SHELDON G. HAYES AWARD WINNER AND FINALISTS : SHOWCASE QUALITY OF ASPHALT PAVEMENTS

This article showcases the winner and three finalists of the 2002 Sheldon G. Hayes Award for quality asphalt pavement projects, and details their respective projects. The winning stretch of highway, Interstate 25 in New Mexico, was completed by contractor K. Barnett and Sons, Inc. in September 2001, a month and a half ahead of schedule and is notable for the strong partnership between the state government and the contractor. Finalists include: 1) a complicated two-year project involving the reconstruction of 17 miles on Highway 156 in Barton County, Kansas as well as a bridge; 2) the construction of the first phase of a new, limited-access, 9.2 mile bypass near Cadillac, Michigan that helped to eliminate bottlenecks in the city; and 3) the reconstruction of a 4.47 mile stretch of I-75, a major traffic route in northern Michigan. In order to qualify for the awards, projects must meet several criteria, such as using more than 50,000 tons of hot mix asphalt (HMA), and winning a Quality in Construction (QIC) Award from the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA).