2021 WINNERS

Community Connection & Enhancement Award
Inwood Iron Bridge Project
Partners:
PennDOT District 8-0 and J.D. Eckman
Manufactured by the Pittsburgh Bridge Company in 1899, the Inwood Iron Bridge is a historic landmark structure of extremely rare design. The bridge allowed for passage across the Swatara Creek for over 100 years until the structure’s closure in 2006 due to its deteriorated condition.
The decision was made to replace the truss with a new steel girder bridge and to rebuild the existing truss in a new park for the Swatara Rail-Trail, all while maintaining much of the historic structure.
A team effort involving PennDOT District 8-0, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, the Historic Bridge Foundation, Lebanon County Planning Department, FHWA, numerous Park agencies and other organizations would provide new purpose for the Inwood Iron Bridge for the next century.

Community Connection & Enhancement Award
State Route 18, Section B59, 7th Avenue Betterment Project
Partners:
PennDOT District 11-0 and A. Liberoni
The project, located primarily in the City of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, has not only improved a deteriorated section of roadway, but has provided several significant enhancements to the business district and overall community.
This project included: the implementation of reverse angle parking; establishment of bicycle lanes; addition of new-signalized left turn lanes; construction of over 140 new ADA Act compliant curb ramps; and the construction of curb extensions, or “bump outs”.
Through strong partnering and communication, the State Route 18, Section B59 project was able to achieve many positive outcomes that span well beyond the pavement. The improved roadway will serve as a backbone for the City of Beaver Falls and hopefully provide the groundwork for future growth and improvements in the community.

PARTNERING AWARD
PTC Southern Beltway Section 55A2 Project
Partners:
PA Turnpike Commission, Trumbull Corporation, AECOM, and CDR Maguire
Section 55A2 of PTC’s Southern Beltway was a two-and-a-half year, 2.7-mile project located in Washington County approximately 11 miles south of Pittsburgh International Airport. It included four precast box culverts, one single span precast concrete arch bridge, one single span prestressed concrete bulb-tee bridge, dual single-span composite steel multi-girder bridges, dual eight-span composite steel multi-girder bridges, one full interchange, reconstruction of SR 980, SR 4037, and SR 4012.
From the onset of the project through COVID-19 impacts until final completion, both Trumbull Corporation and the Commission made a constant effort to partner on all issues which lead to a successful project.
The commitment to partnering shown by the team directly impacted the success of this project. The ability to communicate and overcome obstacles on the project at the field level resulted in a successful project for both entities. As a direct result of partnering, this $116 Million-dollar high quality transportation project was delivered on budget and by the contract completion date.

PARTNERING AWARD
PTC Reconstruction of Milepost A31.34 – A37.39 Project
Partners:
PA Turnpike Commission, Hill International, and Richard E. Pierson Construction Company
Following the completed widening and reconstruction of the previous eleven miles from Milepost A20-A31, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission continued with the widening and reconstruction of the Northeast Extension with this seven-mile project between Milepost A31-A38 in Lower Salford, Franconia and Salford Townships in Montgomery County.
The project required staged construction for full depth roadway reconstruction and widening of the Pennsylvania Turnpike from two lanes in each direction to three lanes in each direction and replacement of four mainline bridges.
The achievement of substantial completion in 2020 would never have come to fruition without the commitment and determination of the Executive Partners, as well as the commendable level of effort from all field level personnel. The impact of the partnering efforts reach farther beyond the project, as the PTC is in a position to maintain their scheduled letting of new contracts along the Northeast Extension without undue delay.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AWARD
On-the-Job Training (OJT) Management System
PennDOT’s Bureau of Equal Opportunity and Highway Administration
The PennDOT OJT Program is an equal opportunity program that enables minorities, women and the socially and economically disadvantaged populations to gain highway construction skills. The primary objective of the OJT Program is the training and upgrading of minorities and women toward journeyperson status.
The Bureau of Equal Opportunity, or BEO, is responsible for the administration of the PennDOT OJT Program.
In 2019, PennDOT’s Bureau of Equal Opportunity and Highway Administration began work on the OJT Management System to combine a paper and multiple system process into one, to create a more efficient program and process to be used by contractors. This will allow for more trainee positions to address workforce development concerns in the construction industry.
The OJT MS successfully went live on January 28, 2021 and in a short period of time, documentation has improved with less errors and returns and an increase in timeliness of submitting the program documents. An increase in the number of trainees in the program and training classifications is anticipated, due to this project of building a database for the program and an interface with ECMS.
2020 WINNERS
2020 Community Connection & Enhancement Award
US 22 – Canoe Creek Intersection
Partners:
PennDOT Engineering District 9-0 / The EADS Group, Inc. / Plum Contracting, Inc. / Federal Highway Administration / Rails to Trails of Central Pennsylvania / Blair County Commissioners / Frankstown Township Supervisors
2020 Community Connection & Enhancement Award
Mon Wharf Pedestrian Bridge
Partners:
SAI Consulting Engineers, Inc. / Clearwater Construction / City of Pittsburgh DOMI / Riverlife
2020 Community Connection & Enhancement Award
Frankford Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation
Partners:
PennDOT Engineering District 6-0 / Loftus Construction, Inc. / TranSystems /SEPTA / Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
PARTNERING AWARD
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Southern Beltway 55-A1
Partners:
Independence Excavating Inc. / PA Turnpike Commission / CDR Maguire / Mackin Engineering Company
PARTNERING AWARD
Replacement of Bridge No. EB-117 MP 238.09
Partners:
The EADS Group, Inc. / PA Turnpike Commission/ J.D. Eckman, Inc. / Monaloh Basin Engineers / Alfred Benesch & Company
PARTNERING AWARD
US 119 Three Bridges
Partners:
PennDOT District 10 / FHWA / Swank Construction Company, LLC / Erdman Anthony Associates, Inc.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AWARD
TRUSS District 8 Women’s Support Group
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AWARD
Jacobs
2019 WINNERS

PARTNERING AWARD
US 219 – Somerset to Meyersdale
- PennDOT District 9
- Fay, an i+iconUSA Company
- New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.
- L.R. Kimball – a CDI Company

PARTNERING AWARD
SR 2004 – Section B08 Freedom Crider Road Project
- PennDOT District 11
- Independence Excavating, Inc.
- Michael Baker International
- SAI Consulting Engineers, Inc.
- Construction Consultant Services, Inc.

PARTNERING AWARD
PA29/100 Over lndian Creek
- HRI, Inc.
- PennDOT District 5
- J.R. Slaw, Inc.
- Alfred Benesch & Company

PARTNERING AWARD
PA Turnpike Total Reconstruction & Widening, MP 242- MP 245, York County
- PA Turnpike Commission
- Erdman Anthony
- Trumbull Corporation

PARTNERING AWARD
SR3045 – Section A01 Waddle Road Interchange
- PennDOT District 2
- P. Joseph Lehman, Inc., Consulting Engineers
- Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.
- Erdman Anthony

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AWARD
RK&K

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AWARD
Gannett Fleming

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AWARD
Larson Design Group

COMMUNITY CONNECTION AWARD
PA Turnpike / I-95 Interchange Project
- PA Turnpike Commission
- Jacobs Engineering
- Urban Engineers

COMMUNITY CONNECTION AWARD
Waddle Road Interchange Improvements Project
- P. Joseph Lehman, Inc., Consulting Engineers
- Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.
- Patton Township

COMMUNITY CONNECTION AWARD
ECMS 9234 – South Valley Parkway
- Kriger Construction, Inc.
- PennDOT District 4
2018 WINNERS
Partnering
PA Turnpike Roadway and Bridge Reconstruction MP 44-48 in Allegheny Co.
Trumbull Corporation
Hill International
PA Turnpike Commission
New Stanton Interchange (I-70)
PennDOT District 12
Joseph B. Fay Company i+iconUSA
AECOM
I-78 Reconstruction and Bridge Replacement in Berks County
PennDOT District 5
Trumbull Corporation
JBC Associates
PA Turnpike Repairs to the Delaware River Bridge
PA Turnpike Commission
Michael Baker International
Cornell and Company, Inc.
PKF-Mark III, Inc.
New Baltimore Slide Remediation
PA Turnpike Commission
Independence Excavating, Inc.
Stahl Sheaffer Engineering, LLC
Northeast Extension Roadway Rehabilitation MP A101-A104
PA Turnpike Commission
Pikes Creek Site Contractors
GAI Consultants, Inc.
Accelerated Bridge Construction MP A57.66
PA Turnpike Commission
Road-Con, Inc.
STV Incorporated
Accelerated Bridge Construction MP 20.47
PA Turnpike Commission
Brayman Construction Corp.
STV Incorporated
Community Connection
Crawford County Saegertown Roundabout Projects
PennDOT District 1 Office
Clearwater Construction, Inc.
J.C. Lee Construction and Supply, Inc.
Warner Blvd. Oak Hill Interchange Project
PennDOT District 2 Office
Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.
I-70 Diverging Diamond Interchange Project
PennDOT District 12 Office
Golden Triangle Construction Co., Inc.
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Lackawanna Heritage Valley Powdermill Trail
PennDOT District 4 Office
Pikes Creek Site Contractors (H & K Group)
Diversity
DiscoverE National Girl Day- District 11 Student Open House
PennDOT District 11 Diversity Committee
Training and Recruiting Minorities and Females on Washington County SR 70 project.
Gulisek Construction LLC
Future Road Builders – Minority Focused Recruitment App
Constructors Association of Western PA
Federal Highway Administration PA Division Office
PennDOT Bureau of Equal Opportunity
PA Turnpike Commission CEO Internship Program
PA Turnpike Commission Office of Diversity and Inclusion