Each year the American Public Works Association (APWA) presents the Public Works Projects of the Year awards recognizing the best of the best to promote excellence in the management and administration of public works projects, recognizing alliance between managing agencies, the contractor, the consultant and their cooperative achievements. This year’s awards were recognized at the APWA’s Public Works Expo PWX 2018 awards ceremony August 27 in Kansas City, Missouri.

This nationwide competition presents awards in five project categories; Disaster and Emergency Repair, Environment, Historical Preservation, Structures, and Transportation within five separate project size levels.  Vail’s Sandstone Underpass was recognized as the Project of The Year in the category of Transportation within small/rural communities. Accepting the award were representatives of the Town of Vail, Colorado Department of Transportation, Kramer North America, and Felsburg Holt and Ullevig.

Vail Town staff members Tom Kassmel, Town Engineer, and Chris Delles, Construction Inspector, will present the award to the Vail Town Council.