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Bridge Award (cont’d. from page 3)girder erection, which led to theerection completion within theBNSF Railway corridor beforeSeptember 30th, as BNSF would notallow work windows during thefourth quarter. On a typical project,the work window coordination iscompleted within a matter of days,but due to the size and complexityof this structure, this schedulingwas over a period of four months.Throughout the project, timelyconstruction and maintenance oferosion control measures wereneeded in this area adjacent toAntelope Creek. Jointly, JAVA andthe contractor followed the erosioncontrol plan and numerousenvironmental permits to stay incompliance with agencies’ policies.The AGC/NDOR Bridge Con -struction Award recognizes qualitybridge construction in Nebraska.Categories that were consideredincluded: quality of workmanship,project management, innovation inconstruction or use of material,contribution to traveling public/community, environmentallysensitive, rising to the challenge –difficult job or situation, andsafety.◆Hooker Brothers Honoredwith “Top Clod” AwardThe “Top Clod” Grading Awardwent to Hooker Brothers ConstructionCompany, Grand Island, Nebraska,for their work on the Ord to Burwellproject. Others recognized includedJulie Budnick, Project Manager forprime contractor Werner ConstructionCo., Hastings, Nebraska; NDORDistrict 4 Construction Engineer KeithMeyer; and Project Manager GeraldWoodgate. Certificates of Merit werepresented to NDOR employees PeggyJackson, Inspector and Bob Rice,Surveyor/Staking.The 12¼ mile project includedrealign ment of two roadway sectionswith detour time allowances, realign -ment of five county roads, realignmentof two channels, and five temporaryroads (shoo-flies). Approximately440,000 cubic years of earth weremoved.The project was built under traffic.Multiple moves were required on andoff the project due to phasing. Also,plan revisions changed haul distanceswhich required readjusting the balancepoints.According to award nominator JerryWoodgate, District 4 Project Managerat St. Paul, Hooker Brothers wasalways willing to adjust their scheduleto accommodate other contractors.They took pride in their work; alldetails, no matter how small wereimportant to them. Hooker Brothersattitude was “what can we do to getthe project done and get it done right.”Open communication, good planning,innovation and attention to safetywere demonstrated throughout theproject.The “Top Clod” Grading Award ispresented by the AGC/NDOR JointGrading Committee to recognize aGrading Contractor demonstratinga high standard of accuracy andattention in the areas of cooperation,innovation, prosecution and qualityof work and safety. ◆Pictured, l to r: Julie Budnick, WernerConstruction, prime contractor; Troy Behnk,Hooker Brothers, grading subcontractor;Gordon Wales, Hooker Brothers, gradingsubcontractor; Katie Wilson, President,Nebraska AGC; Claude Oie, NDORConstruction Engineer; and Jerry Woodgate,District 4 Project Manager at St. Paul.“Top Clod” AwardPhoto by Jay Bailey, NDOR4 Roadrunner April/May 2010

Yankton Bridge ProjectWins Environmental AwardThe Yankton Bridge project,located on Highway 81, inDistrict 3, was the recipient ofthe fourth annual EnvironmentalAward, given by the NDOR/AGCJoint Committee of Seeding andErosion Control.The award presentation occurredduring ceremonies at the 2010 ProjectManagers’ Conference held March 23-25 in Kearney. Plaques were presentedto the prime contractor, Jensen Con -struction Company and to Tri-StateSeeding, A&R Construction Company,Commercial Contractors Equipment,Hartington Tree Service and Plumbingand Electric Service, who were sub -contractors responsible for variousaspects of environmental compliance.Pat Boyle, District 3 ConstructionEngineer, and Bob Wiebelhaus,District 3 Project Manager, alsoaccepted plaques. Certificates weregiven to District 3 Engineer KrisWinter, Pat Boyle, Scott Brummond,Quinn Damgaard of HDR, and NDORinspectors Mark Droppers, Dale Lange,Brett Mainquist, Matt Samuelson,Keith Stoural and Steve Ulmer.According to Ron Poe, NDORHighway Environmental ProgramManager, “This award is a credit tothe level of effort and emphasis thatBob Wiebelhaus, Scott Brummond,District 3 and the staff of JensenConstruction have placed on environ -mental commitments on the YanktonBridge project. Seeing this project builtas quickly as it was, while maintainingcompliance with all the environmentalcommitments on this project is atestament to the importance District 3has placed on environmental issues.”The Environmental Award forStormwater/Erosion Control isawarded annually to the projectwhose project manager and contractorhave worked together to develop ameans of protecting the project sitefrom erosive conditions. Projectswere rated on several items, including:the use of a Stormwater PollutionPrevention Plan during construction;updated temporary Erosion ControlPlan; completeness of inspectionreports; maintain good housekeepingon the site; appropriate use of erosioncontrol techniques; use of new orinnovative erosion control techniques;erosion and sediment controlmaintenance; project phasing; sitere-vegetation; and the education ofstaff and subcontractors onenvironmental issues. ◆Shown, l to r: Pat Boyle, District 3Construction Engineer; Bob Wiebelhaus,District 3 Project Manager in Hartington;Scott Brummond, District 3 EnvironmentalCoordinator in Wayne; Katie Wilson,President, Nebraska AGC; and NDORConstruction Engineer Claude Oie.Photo by Jay Bailey, NDOR6 Roadrunner April/May 2010

Public Service Award Goesto Three NDOR EmployeesBy Linda WilsonCommunication DivisionThree NDOR employees receivedspecial recognition from the NebraskaState Patrol (NSP) for their braveryand courageous acts, assisting withsaving three lives on January 7.Their actions occurred during a severewinter storm with blizzard conditions,temperatures well below zero, andwind chills from 18 to 27 degreesbelow zero.Nebraska State Patrol Colonel BryanTuma presented the NSP’s PublicService Award to JohnPeterson and JudyNeeman, HighwayMaintenance WorkersSr., and to Robert Rice,Highway MaintenanceSupervisor, onMarch 22 in theHighway CommissionMeeting Room at theDepartment of Roads’Central Office inLincoln. All three areemployees at NDOR’sNebraska City officein District 1. ColonelTuma thanked thethree for their selflessacts, noting their concern andcompassion served as a testament totheir integrity and they have earnedeveryone’s respect and admiration.NDOR Director Monty Fredricksonalso thanked the Roads employeesfor their quick thinking andcourageous acts. District 1 EngineerRich Ruby said he appre ciated howwell they reacted to the call, as theirefforts saved three lives. District 1Operations & Mainte nance ManagerRoger Kalkwarf noted that theseemployees made the extra effort tocome out after a long, challengingday’s work, through a wintersnowstorm, which was very muchappreciated.The heroic actions were precededby a phone call received by the NSPCommunications Dispatch Center froma concerned mother-in-law advisingthat she had received a telephone callfrom her son-in-law stating he hadbeen stranded in his car for more thantwo hours in the winter storm, alongHighway 34. The son-in-law advisedthat another female motorist was alsostranded on the highway and hadbeen in her vehicle for more than threehours. Sharing one car together, thefuel was beginning to run low andboth individuals were complaining ofbeing very tired. They kept the carwindows slightly opened to allowfresh air to flow through; however,both individuals were suffering fromhypothermia and frostbite.Contact was made to Cass CountySheriff’s Office personnel for assistance;however, due to the severe blowingand drifting snow, they were unable(see Public Service on next page)Pictured clockwise - NDOR Director Monty Fredrickson and NSPColonel Bryan Tuma presented Public Service Awards to Robert Rice,John Peterson and Judy Neeman for their courageous actions duringa severe winter storm on January 7. They work at NDOR’s NebraskaCity office in District 1.7 Roadrunner April/May 2010

Public Service (cont’d. from page 7)to get to the stranded vehicles. Notwilling to give up, Nebraska StatePatrol Communications SupervisorRebecca Bliven contacted NDORrequesting the assistance of a snow -plow and a truck equipped with asnow blower.Meanwhile, Nebraska State PatrolSergeant Kurt Von Minden andTrooper Shane Flynn were briefed onthe situation and Sergeant Von Mindenrequested assistance from TrooperTrinity Jones, Troop A, Omaha, to driveto the town of Union, approxi mately10 miles west of Highway 34, wherethe vehicles were reportedly stranded.Sergeant Von Minden and TrooperFlynn met up with Trooper Jones andthe NDOR personnel driving thesnowplow and snow blower. While inroute, a third stranded motorist wasalso discovered.While continuing to keep contactby telephone with the strandedindividuals, Bliven was advised bythe male motorist that the femalemotorist’s hands were beginning toblister from the cold, and she wasshaking uncontrollably. In addition,Bliven could tell that the male motoristwas becoming more incoherent astime wore on.After nearly four hours, the strandedmotorists were located and transferredinto Sergeant Von Minden’s vehicle.They were transported following theNDOR equipment, which paved theway keeping the road open fromblowing and drifting snow, to waitingemergency medical responders. Fromthere they were taken to a localhospital for treatment. The thirdstranded motorist was able to followthe caravan of vehicles out of the areaand make it to safety.The NSP bestowed this specialrecognition to each NDOR employeefor their assistance as supervisor, snowblower driver and snowplow driverin rescuing these individuals. NSPColonel Tuma also thanked NDORRoads Director Monty Fredricksonand Deputy Director Jake Jacobsenfor their efforts to make Nebraska’sroads safer. ◆Dan Ziska Named ProjectManager of the YearDan Ziska, of O’Neill, was honoredby the