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CAPA Announces ‘Best in Colorado’ at Rocky Mountain Asphalt Conference
The Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association honored asphalt producers, contractors and agencies/owners in Colorado with its “Best in Colorado” Quality Awards at an association dinner on Feb. 20.
The awards were held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Rocky Mountain Asphalt Conference and Equipment Show, a three-day event that brings together asphalt representatives from around the Rocky Mountain West to discuss the industry and showcase the latest asphalt equipment.
The winners of CAPA’s “Best in Colorado” Quality Awards were:
• Airport Category—Kiewit Western Co. and the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport
This $12.7-million project rehabilitated the airport’s only runway with 44,000 tons of hot-mix asphalt in a 60-day airport closure. The project included milling and overlay on the runway, the paving of 20-ft-wide shoulders and grooving and sealing of the runway surface. The project team completed operations in the timeframe allotted and exceeded the stringent FAA quality standards.
• City Street, New or Reconstruction Category—Four Corners Materials Inc. and the city of Durango
Located near Fort Lewis College in Durango, the project is Phase II of a city street reconstruction program that includes utility and drainage improvements, along with placing more than 7,000 tons of hot-mix asphalt. In addition, approximately 1,100 tons of recycled asphalt pavement was incorporated into the mix.
• City Street, Resurfacing Category—Schmidt Construction Co. and the city of Colorado Springs After milling of the original pavement located in an area of tourist shops and restaurants in the historic district of Colorado Springs on Colorado Avenue from Walnut to 30th Street 7,000 tons of hot-mix asphalt was placed, including more than 1,000 tons of RAP.
• Commercial Category—Coulson Excavating Co. Inc. and CDOT
A park ‘n Ride facility located just south of the Loveland Outlet Mall underwent an expansion project that included lighting, 26 new parking spaces for commuter use and drainage improvements. The phased construction allowed commuters to use 50% of the parking lot while more than 1,000 tons of mix asphalt was placed in this phase.
• Preventative Maintenance Hot-Mix Asphalt Overlay—Brannan Sand and Gravel Co. and CDOT
Paving on C-470 from Kipling to Bowles consisted of a one-and-one-quarter-in. overlay using three-eighths-in. stone mastic asphalt surface material. More than 17,000 tons of SMA was placed. One of the biggest challenges was meeting the surface smoothness criteria without doing any corrective work to the surface of the existing pavement. The contractor and owner worked diligently to ensure proper placement, despite lower temperatures during the paving period.
• Preventative Maintenance Surface Seals Category—United Cos. of Mesa County and U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Paving at the Crystal and Morrow Point roads, located within Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park, consisted of a three-eighths-in. chip-and-fog seal placed on the Bureau of Reclamation roads leading to the Crystal and Morrow Point hydroelectric dams. This project included hot-mix asphalt pavement, patching, chip sealing and stripping. The East Portal Road is one of the steepest paved roads in America, with a 16% grade at Crystal Point. The crew placed chip seal one lane at a time to maintain construction and pedestrian traffic.
• Project Delivery Category—Lafarge West Inc. and CDOT
Paving at S.H. 96, Lincoln to Thatcher avenues within the city of Pueblo, consisted of planning the roadway between two and two-and-a-half in. of hot-mix asphalt. Curb ramps, curb and gutter, sidewalk, drainage, guardrail, pavement marking, delineators and rumble strips were included in the work along the street. Many details on the project were publicized in order to have minimal impact on residents, businesses, pedestrians and the traveling public. More than 100 ADA-compliant curb ramps were installed.
• Residential Subdivision Category—United Cos. of Mesa County and Williams Construction Contractors
The Cornerstone Project at Montrose is in year two of a multi-year plan to complete a resort housing and golf course facility. This year’s paving placed 10,000 tons of hot-mix asphalt at high elevation, steep grades and distinct curvature. The golf course community, designed by Greg Norman, is a signature project by Hunt Realty. Paving was completed according to schedule and design with no flaws or pay reductions.
• Rural Highway, New or Reconstruction Category—Lafarge West Inc. and El Paso County
Located in unincorporated El Paso County, north of Colorado Springs and east of Monument, this project connected Baptist Road to Hodgen Road by constructing a two-lane, paved roadway. Included are paved shoulders, which will be used as a bike path. 13,500 tons of hot-mix asphalt was placed, including 2,700 tons of RAP.
• Rural Highway, Resurfacing Category—United Cos. of Mesa County and CDOT
This project included a leveling course and a two-in. mat overlay of U.S. 6 from Rifle through Silt and New Castle. The project was completed under heavy commuter and fire traffic because of wildfires threatening New Castle. This project also had the Ride the Rockies bicycle tour come through, which required a great deal of coordination so the riders could pass safely.
• Smoothest Pavement Resurfacing Category—Brannan Sand & Gravel Co. and CDOT
This project included 30 lane-mi. of paving and 12 ramps on I-70, Hogback-West. Before paving, a milling operation removed three in. from edge line to edge line. The project includes a one-in. leveling course before the two in. of SMA top lift. The contractor used a material transfer device with pick-up head, paver and three large steel drum rollers. The SMA paving was completed at the end of October despite increasingly cold nighttime temperatures in the mountains.
• Special Use Category—Schmidt Construction Co. and Colorado State Parks Southeast Division
A new Colorado State Park has been planned, designed and constructed southwest of Colorado Springs in a wildlife environment. This facility includes state-of-the-art campsites along with access roads and a visitors’ center with an adjacent parking lot. More than 20,000 tons of hot-mix asphalt was placed in the park, including nearly 5,400 tons of RAP placed at a rate of approximately 25%.
• Urban Highway, New or Reconstruction and Smoothest Pavement Category—Coulson Excavating Co. Inc. and CDOT
This project consisted of a 12-in., full-depth reclamation with a six-in. asphalt mat at S.H. 34, Loveland-West. More than 31,000 tons of hot-mix asphalt was placed. The FDR material was compacted and regraded while traffic and business access was maintained on the existing and processed surfaces. The project was completed one-and-a-half months ahead of schedule.
• Urban Highway, Resurfacing Category—Coulson Excavating Co. Inc. and CDOT
Located along a busy recreational and commercial arterial route, this project began at Monroe Avenue in Loveland and proceeded east to I-25. It consisted of three-in. asphalt mat planning, one-in. leveling and a two-in. overlay on U.S. 34. More than 40,000 tons of hot-mix asphalt was placed. The road was kept open throughout the project to minimize the impact on local businesses.
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