Local paving projects earn national awards

COEUR d’ALENE — Three North Idaho projects have received recognition from the National Asphalt and Paving Association for high-quality paving.

Paving for the second stage of U.S. 95 near Sheep Creek, U.S. 95 near Cougar Creek, and Sherman Avenue to Blue Creek Bay Bridge on Interstate 90 earned Quality in Construction awards.

“Our project managers and materials engineers work with contractors to ensure that the public receives a high-quality product,” said Marvin Fenn, an Idaho Transportation Department engineering manager in North Idaho. Awards were based on asphalt samples submitted to the National Center for Asphalt Technology in Alabama and reviewed for deviations and for consistency.

“Collaborating with ITD engineers is always a positive experience,” said Brian Poe, a project manager for Poe Asphalt and Paving in Post Falls, the contractor on the project. “It is great to work with a team that wants to deliver the best projects for the traveling public.”