The Turtle River State Park Bridge won Grand Prize in the Bridge category from the North Dakota Ready Mix and Concrete Products Association (NDRM&CPA). Widseth Smith Nolting served as Architect, Structural and Civil Engineer on this project with Aggregate Industries as the concrete sub-contractor.
Judging was based on a points system with ten points maximum awarded in each of the following categories: Architectural Use of Concrete, Complexity of Project, Unique Engineering, Finished Appearance, Overall Use of Concrete/Products and Innovation. Five points maximum were awarded for Judges Perception. The awards program is open to NDRM&CPA members. The association’s mission is to promote the effective use of concrete through its staff, members and affiliates.
WSN is a multi-disciplined firm of over 130 employees providing engineering, architectural, land surveying and environmental services. Offices are located in Grand Forks, Alexandria, Bemidji, Brainerd/Baxter and Crookston.
Aggregate Industries is an environmentally responsible producer of high quality, aggregate-based construction materials in the US and the UK. The company operates five regional businesses in the United States, with two offices in the North Central Region - Eagan and Moorhead, Minnesota. The Moorhead branch office submitted this award.