Nebraska Chapter AssociatedGeneral Contractors of America (AGC)as Nebraska Department of Roads’Project Manager of the Year. Ziskareceived a traveling trophy and aplaque at the Project Managers’Conference in Kearney on March 24.Ziska has worked at NDOR for thepast 30 years and has been a projectmanager at the District 8 O’Neill officefor over 12 years. He began his careerin O’Neill as an Engineer Aid in 1980and worked his way up through theEngineer Associate and ConstructionTechnician ranks to become HighwayProject Manager in 1998. Dan alsoworks with the Nebraska Chapter ofthe American Concrete Institute as atrainer for the ACI Level 1 and 2courses.Recent projects managed by Ziskainclude “In O’Neill,” an urban con -crete paving project on Highway 20,and “Chambers Junction North,”a rural resurfacing and wideningproject to add surfaced shoulders onHighway 281. The project completedthe addition of surfaced shouldersto the Priority Commercial Systemin District 8.NDOR District 8 Engineer MarkKovar noted, “Dan enjoys the chal -lenges that come with highway work,and the satisfaction that comes fromworking with others to improve thehighways for the citizens of Nebraska.”The award is presented annuallyby the AGC to a NDOR projectmanager who has upheld thestandards of conducting businesswithin the highway constructionindustry with the highest level ofethics and inte grity. The trophy iscalled the Lyle Leader MemorialAward in tribute to Mr. Leader, whowas a project manager at NDOR for34 years. He was active in the District 3Hartington office at the time of hisdeath in August 1991 and was highlyrespected by his peers within thedepartment and by the contractormembers of AGC.All contractor members submitteda nomination for this award and thenominees were voted upon by themembers of the AGC. For the year2010, Ziska received the high honor. ◆Photo by Jay Bailey, NDORShown, l to r: Dan Ziska, 2010 Project Manager of the Year; Katie Wilson,President, Nebraska AGC; and Claude Oie, NDOR Construction Engineer.Roadrunner ◆ April/May 2010 8

I-80 Project Receives Teamworkin Work Zone Safety AwardA NDOR District 1 project, I-80,148th Street Bridge, received theTeamwork in Work Zone SafetyAward, given by the AGC/NDORTraffic Control Committee at the 2010Project Managers’ Conference heldMarch 23-25 in Kearney.Plaques were presented to Com -mercial Construction, Inc., primecontractor, and to Trafcon, Inc., trafficcontrol subcontractor. Bob Traudt,NDOR Project Manager at District 1in Lincoln, also received recognition.This portion of I-80 has an averagedaily traffic of over 39,000 vehicles perday. This project was located betweenother projects along the I-80 corridorthat had different traffic controlsubcontractors. In addition, Trafconhad multiple projects along I-80,including the six-lane reconstructionproject between Exits 401 and 405,and many of the night-time closuresfor this project occurred at the sametime as other projects. There weretimes when Trafcon had as many assix lane closures occurring at thesame time on different projects.Never theless, Trafcon supplied enoughstaff to get all completed. This projectexperienced no work zone crashes.Project Manager Bob Traudt noted,“Trafcon’s superintendent was alwayson the project during crucial timescoordinating lane closures and thefull closure and opening of I-80.He never hesitated in going the extramile with his crew to ensure thesafety of the traveling public. Trafconwas always on time with theinstallation and removal of trafficcontrol devices and was alwayscourteous to myself and inspectors,and was a pleasure to work with.”The award is “in recognition ofexcellence – through demonstratedcooperation and communicationbetween all parties involved – ininstalling, coordinating andmaintaining effective traffic control.The traffic control utilized andmaintained on this project reflectsthe goals of both the Department ofRoads and the Nebraska AGC – awork zone maintained in a safecondition for both workers andmotorists alike.” ◆Pictured, l to r: Jason Muhle, Commercial Construction, Inc., prime contractor; RandyMorse, Trafcon, Inc., traffic control subcontractor; Katie Wilson, President, Nebraska AGC;and Claude Oie, NDOR Construction Engineer.Photo by Jay Bailey, NDORRoadrunner ◆ April/May 2010 9

