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| Skelly and Loy Earns National Recognition Award for Exemplary Engineering |
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Skelly and Loy, Inc., of Harrisburg, Pa., has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 53rd annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for preparing an environmental assessment for the I-83 North York, Pa., Widening Project.
The assessment provides a comprehensive, yet concise examination of the many complex issues involved with the proposed five-mile widening and interchange improvement project in York County. Prepared for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the document is designed to be reader-friendly and understandable, taking into consideration that most members of the public don’t have the training to accurately interpret highly technical information.
Supported by digital technical files, the document incorporates visually appealing infographics, maps, photos, and text boxes to enhance readability while retaining its viability as a defensible legal document. The assessment offers a benchmark for enhancing the public’s role in evaluating and shaping major infrastructure projects, which has long been a fundamental tenet of federal environmental regulations and similar project approval processes.
The project is eligible for additional honors as part of a record 203 entries this year representing engineering excellence from throughout the nation and the world. Judging for the awards program—known industry-wide as the “Academy Awards of the engineering industry”– took place in February and was conducted by a national 35-member panel of built environment leaders, along with experts from government, the media and academia. Award criteria focused on uniqueness and originality, technical innovation, social and economic value, and generating excitement for the engineering profession.
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) is the business association of America’s engineering industry, representing more than 5,200 independent engineering firms and more than 600,000 professionals throughout the United States engaged in the development of America’s transportation, water and energy infrastructure, along with environmental, industrial and other public and private facilities. Founded in 1906 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., ACEC is a national federation of 52 state and regional organizations.
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