The National Asphalt Paving Association (NAPA) has announced the winners of its 2001 Quality in Construction Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement. The presentations were made at a special ceremony at the association’s 47th annual convention in San Francisco, CA.
The Quality in Construction Awards recognize Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) pavements of excellence.
“NAPA selects the award recipients using a known set of standards that have been shown to give good results,” commented R. Wayne Evans, chairman of the NAPA board of directors. “This award demonstrates the high quality of work that the HMA industry is achieving.”
Details on some of the winners and their projects follow.
Connecticut
Tilcon Connecticut Inc. of New Britain
• Milling and resurfacing of a 3.5 mile section of the Wilbur Cross Parkway, one of the nation’s oldest four-lane highways.
Although the initial work order required a single layer of asphalt with no leveling course, the contractor eventually worked with the state to add another layer to achieve a smoother ride.
This partnering effort with the Connecticut Department of Transportation enabled the company to produce a better road for the traveling public.
Maryland
Aggregate Industries of Capitol Heights, and the Maryland State Highway Administration
• Milling and overlay of approximately four miles of Maryland 235 in St. Mary’s County.
When the company discovered problems with the previous paving on the shoulders of the road, the company and the state worked together to arrive at an acceptable solution.
Despite the changes, the project was completed at the same price, resulting in a smooth asphalt pavement.
P. Flanigan & Sons Inc. of Baltimore, and the Maryland State Highway Administration
• Resurfacing of U.S. 29 southbound from MD 175 to Broken Land Parkway in Howard County.
Paving at night, the company produced a smooth HMA roadway with an excellent ride quality.
Massachusetts
Palmer Paving Corp. of Palmer
• Overlay work on approximately 11 miles of Interstate 90 in Stockbridge.
The company used a material transfer device to achieve minimal transverse joints.
Operating in a tight timeframe, with all paving being done during daytime travel hours, Palmer Paving Corp. successfully completed the project on schedule.
• Reconstruction, milling and overlay of Route 9 in Belchertown.
The project was the first Superpave HMA and Quality Control/Quality Acceptance project in the state.
The company used seven different HMA mixtures for the project, which will be monitored for durability over the next five years.
A quality roadway was achieved through the cooperation of the contractor, the Massachusetts Highway Department, the Federal Highway Administration and the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.
New Hampshire
Pike Industries Inc. of Belmont
• Repair of the outboard runway at Brunswick Naval Air Station.
The project included extensive drainage work and complete regrading of the infield, plus installation of an underdrain around the entire outboard runway.
Using a remote, portable HMA plant and field lab located on the site, Pike Industries produced an asphalt road of outstanding quality.
The company achieved excellent results on the pavement, with all test results within limits.
• Resurfacing of 7.6 miles of Route 100 outside of Stowe.
The poor condition of some areas of shoulder and existing pavement made this an especially difficult job; roller patterns had to be constantly adjusted to ensure an even job.
The contractor also had to make adjustments for local farmers’ dairy cows’ schedule and had to build and rebuild ramps in the area to allow the cows to travel safely.
Despite these difficulties, the company produced a high-quality HMA road that earned it incentive pay for an outstanding job.
New Jersey
Earle Asphalt Co. of Farmingdale
• Resurfacing of Route 35 in Monmouth County.
The company had to work at night on this busy, four- to six-lane road, maintaining a strict work schedule and accommodating more than 400 utility connections.
Paving over an existing concrete road made the job even more difficult.
Despite these obstacles, the company earned 100 percent of possible bonuses for the road’s rideability, base course, and surface course.
English Paving Co. Inc. of Ridgefield
• Construction of the Ogden II Realty Transportation Center, a commercial trucking terminal.
The company’s crews achieved superior results on this project, with no visible joints, excellent compaction, high density, and positive drainage.
English Paving Co. Inc. coordinated work with on-site contractors, allowing daily operations at the trucking terminal to continue.
This was the second phase of a two-phase project, and it was completed on schedule.
Phase one earned the New Jersey Asphalt Pavement Association’s 2000 Award of Excellence.