Paving Awards Presented in KearneyProject managers, construction technicians,and material and research technicians werehonored with awards for both concrete andasphalt pave ments at the annual ProjectManagers’ Conference held March 23-25 inKearney. The awards recognized their workon Nebraska highways during 2009.The Nebraska Department of Roadssponsors the awards for excellence in asphalticconcrete pavement con struction. Awards ofexcellence for highway construction projectsusing concrete pavement are sponsored bythe Nebraska Department of Roads and theNebraska Concrete Paving Association.Concrete Pavement Quality AwardsThe award for excellence in Interstate andExpressway concrete pavement was presentedto Robert Sanburn of District 1 in Lincoln forhis part as Project Manager for I-80, I-180 to56th Street, Lincoln. This award was presentedfor 5.7 miles of six-lane interstate. DobsonBrothers Construc tion Co. was the contractor. RoadwayDesign Division’s Interstate Design Squad, led by BrianJohnson, was the designer. Designer Certificates of Meritwere presented to Roadway Design’s Christian Davenportand Tim Otto. Owner Certificates of Merit were presentedto Construction Technicians Tom Morehead, Ed Bannister,Gene Garza, Harvey Humphrey, Devin Townsend, JeffHohn, Dean Dowding, Dan Ore and Angela Burnett fortheir part in performing inspection activities.Receiving the award for the Municipal Streets categorywas Project Manager Scott Griepenstroh of District 4 inGrand Island for Grant St. to Greenwich St., Grand Island,which was a 0.9-mile section of U.S. High way 30 built byInterstate & Expressways Award – Pictured, l to r: Devin Townsend,Construction Technician; Bob Sanburn, District 1 Project Manager atLincoln; and Claude Oie, NDOR Construction Engineer.Municipal Streets Award – Pictured, l to r: Ben Merchant, Construction Technician;Scott Griepenstroh, District 4 Project Manager at Grand Island; and Claude Oie,NDOR Construction Engineer.Paulsen, Inc. Michael Olson, Kirkham Michael, acceptedthe Designer Plaque. John Baker, Roadway Design Division(now retired), was the NDOR Con sultant Coordinator.Certificates of Merit were presented to ConstructionTechnicians Ben Merchant, Jason Hall and Curtis Probascofor performing inspections on this project.Project Manager Marty Weander of District 2 in Omaha,received the award in the Concrete Pavement Rehabilitationcategory for Platts mouth to Omaha, – a rehabilitation projectof a four-lane divided portion of Highway 75 completed bythe prime contractor, Safety Grooving & Grinding L.P.This project included full and partial depth repairs to theexisting concrete pavement, cross-stitching of longitudinalcracks and diamond grinding of driving lanes. Certificatesof Merit were presented to Mohammed Assadi and MarkStrong for their part in performing inspection activities.NDOR’s Materials & Research Pavement Design Sectionwas responsible for the project design. Designer Certificatesof Merit were presented to Linda (Zip) Masek, MatthewBouwens, Tanner Bandiola, Tiffany Wells and Chanda Parker.Pavement smoothness, quality control, innovation,complexity, appearance, management and safety of theproject were considered in determining these concretepavement awards.Asphaltic Concrete Pavement Quality AwardsFive projects received awards for excellence in asphalticconcrete pavement. Nominated projects were judged bya panel who rated each project based on smoothness,quality control, complexity, innovation, general appearance,contractor management and safety.The 2009 Award of Merit for Full Depth Constructionor Reclamation went to Project Manager Bill Cary of theDistrict 1 Tecumseh office for US-136, Tecumseh East on(see Paving Awards on next page)10 Roadrunner April/May 2010

Paving Awards (cont’d. from page 10)U.S. High way 136, constructed byConstructors, Inc. This 10.8-milesegment of two-lane roadwayutilized a 12-inch Fly Ash StabilizedBituminous strategy as a base thatwas covered with 3 inches of typeSP4 asphaltic concrete. Certi ficatesof Merit were presented toConstruction Technicians Bill Jasaand Brian Bernadt for their part asinspectors on the project.The 2009 Excellence in AsphaltPavement Construction Award ofMerit for Overlays of One Lift wentto Project Manager Steve Trosper ofDistrict 3 in Columbus for N-91,Leigh – Colfax/Dodge County Line, constructed by KnifeRiver Midwest LLC. This 17-mile rural paving project onNebraska Highway 91 consisted of a conventional densegradeSP4 asphaltic concrete with a “rubberized” binder.The rubberized binder uses crumb rubber from tires in lieuof conventional petroleum-derived polymers that producea superior performing asphaltic cement. Certificates ofMerit were presented to Tom Hyland, Brant Egger, ChuckNickolite, Troy Shotskoski, William Groteluschen and GaryWittwer for their part in performing inspection activities.The 2009 Excellence in Asphalt Pavement Construc tionAward of Merit for Overlays of Two or More Lifts –Urban Section, went to Project Manager Allen Vendegrift ofDistrict 1 in Fairbury for two projects built simultaneouslyin Beatrice by Constructors, Inc. These projects wereUS-77, In Beatrice and US-77/US-136 North, Beatrice.Collectively, these projects consisted of milling andinlaying 2 to 3 inches of SP4 from city limit to city limitalong Highways 77 and 136 in Beatrice, Nebraska.Certificates of Merit were presented to Rich Lierman,Greg Novotny, Bob Hinrich, Bill Jasa, Brian Bernadtand Tim Haughton for their roles as inspectors.The 2009 Excellence in Asphalt Pave mentConstruction Award of Merit for Overlays of Two orMore Lifts – Rural Section, went to Project ManagerMary anne Jacobs of District 5 in Gering for I-80,East Kimball to Potter, constructed by WernerConstruction, Inc. This 11.7-mile rural paving projectalong eastbound I-80 consisted of milling and inlaying4 inches of SP5 from the driving lane and 2 inchesfrom the passing lane. Certificates of Merit werepresented to Martin Gillen, Brian Markheim, Jeff Hackand Timothy Vach for their roles as inspectors.N-87, Alliance North (South Half) was recognizedas the smoothest project submitted for review.Brian Carnahan of District 5 in Chadron received anAward of Merit for his role as Project Manager. WernerConstruc tion, Inc. was recognized as the primecontractor and Certificates of Merit were presented toMerle Thorton and Karl Witt for inspection activities.