In February 2005, the Iowa Concrete Paving Association (ICPA) hosted its 41st Annual Concrete Paving Workshop, which each year attracts Iowa's top transportation leaders and builders. Over 500 engineers, highway officials, contractors and consultants gathered to exchange information and recognize last year's exceptional construction projects. The highlight of the three-day event was the presentation of the Portland Cement Concrete Paving Awards. In determining the winners of Iowa's most prestigious paving awards, nominated projects were rated on smoothness, quality control, general appearance and workmanship, contractor management, safety and project complexity. The ICPA and the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) jointly evaluated and recognized the winning projects as 2004's best concrete pavements in various categories.
Cedar Valley Corp. was presented this prestigious paving award for the following projects:
• CONCRETE OVERLAYS
County Road V-37, Wapello County, Iowa
This project was 3.7 miles of 8 inch “whitetopping” on milled HMA and 1 mile of 9.5 inch PCC on recycled PCC base. The 60,000 square yards (all 22 feet wide) carries truck traffic around Ottumwa, Iowa.
• DIVIDED HIGHWAYS
Highway 60, Alton Bypass, Sioux County
This 147,000 square meter mainline project was the first paving on the Highway 60 Corridor that will provide four lanes of transportation from Sioux City, Iowa to the Iowa/Minnesota border.
• RECREATIONAL TRAILS
East Entryway Project, Spirit Lake
This lake front trail along Highway 9 provides sitting and recreational public use areas complete with fishing piers on Spirit Lake.
• CONCRETE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION
18th Street, Carroll, Iowa
Special recognition was awarded for the quality grinding subcontracted by the Cedar Valley Corp. grinding crew for the 18th Street improvements made in the city of Carroll, Iowa.