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Press Releases
November 7, 2001
DOH AWARDED SOIL CONSERVATION HONOR FOR CORRIDOR H
Charleston, W. Va. – The Division of Highways and its contractor for a segment of Appalachian Corridor H in Hardy County have been named West Virginia Conservation Developer and Contractor of the Year.
Sponsored by the state's Soil Conservation District Supervisors Association, Division of Environmental Protection and Contractors Association, the award recognizes "developers and contractors who are effectively planning and implementing soil and water conservation practices."
"The plaque we received at the annual ceremony October 18 in Charleston represented more than just first-place honors in a state competition," said DOH State Highway Engineer Joe Deneault. "It gave us a sense of pride to realize that others in the professional community have observed and recognized the importance we place on stringent control of erosion and runoff during construction."
Noting that West Virginia's "steep slopes, erosive soils and abundant streams don't make the important job of maintaining soil stability and water quality around the construction site an easy one," the Soil Conservation agency cited the project for "proper installation and maintenance of erosion and sediment control practices in an area of rugged and diverse terrain."
Sharing the award with Highways was Polino Contracting, Inc., nearing completion on a $14.1 million contract to construct 1.7 miles of Corridor H from the Baker interchange westward. The work, which includes two of the ramps for the interchange, also involves nearly two million cubic yards of excavation and installation of various sizes of drainage pipes at two locations. The Elkins firm was recently low bidder for an additional section of the highway.
Highways' first recognition for construction practices was a 2000 certificate from Soil Conservation's Capitol District, shared with its Elkview contractor, for the building of a stone roadway providing alternate access to Vintroux Road in Putnam County.
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