Highway 196, Sac County, Iowa
Contractor: Cedar Valley Corp. LLC*
Owner/Engineer: Iowa Department of Transportation
Overlays, Streets and Roads
Silver Award
State Aid Project (SAP) 43-603-032, McLeod County, Minn.
Contractor: PCI Roads
Owner/Engineer: McLeod County Public Works
Gold Award
Western Avenue Corridor Improvements (Bendix Dr. to Olive St.) South Bend, Ind.
Contractor: Selge Construction Co. Inc.*
Owner: City of South Bend, Department of Public Works
Engineer: Abonmarche Consultants Inc.
Overlays, Highways
Silver Award
Chester Unbonded Concrete Overlay Project, Chester, W.V.
Contractor: Golden Triangle Construction Co. Inc.*
Owner/Engineer: West Virginia Department of Transportation
Gold Award
US Highway 71, Clay County, Iowa
Contractor: Cedar Valley Corp. LLC*
Owner/Engineer: Iowa Department of Transportation
Urban Arterials and Collectors
Silver Award
159th Street Reconstruction (Nall Ave. to Mission Rd.), Overland Park, Kan.
Contractor: Miles Excavating Inc.*
Owner: City of Overland Park
Engineer: Affinis Corp.
Gold Award
SH 45 Pueblo Boulevard (SH 96 to US 50), Pueblo, Colo.
Contractor: Castle Rock Construction Company*
Owner/Engineer: Colorado DOT Region 2
Divided Highways (Rural)
Silver Award
Muskogee Turnpike (MU-MC-42), Wagoner County, Okla.
Contractor: Koss Construction Company*
Owner: Oklahoma Turnpike Authority
Engineer: Craig & Keithline Inc.
Gold Award
US 119 CoLine-Crossover Rd, Mt. Pleasant, Pa.
Contractor: Golden Triangle Construction Co. Inc.*
Owner: Pennsylvania DOT
Engineer: SAI Engineers
Divided Highways (Urban)
Silver Award
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
Gold Award
US 24 Westbound — Constitution Ave. to Garrett Rd., Colorado Springs, Colo.
Contractor: Castle Rock Construction Company*
Owner/Engineer: Colorado DOT Region 2
About the American Concrete Pavement Association and the Excellence Awards
ACPA presents awards in both gold and silver levels. Judging is based on a point system, with independent judges awarding points for quality construction, addressing unique and unusual challenges, innovation, traffic management, and other criteria. In the case of ties, award judges present awards to co-winners.
For more information, visit www.acpa.org.
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