The Iowa Concrete Paving Association (ICPA) and the Iowa Department of Transportation honored the top concrete paving projects in the state during the association’s recent Annual Concrete Paving Workshop.
The 2015 Concrete Paving Awards evaluate projects on “smoothness, quality control, general appearance and workmanship, contractor management, safety, and project complexity.”
The winning projects, by category, include:
Interstates
Project:
 Interstate 280, Scott County
Contractor: Cedar Valley Corp., LLC, Waterloo (Paving),
 Builders Sand & Cement Co., Davenport (Ready Mix)
Engineer: Mark Brandl, Iowa DOT Resident Construction Engineer, Davenport Paul Flattery, Iowa DOT Office of Design, Ames
Jurisdiction: Iowa Department of Transportation
State Roads
Project:
 US Highway 63, Black Hawk County
Contractor: Skyline Construction, Inc., Decorah (Prime),
 Concrete Foundations, Inc., New Hampton (Paving), Manatts, Inc., Waterloo (Ready Mix)
Engineer: Ron Loecher, Iowa DOT Resident Construction Engineer, New Hampton Mark Durbahn, AECOM, Waterloo
Jurisdiction: Iowa Department of Transportation
Overlays – Primary System
Project: US Highway 71, Clay County
Contractor: Cedar Valley Corp., LLC, Waterloo
Engineer: Steve McElmeel, Iowa DOT Resident Construction Engineer, Cherokee Mark Wright, Iowa DOT District 3 Office, Sioux City
Jurisdiction: Iowa Department of Transportation
Overlays – Secondary System
Project: County Road D59 from Wall Lake to Ida County Line, Sac County
Contractor: Cedar Valley Corp., LLC, Waterloo
Engineer: Zac Andersen, Sac County Engineer, Sac City
Jurisdiction: Sac County
Divided Highways
Project: US Highway 30, Linn County
Contractor: Peterson Contractors Inc., Reinbeck (Prime),
 Cedar Valley Corp., LLC, Waterloo (Paving)
Engineer: John Vu, Iowa DOT District 6 Office, Cedar Rapids, Tom Storey, Iowa DOT District 6 Office, Cedar Rapids
Jurisdiction: Iowa Department of Transportation
New County Roads
Project: Ironwood Avenue, Sioux County
Contractor: Cedar Valley Corp., LLC, Waterloo
Engineer: Doug Julius, Sioux County Engineer, Orange City
Jurisdiction: Sioux County
Parking Lots
Project: Perry Elementary School Parking Lot Improvements, Perry
Contractor: Absolute Concrete, Inc., Slater (Paving),
 American Concrete Products, Inc., Ankeny (Ready Mix)
Engineer: Chris Bauer, Shive-Hattery, Inc., West Des Moines, Jason Mathes, Shive-Hattery, Inc., West Des Moines
Owner: Perry Community School District
Municipal Streets/Intersections – Less than 15,000 square yards
Project: North Shore Drive Reconstruction, Clear Lake
Contractor: Wicks Construction, Inc., Decorah (Paving),
 Yohn Co., Clear Lake (Ready Mix)
Engineer: Jason Petersburg, Veenstra & Kimm, Inc., Mason City Drew Sweers, Veenstra & Kimm, Inc., Mason City
Jurisdiction: City of Clear Lake
Municipal Streets/Intersections – More than 15,000 square yards
Project: Cedar River Parkway Improvements, Waverly
Contractor: K. Cunningham Construction Co., Inc., Cedar Falls (Paving), Croell Redi-Mix, Inc., New Hampton (Ready Mix), Peterson Contractors, Inc., Reinbeck (Prime)
Engineer: Jeffrey Hillegonds, Stanley Consultants, Inc., Des Moines
Jurisdiction: City of Waverly
Recreational Trails
Project: Pioneer Park Trail Reconstruction, Harlan
Contractor: Howrey Construction, Inc., Rockwell City (Paving), Stowe Red-E-Mix, Harlan (Ready Mix)
Engineer: Joseph Rueschenberg, Sundquist Engineering, PC
Jurisdiction: City of Harlan
Subdivision Streets – Less than 15,000 square yards
Project: Hickory Lodge Plat 4, Van Meter
Contractor: Alliance Construction Group, LLC, Grimes (Paving), Central Iowa Ready Mix, Inc., Des Moines (Ready Mix)
Engineer: Steven Venard, Bishop Engineering Co., Inc., Urbandale
Jurisdiction: City of Van Meter
Subdivision Streets – More than 15,000 square yards
Project: Fox Creek Estates Plat 6, Waukee
Contractor: Alliance Construction Group, LLC, Grimes (Paving), Central Iowa Ready Mix, Inc., Des Moines (Ready Mix)
Engineer: Erin Ollendike, Civil Design Advantage, Grimes
Jurisdiction: City of Grimes
Urban Arterials And Collectors
Project: Cross-Town Connector Phase 2, Fort Dodge
Contractor: Wicks Construction, Inc., Decorah (Paving), Hamilton Redi-Mix, Fort Dodge (Ready Mix)
Engineer: Wade Greiman, Snyder & Associates, Inc., Ankeny
Jurisdiction: City of Fort Dodge
Reliever/General Aviation Airports
Project: Runway 3/21 Reconstruction, Davenport
Contractor: McCarthy Improvement Company, Davenport (Paving) Croell Redi-Mix, Inc., New Hampton (Ready Mix)
Engineer: Andrew Maysent, McClure Engineering Company, Clive Scott Smith, McClure Engineering Company, Clive
Jurisdiction: Davenport Municipal Airport, Davenport
Special Recognition – Commercial Service And Military Airports
Project: Taxiway D Reconstruction Phase 2, Des Moines International Airport
Contractor: Flynn Company, Inc., Dubuque
Engineer: Bryan Belt, Des Moines Airport Authority, Des Moines
Adam Wilhelm, Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC, Des Moines
Jurisdiction: Des Moines Airport Authority, Des Moines
Special Recognition – State/Federal Park And Institutional Roads
Project: UNI Baker Hall Demolition and Site Improvement, Cedar Falls
Contractor: K. Cunningham Construction Co., Inc., Cedar Falls (Paving), Manatts, Inc., Elk Run Heights (Ready Mix),
Stickfort Construction Co., Inc., Hudson (Prime)
Engineer: Andy Burke, Snyder & Associates, Inc., Ankeny
Jurisdiction: University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls
Special Recognition – Municipal Overlays
Project: Norka Drive PCC Overlay Improvements, Akron
Contractor: Knife River Midwest, LLC, Sioux City (Paving), GCC Ready Mix, Sergeant Bluff (Ready Mix)
Engineer: Bryan Wells, DGR Engineering, Sioux City, Tom Low, DGR Engineering, Sioux City
Jurisdiction: City of Akron