◆Photos by Jay Bailey, NDOR(Left)Overlays of Two or More Lifts (Rural)l to r: Maryanne Jacobs, District 5Project Manager at Gering, andClaude Oie, NDOR ConstructionEngineer.(Middle)Overlays of Two or More Lifts (Urban)l to r: Greg Novotny and RichLierman, Construction Tech nicians;Allen Vandegrift, District 1 ProjectManager at Fairbury.Overlays of One Lift Award – Pictured, l to r: Steve Trosper, District 3Project Manager at Columbus; Claude Oie, NDOR ConstructionEngineer; and Tom Hyland, Construction Technician.Roadrunner April/May 2010 11

Paving Awards Presented (see story on pages 10-11)Contributing to Vision 2032:Nebraska’s Long RangeTransportation PlanSmoothest Pavement Award – l to r: Brian Carnahan,District 5 Project Manager at Chadron, and Claude Oie,NDOR Construction Engineer.Full Depth Reconstruction or Reclamation Award –l to r: Bill Cary, District 1 Project Manager at Tecumseh,and Bill Jasa, Construction Technician.Concrete Pavement Rehabilitation Award – l to r: MartyWeander, District 2 Project Manager at Omaha,and Claude Oie, NDOR Construction Engineer.What important transportation issues doesNebraska face today? Will they be the samein 20 years? These are questions included in theupcoming Long Range Transportation Plan survey,“The Voice of Nebraska, Contributing to Vision2032.”Periodically, the Nebraska Depart ment of Roadsupdates its 20-year transportation plan. Nebraskacitizens, business, government leaders, Tribalgovernment, and associations will be givenan opportunity to express their opinions, in anonline survey. All citizens are encouraged torespond. A sample of Nebraska businesses willreceive a survey through the mail with an optionto reply online. The purpose of the survey is togather input to identify statewide, regional and localtrans portation issues facing Nebraska. The surveyresults will guide NDOR in developing goals andobjectives for the Long Range Transportation Plan:Vision 2032. Results of the survey will be postedon the NDOR website in the summer of 2010, andwill be included in presentations at public meetings.As a member of the traveling public, business,government, or association leader, everyone’sopinion is needed and all are encouraged toparticipate. To take the survey online, go towww.roads.nebraska.gov/lrtp/vision2032/. Thesurvey goes live on April 26. Be sure to completeyour survey by May 21, 2010, so your response canbe included in the final results. The survey iscompletely anonymous and responses will only bereported in the aggregate. Survey respondents willhave the option to submit their e-mail address ifthey would like updates on plan activities.The survey should take approximately 10 minutesto complete and is open to all Nebraska’s travelingpublic over the age of 14. For those who cannotparticipate via Internet access, NDOR will send asurvey directly to a residence or business if a nameand address is provided. Contact (402)479-4512 torequest a survey. The Department of Roadsencourages you to spread the word about thissurvey to friends and neighbors. The more whoparticipate, a better understanding of transportationissues affecting your community, region and statemay be achieved. ◆12 Roadrunner April/May 2010

Deer Fence Planned on I-80Plans are underway to buildthe state’s first deer fencealong both sides of I-80 fromthe Mahoney State Park inter -change east to the Pflug Roadoverpass in Sarpy County.The 8-foot-tall fence—electrified onthe east side of the Platte River—willreplace the existing right-of-way fenceand will follow the same generallocation.This four-mile stretch of the inter -state was part of the Lincoln toOmaha six-lane expansion project,which reconstructed the pavementand rebuilt the existing bridges. Thefence was identified as a need duringthe planning phases of this project,according to Brian Johnson, an NDORRoadway Design engineer whodesigned the deer fencing project.During the I-80 expansion project,the bridges were hydraulicallyimproved with larger openings, or“undercrossings” to lessen the impactof ice jams on the Platte River, butmonitoring showed they were alsoused by deer. According to Johnson,the purpose of the deer fence is toredirect the deer to use theseundercrossings.Better Field of ViewThe undercrossings provide a betterfield of view for the deer. In addition,the bridges were slightly modified byremoving