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| Several Parsons road and bridge projects take top honors Parsons announced that several of its projects have been recognized by Roads & Bridges magazine. The projects were highlighted at Roads and Bridges Live 2010 in Chicago, Illinois, from October 12–14. Parsons' kcICON Design-Build project in Missouri was named best road project. The Missouri Department of Transportation awarded the $232 million project to Paseo Corridor Constructors with Parsons as its designer. The project includes the design and construction of a landmark bridge (The Christopher S. Bond Bridge—ranking No. 5 on Roads & Bridges' Top Bridges List) over the Missouri River and the reconstruction of approximately 4.7 miles of Interstate-29/35 in Kansas City and North Kansas City, Missouri. The project was recognized for its unique vertical construction due to constrained right-of-way and has been noted as one of the most successful projects in Missouri's history. Other Parsons projects on Roads & Bridges' Top 10 Road Projects of 2010 list include: * Parsons' construction of the No. 2 road, the U.S. Sand Creek Byway in Sandpoint, Idaho, involved deep excavation and various soil stabilization methods due to unstable soils on the site. Parsons is the prime contractor on this project. * Ranked No. 7, the $16.7 million Elwha River Bridge Replacement in Clallam County, Washington, has been recognized for the use of cast-in-place, balanced cantilever construction to minimize its impact in an environmentally sensitive area. Parsons was the prime contractor on this project. * The No. 9 Pioneer Crossing project in American Fork, Utah, for which Parsons serves as lead designer to a joint venture, holds the record for the longest and heaviest concrete girder spans moved in the United States using self-propelled modular transporters. When completed, it will also include the second diverging diamond interchange in the United States. * At No. 10, the $115 million Beck Street design-build project in Salt Lake City, Utah, involves the replacement of three bridges using 197-foot girders, the longest in the United States. Parsons is currently serving as lead designer on this project. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |