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Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has received four Engineering Excellence Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). The firm was recognized for its work on the Route 3/Route 46 Valley Road & Notch Road Interchange Reconstruction Project, the King Avenue/Grandin Road Bridge Replacement, the Boston Logan International Airport Terminal C Roadway Expansion and improvement, and the Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project. The awards were presented during ACEC¡¯s annual gala in Washington, DC, on May 20.

The ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards honor and highlight the year¡¯s most innovative and impactful engineering accomplishments, recognizing engineering firms for projects demonstrating exceptional innovation, complexity, achievement, and value. Projects across the nation are rated on uniqueness and innovative applications; future value to the engineering profession; perception by the public; social, economic, and sustainable development considerations; complexity; and successful fulfillment of client/owner¡¯s needs.

¡°It¡¯s an honor to have four of our projects recognized by ACEC this year,¡± said Dave Emery, executive vice president, regional operating unit growth leader at Â鶹´«Ã½. ¡°These projects highlight Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s commitment to providing communities across the country with safe, effective, and sustainable public infrastructure designed to meet their needs.¡±

Route 3, Route 46, Valley Rd. & Notch Rd. Interchange Reconstruction Project
A vital component of the transportation network linking northern New Jersey to New York City, the Route 3, Route 46, Valley Road, and Notch/Rifle Camp Road Interchanges serve over 150,000 vehicles daily. Traffic volumes have far exceeded capacity, leading to chronic congestion, frequent bottlenecks, and high accident rates.

As the prime consultant, Â鶹´«Ã½ worked in close partnership with the New Jersey Department of Transportation to guide the successful planning, design, permitting, and construction of a comprehensive reconstruction effort. This $200+ million project featured nearly 2.5 miles of mainline widening and realignment, 13 new interchange ramps, 5 bridges, improved local roadway connections, and a modern multilane roundabout. Additional upgrades¡ªsuch as enhanced lighting, clearer signage, improved pavement markings, and bicycle/pedestrian-friendly facilities¡ªtransformed the corridor into a safer, more efficient transportation system. These improvements significantly enhanced mobility, safety, and quality of life for regional commuters and local communities alike.

King Avenue/Grandin Road Bridge Replacement
With nearly 10,000 vehicle crossings per day, the King Avenue/Grandin Road Bridge is a vital link for this suburban area outside Cincinnati, Ohio. After assessing the aging six-span structure with sharp turns and steep grades on approach roads, the Warren County Engineer¡¯s Office determined a new bridge was needed to improve safety and access. Â鶹´«Ã½ led the project from initial engineering through final design, delivering a two-span bridge that eliminates river piers to preserve the flow of the National Scenic Little Miami River and reduce maintenance. A deep pile foundation improves resilience against frequent flooding while minimizing environmental disruption.

Stantec also supported the Warren County Water and Sewer Department in extending the watermain and sanitary sewer line across the river, enhancing service to the region. The project includes a multiuse path across the river connecting regional trails, a precast arch bridge grade separation for the Little Miami Scenic Trail, and a roundabout near the historic Peters Cartridge Factory to ease traffic and support development. Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s innovative environmental commitments package helped meet strict regulatory requirements, avoiding delays. The new bridge eliminates load restrictions, saving commuters and school buses hours daily and improving freight access to key interstates¡ªdelivering lasting community and economic benefits.

Boston Logan Terminal B-C Main Roadways Project
The Boston Logan Terminal B-C Main Roadways Project is the last and largest of three significant roadway design and construction contracts procured by Massport beginning in 2018. The project addresses three issues: ongoing maintenance and repairs of the last remaining 1960s-era viaduct structure, traffic congestion during peak travel periods, and increased airline activity at each terminal. To address each of these issues while minimizing impacts to the operations of the airport, each project in the program was procured in a sequence that allowed for continuous construction, while still being independently bid contracts.

The project included the construction of three interwoven bridge structures spanning over 1,300 feet in total, a 230-foot, 4-sided concrete underpass structure, approximately 945 feet of mechanically stabilized earth walls, and more than 3,100 feet of multilane, at-grade roadways to create dedicated entrance and exit roadways for Terminals B and C. All of this was constructed within a project footprint of less than 4 acres. To facilitate this permanent work, the project also included the construction of a three-span temporary bridge structure, modernization of the airport¡¯s landside utility infrastructure, and the phased demolition of the remaining 16 spans of the decaying concrete viaduct structure connecting Terminals B and C.

Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project
The Friant-Kern Canal delivers water to more than 1 million acres of highly productive farmland and 250,000 residents in California¡¯s Central Valley. The eastern San Joaquin Valley is part of California¡¯s Central Valley, which produces about a quarter of the US food supply. The Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project aimed to restore the canal¡¯s conveyance capacity after years of capacity loss due to land subsidence¡ªa sinking of the earth from groundwater removal.

Stantec was selected as the engineer of record for the 33-mile, multiphase project in 2017. Construction for the $326 million phase-one portion of the project, which replaced 10 miles of canal, began in late 2021 and was completed in late 2024. The Bureau of Reclamation owns the canal, while the Friant Water Authority operates and maintains it.

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