SCAPA Announces 2018 Quality Pavement Award Winners

SC Asphalt Pavement Association Presents Pavement Awards

The South Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association recently presented its 2018 SCAPA Quality Pavement Awards at the 2019 SCAPA Winter Conference, held on January 17, 2019, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, SC. 

The first award category presented was for excellence in project delivery. Palmetto Corp and the City of North Myrtle Beach received a project delivery award for work performed on Water Tower Road in Horry County. Water Tower Road in North Myrtle Beach was significantly impacted by heavy rains and freezing temperatures, hindering access to major developments and emergency services. Palmetto Corporation and the City of North Myrtle Beach worked together to assess conditions and created an aggressive schedule to get Water Tower Road back to good condition. The project was given highest priority and was completed within just two weeks. 

A second project delivery award went to Banks Construction Company and Berkeley County for work performed on the Nexton Parkway Interchange and Interstate 26. The project widened I-26 from four to eight lanes and added a new interchange which included eight miles of new roadway, frontage road connections and auxiliary lanes connecting to local road networks. The awards were presented to Berkeley County and Banks Construction Company for the coordination of numerous parties to establish a common goal that involved teamwork and dedication to complete this complex project on time and under budget. Special recognition was also given to Infrastructure, Consulting, and Engineering and SCDOT District 6 (Berkeley Construction) for their work on the administration of the project. 

The second quality pavement award went to Satterfield Construction and SCDOT District 2 (Greenwood Construction) for work on SC Highway 72 Bypass in Greenwood County. Highway 72 is one of the most congested and highest traveled roads in Greenwood, SC. The quality control test results were very consistent and within tolerance throughout the project, and the overall project appearance was exemplary.

The final quality pavement award went to Granite Contracting, LLC and SCDOT District 4 (Chester Construction) for work on Saluda Road (SC-72) in Chester County. The project consisted of improving safety on nine miles of SC-72 (Saluda Road). The quality control test results of all the mixes utilized on the project, and the overall appearance of the final surface course, were excellent.