the Riprap (large rocks) thatwould have been under the structureand replaced with interlockingpavement blocks, which improvewildlife access, while also limitingerosion from water off the bridge deck.While the deer fence was originallyplanned to the east of the Platte River,to Ruff Road, approximately two mileseast, after further examination, sixyears of deer-vehicle collision (DVC)rates were noted to be higher to thewest between the Platte River andMahoney Interchange. According toJohnson, between 1998 and 2003, theportion of I-80 near Mahoney StatePark had 4.2 deer-vehicle collisionsper mile, per year—the highest rate inPhoto by Brian Johnson, NDORDeer undercrossings along I-80 in Sarpy County provide a better field of view for deer.Interlocking pavement blocks improve access and limit erosion.the state. I-80 just east of the PlatteRiver Bridge had 2.4 hits per mile.NDOR determined that a deer fencewould additionally be constructed tothe west of the Platte River to coverthe higher DVC location.The deer fence project was done inconsultation with the Nebraska Gameand Parks Commission. Both agenciesspent about five years studying thebest way to keep deer from crossingthe interstate at that location beforemaking their decision.Others involved in the deer fenceproject design include NDOR High -way Environmental Biologist EricZach and UNL’s Wildlife Specialist,Scott Hyngstrom. Dave Braaschwill conduct UNL’s monitoring byengaging in the camera placement,weekly acquiring photos from thecameras and carcass data.The fence will be electrified forthree miles, only on the east side ofthe river, where deer like to eat incorn fields. A one-mile stretch alongthe west side of the river will haveonly woven-wire fencing because ofthe proximity of Eugene T. MahoneyState Park, cabins and other touristattractions.The electrified portion will stop thedeer from trying to knock down ordig under the fence. NDOR officialshave research that supports theeffective ness of the fence they planto install, known by the brand nameElectrobraid. In a 2002 field test inOhio, researchers reported that thefence was 99 percent effective instopping deer that were trying toreach corn-feeding stations.According to Johnson, the deerfence project will cost $1.1 million instate and federal funds, 90 percentprovided by the Federal HighwayAdministration and 10 percent fromNDOR. The project will be completedin about a year and once the fence isfinished, the project will be monitoredfor a year. A public informationmeeting was held on March 9, withmany favorable comments receivedabout the fence. ◆Roadrunner April/May 2010 13

State Starts Construction SeasonDrivers, Workers Must Share HighwayWith highway construction andmaintenance season gearing up forsummer operations, extra caution isneeded on the part of both driversand highway workers. This year, asmany as 150 highway improvementprojects are expected across Nebraska.The Nebraska Department of Roads,along with their transportation safetypartners, the Nebraska State Patrol andthe Associated General Contractors ofNebraska, are dedicated to enhancingwork-zone safety for both the workerand the traveling public. They believethat increased worker training andenhanced awareness on the part ofmotorists and highway workers canlead to reduction of fatalities andinjuries.Since 2004, when 14 fatalitiesoccurred in work-zone crashes, thenumbers have decreased. The numberof fatalities in 2005 was 10, and in2008, the total fatalities were at 5.2009 annual data is not yet compiled.Technology continues to play animportant role in highway safety.There are 46 permanent changeablemessage signs at strategic locationsthroughout the state. With these signs,“real-time” information about congestionor incidents can be provided to alertmotorists farther away to take analternate route or plan accordingly.Nebraska’s statewide 511 telephonesystem is available to provide 24 houra day, year-round traveler information.By dialing 511 on a cellular or landlinetelephone, motorists are able to accessthe quickest, most up-to-date infor -mation about weather conditions,reported road conditions and specialtravel advisories. The 511 system isalso available on the Internet atwww.511nebraska.org.Highway traffic cameras provideanother tool for motorists in search ofthe latest traffic and road conditions.Currently, there are 46 snapshotcameras at various locations through -out the state that send pictures to theNDOR website for viewing.Drivers and workers must sharethe highway in times of construction,repair or maintenance work. Motoristsare reminded to stay alert whendriving near highway work zones anytime of day or night. Observe lowerspeed limits, heed all posted warningsigns, wear seat belts and avoiddistractions while driving, includingthe use of cell phones or textingdevices.Remember that highway workzones are more than a temporaryinconvenience. Construction andmaintenance work is essential tobuilding safer, smoother, improvedroads for a good life in