The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) is pleased to name the recipients of its Distinguished Service and Recognition Awards. The awards program was established in 1968, when the first honoree was James W. Johnson, Iowa Highway Commission Testing Lab, for the invention of the slip form paver. The program has grown into a time-honored tradition, cherished by the honorees, the industry, and of course, ACPA. The recipients of ACPA’s 2015 distinguished service awards are as follows:
The Harold J. Halm Presidential Award for Technical Achievement:
Wisconsin Department of Transportation: For its long-standing life cycle cost and pavement type selection policies that recognize the importance that healthy industry competition has on creating higher quality pavements at a lower overall cost to the public.
Marlin J. Knutson Award for Technical Achievement:
Julie M. Vandenbossche, Ph.D., P.E., University of Pittsburgh, for more than 25 years of accomplishments in the field of concrete pavement research, particularly her work on the design of concrete overlays on asphalt pavements. The design models offer the concrete pavement industry new opportunities in the industry’s quest to provide quality alternatives to traditional asphalt resurfacing.
Outstanding Pavement Promotion Award:
Larry Engbrecht, ACPA-South Dakota Chapter, for his professional approach and honorable, straightforward nature as Executive Director of the South Dakota Chapter-ACPA. These qualities have built a trustful environment where the South Dakota DOT and industry partner together to find mutually beneficial solutions using concrete pavements. This has led to a stable market for concrete paving and the introduction of concrete overlays as a tool in the DOT’s toolbox.
Lifetime Pavement Recognition Award:
Westminster Avenue (photo on ISCP home page) between 1300 East & 1400 East, Salt Lake City, Utah. Westminster Avenue was among the first concrete streets ever built by the city, having been constructed in 1916. It serves as a testament to the longevity of concrete pavements, carrying traffic just as it did nearly one hundred years ago.
Sustainable Practices Recognition Award:
Utah DOT Region 2; Geneva Rock Products, Inc., and Holcim (US) for their work on the Interstate-80 reconstruction project from Silver Creek Junction to Wanship, Utah. This award recognizes the leadership of these companies/organizations and the individuals involved in the project, specifically in the area of pavement sustainability. The award also pays appropriate tribute to the teamwork and leadership in conceiving and executing the I-80 project.
To read more detail on all recipients and about the Distinguished Service and Recognition Awards, please go to:
http://www.acpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ACPA-2015-DSA-release.pdf.
To view/download photos from Dropbox (no user ID or password is necessary),
please click on the folder keyed to each award category here.
For additional information, please contact:
Bill Davenport, Vice President—Communications, ACPA
Phone: 847.423.8703 | E-mail: bdavenport@acpa.org.