Portland cement concrete pavement projects were rated to determine the best pavements designed and constructed during the current (2007) contract year.
The Awards program is intended to encourage high quality workmanship in every concrete pavement project.  The 2007 Award winners are listed below:

Interstate Highways & Expressways:

 Project EACNH-80-9(861), I-80 from US 77 Easterly to I-180

Contractor:    Dobson Brothers Construction
 Contractor Representative:  Justin Morrow                                               
Owner:  Nebraska Department of Roads
 Project Manager:  Jim England
 Design:  Nebraska Department of Roads
 Designer:   Jeff Johnston

Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation:

Project RD-77-2(1049),  US 77 from I-80 Northerly 7.0 Miles

Contractor:    Safety Grooving & Grinding
 Contractor Representative:   Paul Weber
 Subcontractor:    Ten Point Construction
 Sub-Contractor Representative:   KR Buck
 Owner:   Nebraska Department of Roads
Project Manager:    Babrak Niazi
 Design :  Nebraska Department of Roads
 Designer: Wally Heyen                                          

Secondary State Highways & County Roads:

 Project STPN-TMT-61-2(111), N-61 over the UP RR at Lake McConaughy

Contractor:   Paulsen, Inc.
Contractor Representative:    Dave Neill
Owner:    Nebraska Department of Roads
Project Manager:   Richard L. Morrell
Consultant Coordinator:   Wahed Hassani
Design:   TranSystems Corporation:            
Designer:   Tom Kellogg

 
Municipal Streets:

Project STPD-STPM-14-2(118), Highway 14 in Aurora

Contractor:  Paulsen, Inc
Contractor Representative:         Dave Neill
Owner:    Nebraska Department of Roads
Project Manager:     Robert Nordhues
Design:    Nebraska Department of Roads
Designer:    Lorraine Legg
 For the City of Aurora:   The Honorable Marlin Seeman, Mayor

 
Airports:

 Project:  Tecumseh Municipal Airport                                               

Contractor:      Paulsen, Inc.
Contractor Representative:   Dennis Sandrock 
Owner:  Tecumseh Airport Authority
Owner Representative: Paul Buss
Design: Olsson Associates
Designer:    Diane Hofer
Eng. Rep.: Olsson Associates   Bruce Flippin

 Urban Streets:

 Project:  Pioneers Boulevard Widening From Antelope Creek to Pagoda Lane 

Contractor:   Dobson Brothers Construction
Owner:  City of Lincoln Engineering Services
Other Representative:     Erika Nunes
Design: The Schemmer Associates 
Designer:   Doug Holle
Eng. Rep.   City of Lincoln Engineering Services:    Brian Dittman
 

Recreational Trails:

Project:     Antelope Creek Trail, Phase 2 

Contractor:  Constructor’s, Inc
Contractor’s Representative:    Larry Tramp
Owner:     City of Lincoln Parks & Recreation Dept.
Owner’s Representative:     Terry Genrich
Design:  The Schemmer Associates 
Designer: Doug Holle
Eng. Rep:   The Schemmer Associates   Jon Mooberry

 
Parking Lots and Other Miscellaneous Paving:

Project:    UNL Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory