The County Road Association (CRA) of Michigan honored the Dickinson County Road Commission (DCRC) with a statewide IMPRESS Award at CRA’s 2020 Highway Conference for its innovative road surface using repurposed rubber. IMPRESS Awards recognize county road agencies that demonstrate innovation with special projects in communications, operations and collaboration.
DCRC received an IMPRESS Award in Collaboration for its project, “County Road 607 ECR Project.” DCRC partnered with Michigan Technological University, Michigan Department of Energy Great Lakes and the Environment, the Dickinson County Bike Path Committee and Bacco Construction Company of Iron Mountain, to complete a paving project on County Road 607. The project showed the benefits of using engineered crumb rubber to improve qualities in hot mix asphalt pavement.
“The Dickinson County Road Commission has shown how we can all work together to make a big impact on our county roads,” said Denise Donohue, CRA director. “By innovating and pioneering new technologies in colder climates, DCRC has shown its commitment to improving our county road network.”
An independent panel of communications and operations experts from several of Michigan’s 83 county road agencies judged the projects. Award recipients were honored for projects that solved time restraints, labor costs, communication barriers and fostered collaboration.
The County Road Association (CRA) of Michigan honored former Menominee County Road Commission (MCRC) managing director Darrell Moilanen, PE, with a Distinguished Service Award at CRA’s 2020 Highway Conference. Distinguished Service Awards recognize road agency staff and commissioners who have dedicated their time and service above and beyond their peers to advance the county road and bridge system in Michigan.
Moilanen joined Menominee County 27 years ago, retiring in February. He served as a member and vice chair of CRA’s Engineering Committee; member of the CRA Negotiating Committee; vice chair of the Canvassing Committee; former secretary and president of the Great Lakes Council of road commissions; as member of the Upper Peninsula Road Builders Scholarship Committee; and a member of the Roads+TM advocacy group.
“Throughout his nearly 30 years at MCRC, Darrell has advocated for county road agencies with thoughtfulness and dedication,” said Denise Donohue, CRA director. “He has gone above and beyond, and CRA greatly values his contributions in advancing the local road network.”
The 83 members of the County Road Association of Michigan represent the unified voice for a safe and efficient county transportation infrastructure system in Michigan, including appropriate stewardship of the public’s right-of-way in rural and urban Michigan. Collectively, Michigan’s county road agencies manage 75 percent of all roads in the state, including 90,000 miles of roads and 5,700 bridges. County road agencies also maintain the state’s highway system in 64 counties. Michigan has the nation’s fourth-largest local road system.
The County Road Association (CRA) of Michigan honored former Baraga County Road Commission (BCRC) commissioner Roy Koski with a Distinguished Service Award at CRA’s 2020 Highway Conference. Distinguished Service Awards recognize road agency staff and commissioners who have dedicated time and service in an outstanding manner to advance the county road and bridge system in Michigan.
Koski served with distinction and honor on the Baraga County Road Commission board from 1984 until his retirement in December 2019, making him the second longest-serving road commissioner in Michigan history.
Koski is an active member of the Great Lakes Council of 11 county road commissions; has served on various committees with the Upper Peninsula Road Builders Association; and volunteered as an alternate for Baraga’s engineer/manager on many committees.
“We at the County Road Association appreciate Roy, and many more commissioners like him, who devote hundreds of hours of service to improve road systems and road commissions, and building relationships with their road partners,” said Denise Donohue, CRA director.
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