Tilcon New York Inc. of Wharton, NJ
• Milling and resurfacing of Twelfth Street in Jersey City around the Holland Tunnel.
Because of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, the tunnel was closed for several days.
The company received an emergency notice to proceed, with the stipulation of completing the work in five days rather than the four weeks originally allotted.
In addition to resurfacing the road, the company had to replace electrical systems, traffic markings, and traffic safety devices.
The partnering between the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the contractor, the manufacturer, and the subcontractor resulted in a quality project completed in a very tight schedule.
New York
Barrett Paving Materials Inc. of Washington Mills, and Midland Asphalt Materials Inc. of Tonawanda
• Overlay of 6.35 kilometers of Interstate 81 just north of the Pennsylvania/New York border.
The companies used a relatively new, patented process called NovaChip for the paving, which helps extend the life of the travel lanes and improve skid-resistance of this high-traffic interstate highway.
The process also saved money by eliminating the need for repaving the shoulders or replacing the road’s delineators.
Pennsylvania
Golden Eagle Construction Co. Inc. of Uniontown
• Milling and overlay of four miles of Interstate 70 in Washington, PA.
Work included construction of a new pavement base drain, shoulder work, and pavement patching.
Despite a tight schedule and work zone restrictions, the company produced a high-quality, smooth HMA pavement.
Hempt Brothers Inc. of Camp Hill
• Resurfacing of almost eight miles of U.S. Route 15 in Adams and York counties.
The cooperative approach to the project allowed the company to use relatively new construction techniques, which minimized stopping and starting on the project.
The roadway was ready for use ahead of schedule, and the company earned a substantial bonus for its work.
IA Construction Corp. of Zelienople
• Milling and overlay of approximately nine miles of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Interstate 76.
The company patched and then milled the roadway, achieving an outstanding improvement in the ride quality using reclaimed asphalt pavement.
Russell Standard Corp. of Union City
• Milling and overlay of Interstate 90 in Erie County.
The company worked in five-mile sections, with lane closures limited to a single lane each way.
Using Superpave Hot Mix Asphalt, Russell Standard Corp. dramatically improved the ride quality of this road.
Trumbull Corp./Lindy Paving Inc. of Pittsburgh
• Overlay work on Interstate 79 in Pittsburgh.
Despite major contract changes during the project, the company produced a high-quality roadway using Superpave Hot Mix Asphalt, earning a ride quality incentive bonus.
The company also met an extremely tight construction schedule, which limited inconvenience to the traveling public.
Valley Quarries Inc. of Chambersburg
• Overlay and reconstruction work on State Route 0081 in Cumberland County.
The design/build project required the cooperative partnering of owner, designer, contractor and subcontractors.
Paving at night and using relatively new, innovative construction techniques, the company produced a high-quality pavement that had a ride quality improvement of 529 percent.
Virginia
Basic Construction Co. LLC of Newport News
• Resurfacing of several roads in the Fredericksburg area.
Paving crews and plant personnel had to work efficiently to overcome daytime restrictions on major routes, and busy traffic on rural routes.
Despite the fact that two different plants produced the asphalt mix, Basic Construction Co. met all the requirements for the mixture, resulting in a smooth, high-quality road surface.
• Maintenance resurfacing for roads in James City County, York County, and areas in Hampton and Newport News.
The project involved extensive night work on major interstates as well as daytime paving on busy two-lane roads.
Using asphalt from two different plants in the area, each with its own characteristics, Basic Construction Co. produced a high-quality, smooth road surface.
W-L Construction & Paving Inc. of Chilhowie, and the Virginia Department of Transportation
• Overlay of an existing section of Route 58 in Lee County, and the construction of a new lane parallel to it.
The uniformity of the asphalt mix, the absence of end-of-load segregation, and the lack of visible longitudinal joints all contributed to the excellent quality of the finished roadway.
This project also won a VDOT statewide award for asphalt paving for the year 2000.
For more information, call 888/468-6499 or visit www.hotmix.org.
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