Nebraska. ◆NDOR Highway Improvement Projects Currently Under ContractInformation from Trans•port SiteManager as of March 29, 2010LocationWork DescriptionPrime ContractorProject ManagerContract Bid AmountKey:Aggregate - AggBituminous - BitBridge - BrBuilding - BldgConcrete Pavement - ConPavCulverts - CulvElectrical - ElecGrading - GrGuardrail - GdrlLandscaping - LSMechanically Stabilized Earth - MSESeeding - SeedSpeciality - SpecDistrict 1Superior St. Br., Lincoln (Stimulus)BrCramer & Associates, Inc.Duensing, Larry (402) 441-8401$208,255.05Fairbury South Bridges (Stimulus)Gr, ConPav, Br, GdrlHawkins Construction Co.Vandegrift, Allen (402)729-3489$2,879,777.92Blue River Br. South of FairburyBr, GdrlThe Diamond Engineering Co.Vandegrift, Allen (402)729-3489$485,666.81Salem WestGr, Culv, Seed, Br, Gdrl, BitU.S. Asphalt Co.Hitzeman, Don (402)335-4131$2,697,286.64Nemaha SouthBitConstructors, Inc.Hitzeman, Don (402)335-4131$1,308,999.92Falls City NorthGr, ConPav, Culv, Br, Seed, GdrlHerbst Construction, Inc.Hitzeman, Don (402)335-4131$5,151,082.71US-77 - 9th St., LincolnGr, ConPav, Seed, Br, GdrlTCW Construction, Inc.Knutson, Dewaine (402)471-0850$1,516,528.70Waverly - GreenwoodGr, ConPav, Culv, Seed, Br,Gdrl, Fence, Elec, SignAmes Construction, Inc.Knutson, Dewaine (402)471-0850$56,960,355.04North Jct. N-99 EastBitConstructors, Inc.Cary, Bill (402)335-4131$743,931.70Pickrell - CortlandBitPavers CompaniesCary, Bill (402)335-4131$2,392,258.25Syracuse North (Stimulus)Gr, Seed, Br, Gdrl, BitU.S. Asphalt Co.Habegger, Michael (402)335-4131$4,777,516.52Nebraska City NorthSpecPark Construction Co.Habegger, Michael (402)335-4131$199,658.50Nebraska City Scale Bldg.Scale BldgHampton Commercial Constr., Inc.Habegger, Michael (402)335-4131$246,596.00I-180 - 56th St., LincolnGr, ConPav, Culv, Seed, Br,Gdrl, Fence, Elec, SignDobson Bros. Constr. Co. &United Contractors Inc. (JV)Sanburn, Bob (402)471-0850$48,766,667.84Greenwood - MahoneyGr, ConPav, Culv, Seed, Br,Gdrl, Fence, Elec, SignHawkins Construction Co.England, Jim (402)471-0850$35,868,389.45Air Park - I-180, Lincoln (Stimulus)Br, Gdrl, BitPavers CompaniesPreble, Rodger (402)471-0850$1,989,950.2840th St. Bridge, LincolnGr, Culv, Br, GdrlHawkins Construction Co.Preble, Rodger (402)471-0850$1,459,657.76Elmwood North & SouthCulv, BitConstructors, Inc.Traudt, Bob (402)471-0850$678,574.13US-34/148th St., East of LincolnGr, Culv, Elec, BitPavers CompaniesTraudt, Bob (402)471-0850$938,982.97Saltillo Rd., US-77 - So. 70th St.,Lincoln (Stimulus)BitPavers CompaniesMurillo, Ernest (402)471-0850$831,554.92Roadrunner ◆ April/May 2010 14

Holdrege St., 33rd-47th,Lincoln (Stimulus)BitPavers CompaniesMurillo, Ernest (402)471-0850$788,980.66Endicott NortheastBitConstructors, Inc.Murillo, Ernest (402)471-0850$649,574.36In Prague (Stimulus)Gr, ConPav, Culv, Water MainM.E. Collins Contracting Co., Inc.Murillo, Ernest (402)471-0850$438,651.82County Road, in Crab OrchardGr, ConPav, Br, GdrlWilke Contracting Corp.Murillo, Ernest (402)471-0850$743,219.69Barneston South (Stimulus)Gr, Br, GdrlCommercial Construction, Inc.Murillo, Ernest (402)471-0850$659,082.20“A” St. & Van Dorn St.,Lincoln (Stimulus)BitConstructors, Inc.Murillo, Ernest (402)471-0850$567,687.30Adams St., 57th - 62nd St.,Lincoln (Stimulus)BitPavers CompaniesMurillo, Ernest (402)471-0850$388,315.33Sterling West (Stimulus)Gr, Br, GdrlCommercial Construction, Inc.Murillo, Ernest (402)471-0850$739,739.39Central Ave., 11th - 6th St.,Nebr. City (Stimulus)BitTab Holding Company, Inc.,dba Tab ConstructionMurillo, Ernest (402)471-0850$602,291.94“P”, “Y” & NW 1st St.,Lincoln (Stimulus)BitPavers CompaniesMurillo, Ernest (402)471-0850$796,995.66Citywide, Lincoln (Stimulus)ConPavPavers CompaniesMurillo, Ernest (402)471-0850$965,939.9770th St., Aylesworth to Vine St.,Lincoln (Stimulus)ConPavPavers CompaniesMurillo, Ernest (402)471-0850$630,928.22Holdrege St., 70th - 79th St.,Lincoln (Stimulus)ConPavPavers CompaniesMurillo, Ernest (402)471-0850$681,672.58“O” St., Lincoln (Stimulus)Culv, Elec, BitConstructors, Inc.Murillo, Ernest (402)471-0850$1,339,795.68Waverly Southeast (Stimulus)CulvDobson Bros. Constr. Co.& AffiliatesMurillo, Ernest (402)471-0850$269,551.70I-80, Goehner Truck ParkingGr, ConPav, Culv, Seed, Fence, ElecConstructors, Inc.Hobelman, Ryan (402)471-0850$605,573.9484th St. Bridge, LincolnGr, Culv, Br, GdrlA.M. Cohron & Son, Inc.Hobelman, Ryan (402)471-0850$1,629,490.93Jct. US-77/N-109Gr, ConPav, Culv, Seed, ElecConstructors, Inc.Townsend, Devin (402)471-0850$2,818,151.8284th St. - N-43SpecSealcoat Services, Inc.dba SCS Construction Co.Townsend, Devin (402)471-0850$367,552.1556th St. - 84th St., LincolnSpecPark Construction Co.Townsend, Devin (402)471-0850$102,486.60East Jct. N-92 NorthGdrl, BitConstructors, Inc.Kuehn, Joseph (402)471-0850$2,574,601.70134th St. Bridge, LincolnGr, MSE, Culv, Br, GdrlHawkins Construction Co.Kuehn, Joseph (402)471-0850$1,762,277.47148th St./N-2, LincolnGr, ConPav, Culv, Seed, ElecHawkins Construction Co.Volz, Jason (402)471-0850$1,825,583.23District 2132nd St., Patrick - Birch,Omaha (Stimulus)Gr, ConPav, Culv, Gdrl, Fence, ElecL.G. Roloff Construction Co., Inc.