Cedar Valley Corp. was the recipient of five Excellence in Paving awards at the 44th annual Iowa Concrete Paving Association Workshop, hosted by the Iowa Concrete Paving Association February 6-8, 2008. Engineers, highway officials, contractors and consultants gather annually from across the state to exchange information and recognize exceptional construction projects for high quality construction performed in Iowa and completed in 2007. Always a highlight of the event, Cedar Valley Corp. took home five 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 2007's best concrete pavements in various categories.
Cedar Valley Corp. was presented this prestigious paving award for the following projects:
• DIVIDED HIGHWAYS CATEGORY
US 60/IA 75 Le Mars Bypass, Plymouth County, Iowa
• TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CATEGORY
I-235, Cottage Grove to the Des Moines River, Polk County, Iowa
• COUNTY ROADS CATEGORY
County Road B-14, Palo Alto County, Iowa
• GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORTS CATEGORY
Runway Extension, Le Mars Municipal Airport, Iowa
• RECREATION TRAILS CATEGORY
Union Bridge Trail, Woodbury County, Iowa
All five projects were submitted for consideration on the national level, with the Le Mars Bypass and County Road B-14 both going on to win in their respective categories.