Laurium, MI – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) granitoid pavement project on M-26 in Laurium recently won the Special Innovative category of the Michigan Concrete Association’s 2013 Awards of Excellence. The project, overseen by MDOT’s Ishpeming Transportation Service Center, was selected from a field of 60 entries.
Federal grants supported the installation of historically accurate lighting, stamped concrete pavements and sidewalks in the Houghton County village of Laurium. The project replicated the look of a typical Upper Peninsula town of the early 1900s. Granitoid was a patented stamped concrete of the period and the new pavement was designed to match old examples found under the existing asphalt.
“This is a large investment and a big improvement,” said Laurium Village Administrator Ed Vertin. “It was a long time coming, a long time planning. We put a lot of work into coordinating the historical aspects of the project, getting historical grant funding to make it happen.”
The $3.1 million project was completed with a $900,000 Transportation Enhancement grant. The result: 3,500 square yards of stamped concrete pavement and more than 64,000 square feet of decorative sidewalk, colored with local reddish brown conglomerate.
For MDOT, Al Anderson was the construction engineer on the project and Rob Tervo was the development engineer. Marty Rajala and E.J. Tervo were the inspectors. Joel Kauppila was the designer. MJO Contracting was the project contractor and OHM Advisors provided testing services.
The award was presented to MDOT and MJO Contracting staff Feb. 20 at the MCA’s 2014 Winter Conference and Workshop in Plymouth. A local award presentation was held April 15 in Laurium.
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