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American Concrete Pavement Association
Excellence Award in Concrete Pavement
U.S. 11/15 Widening Reconstruction Project
2002 Divided Highway (Rural) Classification
S.R. 11/15, Section 008
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ACPA Award (click to enlarge) |
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Engineering District 8-0 Perry, Juniata, and Snyder Counties |
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Angelo Iafrate Construction | |||
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Construction Inspection: |
T.W. Consultants |
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Cost: |
$42.7 Million |
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The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) recognized the U.S. Route 11/15
widening project as nations best rural state highway project in
2002. This highway is an important link in the Pennsylvania
transportation network, connecting Harrisburg with Williamsport, the
northern tier counties and central New York
State. The project included work beginning at Mount Partick south of
the intersection with S.R. 34 and extending north 17 miles past the
intersection with S.R. 104.while
widening this 10-mile-long section of highway from three lanes to five
This award recognizes the project team for coordination and innovations allowing the contractor to earn a $300,700 incentive bonus for pavement smoothness. The most important element in producing smooth pavement is to provide a constant head of concrete in front of the paver. This is accomplished by providing an uninterrupted flow of concrete to a paver running at constant speed. The contractor minimized disruptions to the flow of concrete by setting up an onsite batch plant. Trucks delivered concrete to a belt placer which fed a CMI spreader operating at constant speed. Iafrate also developed a method to produce more uniform joint openings and less penetration of concrete into the base course. The Federal Highway Administration and PennDOT have adopted this job as a research project on the technique. Construction of the widened route 11/15 was completed and open to traffic on Month?, xx, 2001. This project has resulted in increased driving comfort, congestion relief, and improved safety along the corridor. |
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TW Employees Display Award (click to enlarge) |
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