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Public Works of the Year Honored

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014

Twenty-five public-works projects throughout North America are being hailed for their efficient planning and cooperative achievements.

The American Public Works Association recently awarded its Public Works Projects of the Year, which encompassed everything from new construction of a coastal tunnel to restoration of a 123-year-old courthouse.

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California's Tom Lantos Tunnels won in the Transportation category for a project greater than $75 million. The tunnels replace a treacherous road nicknamed the "Devil's Slide."

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California's Tom Lantos Tunnels won in the Transportation category for a project greater than $75 million. The tunnels replace a treacherous road nicknamed the "Devil's Slide."

The annual awards showcase excellence in the management and administration of public works projects, recognizing the alliance by the managing agency, contractor, consultant and their cooperative achievements.

APWA, headquartered in Kansas City, MO, is a not-for-profit, international organization with over 28,500 members.

The awards were presented at APWA's International Public Works Congress & Exposition Awards Ceremony, held Aug. 17-20 in Toronto, Ontario.

The Categories

Projects were selected in five categories: Disaster or Emergency Construction/Repair; Environment; Historical Restoration/Preservation; Structures; and Transportation.

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The Centerway Arch Bridge in Cornings, NY, took one of two Historical Restoration/Preservation awards. The bridge was originally built in 1922.

The projects were categorized by dollar amount.

In addition, all categories except Historical Restoration/Preservation awarded a Small Cities/Rural Communities project, for agencies from cities and counties with a population of 75,000 or less.

The award was established to promote excellence in demonstrating creativity, ingenuity, and efficiency in delivering projects that impact a community.

And the Winners Are...

By category, the awards went to:

Disaster or Emergency Construction/Repair

Inner Basin Water Supply Pipeline Reconstruction in Flagstaff, AZ (less than $5 million);
Mathews Bridge Emergency Repairs in Jacksonville, FL (less than $5 million);
Haines Road Reconstruction in St. Louis County, MN ($5 million to $25 million); and
Paramount Theatre Restoration in Cedar Rapids, IA ($25 million to $75 million).

Environment

Sheboygan River Area of Concern Habitat Restoration in Sheboygan, WI (less than $5 million);
Keswick Water Pollution Control Plant Effluent Outfall Expansion in York, Ontario ($5 million to $25 million);
Lower Beacon Street Sewer Separation in Brookline, MA ($5 million to $25 million);
Alewife Stormwater Wetland in Cambridge, MA ($25 million to $75 million); and
Sunol Valley Water Treatment Plant Expansion and Treated Water Reservoir in San Francisco, CA (greater than $75 million).

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In the Environment category, the Alewife Stormwater Wetland project took one of five awards. The project was part of the federally mandated Boston Harbor Cleanup.

Historical Restoration/Preservation

Rehabilitation of the Centerway Arch Bridge in Corning, NY (less than $5 million); and
1891 Pinal County Courthouse Restoration and Rehabilitation in Florence, AZ ($5 million to $25 million).

Structures

Depot Avenue Rail-Trail Pedestrian Bridge in Gainesville, FL (less than $5 million);
Central Public Library in Madison, WI ($5 million to $25 million);
Tongva Park & Ken Genser Square in Santa Monica, CA ($25 million to $75 million); and
West Haven Station in West Haven, CT (greater than $75 million).

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Built in the 1920s, the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids, IA, was severely damaged by a flood in 2008. Its renovation was honored in the Disaster or Emergency Construction/Repair category.

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