Cedar Valley Corp. was the recipient of three paving awards at the 18th annual American Concrete Pavement Association's national meeting held in Tucson, Arizona, November 27-30, 2007. During the awards presentation, Cedar Valley Corp. was awarded three Silver Awards, an honor presented nationally to recognize quality in concrete pavement. The awards program recognizes contractors, engineers, and project owners who completed outstanding projects in 2006.
• DIVIDED HIGHWAYS – RURAL CATEGORY
Iowa Highway 60 Sheldon Bypass, Sheldon, Iowa
The following is an excerpt regarding this project from ACPA's Newsletter "Concrete Pavement Progress" which highlighted some of the award winning projects of 2007:
"Crews Conquer Hidden Surprises...Contracting crews weren't deterred when they uncovered a number of surprises when replacing the existing Highway 18 to build an interchange for the long-anticipated Highway 60 "Sheldon Bypass" in Iowa. Originally built in the 1930's, the highway required the removal of 18 inches of asphalt overlay. Additional challenges, such as an unplanned detour route, did not phase the project team - the contractor used a value engineering proposal with an on-site detour to save taxpayers six weeks of inconvenience and thousands of dollars. The end product is a beautiful ribbon of smooth, concrete pavement to serve north-south travelers in western Iowa."
• STATE ROADS CATEGORY
Highway 2 Sidney Bypass, Fremont County, Iowa
The following is an excerpt regarding this project from ACPA's Newsletter "Concrete Pavement Progress" which highlighted some of the award winning projects of 2007:
"Innovative Mixture Design, Staging Support Rodeo Fans...Uncooperative weather conditions and a rapidly approaching rodeo event posed challenges from the beginning of this project, but a close partnering effort ensured that the construction of Highway 2 - Sidney Bypass in Fremont County, Iowa was a success. The project team ran a series of trial mixture designs to overcome challenges from the local coarse aggregate. The new mixture increased the coarse aggregate from 40% to 45%, had superior gradation, and resulted in the contractor earning the maximum incentive for designing a concrete mixture with an optimum, combined aggregate gradation. The contractor also improved the original staging plan to reduce inconvenience to motorists, while optimizing the pavement's constructibility and assuring smoothness. Because of the extraordinary rainfall, the project experienced some delays. With more than 10,000 fans heading to town for a rodeo, the construction team needed to do something to meet the deadline. Through a close partnership effort, the team overcame setbacks from wet weather, poor soil conditions, and an aggregate mix to complete the project under a tight 75-day schedule."
• COUNTY ROADS CATEGORY
County Road E-54, Monona County, Iowa