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| Milwaukee Sewer awarded as Public Works Project of the Year  The Milwaukee Northwest Side Relief Sewer project was presented with a Project of the Year Award by the American Public Works Association (APWA) during the APWA International Public Works Congress and Exposition in Kansas City. Representatives from Black & Veatch, the primary consultant and design engineer for the project; the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), managing agency; and Shea-Kenny Joint Venture, primary contractor, accepted the award.When Milwaukee, Wis., faced sewer overflows and basement backups during wet weather as a result of aging and undersized infrastructure, the MMSD formulated a farsighted proposal to accommodate growth, protect water quality and safeguard public health within its 420-square-mile service area. The Northwest Side Relief Sewer was the number-one priority Capital Improvement Project in the district's 2010 Facilities Plan. With a cost of more than $125 million, the tunnel took longer than a year to dig and required a machine powerful enough to cut a 22-foot-diameter hole through bedrock. More than seven years of planning, design and construction went into the 7.1-mile sewer tunnel, which serves seven northwestern Milwaukee area communities. APWA Project of the Year awards are presented annually to promote management and administration excellence of public works projects by recognizing alliances between managing agencies, contractors, consultants and their cooperative achievements in various categories. The Milwaukee Northwest Side Relief Sewer earned the award in the "more than $100 million" range of the Environment category. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |