KANSAS CITY, MO. — HNTB Corporation received a Grand Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) for its work on the U.S. 82 Greenville Bridge in Greenville, Miss., placing it among the top eight of more than 140 projects honored. It also was recognized with six National Recognition Awards for road, rail, bridge, and water service projects across the country.  

AUSTIN, TEXAS — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that Texas’ North Tarrant Express project has entered the final stage to receive $415 million under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) financing program, advancing a project that will address safety and congestion. The North Texas project includes improvements to sections of I-35W and construction of an interchange at I-35W and I-820. In addition, the project develops multimodal managed lanes to serve the region’s public transportation providers.  

OLATHE, KAN. — Terracon is making it possible to learn about the latest innovations in transportation even if you aren’t able to attend the Design-Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) Design-Build in Transportation Conference in Phoenix April 25-27. As part of Terracon’s Green Light Series, many of the conference presentations will be taped and highlights will be available post-show.  

CHESAPEAKE, VA. — MBP, a Virginia-based, multi-disciplined construction consulting firm, was selected to provide construction engineering inspection services to the City of Chesapeake for its Dominion Boulevard Improvements project. The estimated $300 million construction contract involves a vital portion of the US Route 17 connector linking Interstate 64/464 in Hampton Roads to Northeastern North Carolina.  

LANHAM, MD. — The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), with the support of local state asphalt pavement organizations, are holding the 21st Century Asphalt Pavements conference, June 19-20, 2012, at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza hotel in Cincinnati.