Apr. 11, 2011 (Business Wire) — The Hoover Dam Bypass has received the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 2011 Grand Conceptor Award—the prestigious industry honor signifying the year’s top engineering triumph. The project was chosen best among 161 engineering achievements from throughout the world entered in this year’s ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) competition. Judging was conducted by a nationwide panel of more than 30 engineers, architects, government leaders, and members from the media and academia. Projects were judged on uniqueness and originality, technical, social and economic value, complexity, and success meeting project goals.
Designed by HDR, T.Y. Lin International and Jacobs Engineering, the Hoover Dam Bypass eliminates severe traffic congestion while enhancing security at the Dam—a vital source of electricity and water to the Southwest. The project is highlighted by a 1,900-foot-long arched concrete bridge rising some 900 feet over the Colorado River—the highest and largest bridge of its type in the Western Hemisphere with the world’s tallest pre-cast concrete columns.
For descriptions of top award winners and a listing of all 161 National Recognition Award winners by state, go to: http://www.acec.org/awards/eea.cfm
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