& AffiliateGlow, Tom (402)444-5279$2,273,540.00Fremont Main St. Historic Lighting-Phase 2 (Stimulus)ElecWatts Electric CompanyVeverka, Frank (402)727-3292$112,331.00Valley Northeast (Stimulus)Gr, Seed, Br, GdrlMCC, LLCVeverka, Frank (402)727-3292$354,794.17I-480 WB/US-75 SB Intchg. (Stimulus)Gr, MSE, ConPav, Culv, Br,Gdrl, Fence, Elec, SignHawkins Construction Co.Baehr, Dennis (402)595-2534$19,175,728.47120th/W. Maple Rd., OmahaBrPCiRoads, LLCFarivari, Mo (402)595-2534$147,419.17108th St. - 120th St., OmahaLSLanoha Nurseries, Inc.Farivari, Mo (402)595-2534$468,974.00Platteview Rd., N-31 - 180th St.(Stimulus)BitU.S. Asphalt Co.Farivari, Mo (402)595-2534$716,678.01Scribner Northeast (Stimulus)Gr, Br, GdrlMCC, LLCTrujillo, Ray (402)727-3292$539,346.80Giles Rd., 107th St. - I-80,LaVista (Stimulus)SpecIowa Erosion Control, Inc.Khalaf, Zahi (402)595-2534$1,223,210.49Countywide Resurfacing,Douglas Co. (Stimulus)BitU.S. Asphalt Co.Khalaf, Zahi (402)595-2534$1,601,310.56Citywide Resurfacing,Omaha (Stimulus)BitU.S. Asphalt Co.Khalaf, Zahi (402)595-2534$2,903,962.48Bennington Northeast (Stimulus)Gr, Br, GdrlChas. Vrana & Son Constr. Co.Khalaf, Zahi (402)595-2534$414,346.39Citywide, Bellevue (Stimulus)BitU.S. Asphalt Co.Khalaf, Zahi (402)595-2534$1,173,136.63Skyline Drive - Ramp 1CulvTab Holding Company, Inc.,dba Tab ConstructionWeander, Marty (402)595-2534$48,828.70La Platte Rd. Area (Stimulus)BitU.S. Asphalt Co.Weander, Marty (402)595-2534$998,177.7715th St., Ave. “A” - Ave. “C”,Plattsmouth (Stimulus)BitU.S. Asphalt Co.Weander, Marty (402)595-2534$111,178.2615th St., 1st Ave. - Main St.,Plattsmouth (Stimulus)ConPavOmni Engineering, Inc.& SubsidiariesWeander, Marty (402)595-2534$64,192.56Missouri River - 13th St.,Omaha (Stimulus)Gr, Soil, ConPav, Culv, LS,Fence, Elec, Sign, PaintHawkins Construction Co.Fisher, Rick (402)595-2534$16,068,401.72Harvell Dr./Galvin Rd.,Bellevue (Stimulus)ElecWatts Electric CompanyKoloen, Jerry (402)595-2534$104,887.61Harvell Dr./Ft. Crook Rd.,Bellevue (Stimulus)ElecCommonwealth Electric Co.of the MidwestKoloen, Jerry (402)595-2534$104,184.84108th/Chandler Rd., LaVista (Stimulus)ElecCommonwealth Electric Co.of the MidwestKoloen, Jerry (402)595-2534$29,703.40Citywide, Papillion (Stimulus)BitU.S. Asphalt Co.Koloen, Jerry (402)595-2534$264,356.8413th & 14th St., Omaha (Stimulus)ElecCommonwealth Electric Co.of the MidwestKoloen, Jerry (402)595-2534$221,672.6815th & 16th St., Omaha (Stimulus)ElecCommonwealth Electric Co.of the MidwestKoloen, Jerry (402)595-2534$241,357.9417th & 18th St., Omaha (Stimulus)ElecCommonwealth Electric Co.of the MidwestKoloen, Jerry (402)595-2534$294,656.03156th St./Giles Rd.ConPav, ElecM.B.C. Construction Co., Inc.Koloen, Jerry (402)595-2534$186,384.40US-75, Deerfield - North 25th,Blair (Stimulus)ConPav, Culv, ElecLuxa Construction Co., Inc.Koloen, Jerry (402)595-2534$373,076.27Melia Hill Maintenance FacilityMaint FacUpland Construction CoKuehner, Chris (402)595-2534$2,450,000.00Blair Dana Trail (Stimulus)ConPavTab Holding Company, Inc.,dba Tab ConstructionKuehner, Chris (402)595-2534$356,786.42I-480/18th St. On Ramp BridgeBrJMN Construction, LlcKuehner, Chris (402)595-2534$25,551.00South Omaha Br., Main Br. TrussBrJensen Construction Co.Zelensky, Rich (402)595-2534$37,574,397.00So. Omaha Br., Iowa Br. ApproachBr, ElecCommercial Construction, Inc.Zelensky, Rich (402)595-2534$13,204,975.78Roadrunner April/May 2010 15

So. Omaha Br., Iowa GradingGr, Culv, Seed, Fence, Elec, BitK & L Landscape & Constr., Inc.Tsvid, Aleksandra (402)595-2534$3,499,546.34So. Omaha Br., Iowa Hwy. PavingGr, ConPav, Culv, Seed, Gdrl, ElecMFT Construction, Inc.Tsvid, Aleksandra (402)595-2534$2,629,468.91So. Omaha Br., Nebr. -13th & Mo. Ave.Gr, ConPav, Culv, Seed, LS, ElecHawkins Construction CompanyHinchey, Maurice (402)595-2534$5,262,446.49So. Omaha Br., Nebr. Br. ApproachGr, Br, Gdrl, ElecHawkins Construction CompanyHinchey, Maurice (402)595-2534$12,773,897.12District 3Lindsay SouthBitPaulsen, Inc.Robertson, Ramsy (402) 421-1717$4,232,071.59N-35 North, WayneSpecSealcoat Services, Inc.dba SCS Construction Co.Francis, Jeff (402)375-7071$205,448.75Hubbard North & South (Stimulus)Gr, ConPav, Culv, Br, GdrlHawkins Construction Co.Francis, Jeff (402)375-7071$1,887,751.88Winnebago EastGr, ConPav, Culv,ElecM.E. Collins Contracting Co., Inc.Francis, Jeff (402)375-7071$3,254,303.67Macy South (Stimulus)Gr, ConPav, Culv, Seed, Br, Gdrl, ElecCommercial Construction, Inc.Francis, Jeff (402)375-7071$4,567,443.14Wayne WestBitKnife River Midwest, LLCFrancis, Jeff (402)375-7071$2,060,548.61N-35/N-15, WayneElecIntegrated Electrical Services, Inc.dba Kayton ElectricMainquist, Bill (402)370-3470$13,564.50In South Sioux CityElecMid-Plains Power Inc.Mainquist, Bill (402)370-3470$101,290.28Bow Creek Bridge near WynotBrA & R Construction Co.Becker, Roger (402)254-6552$53,959.00Columbus ViaductGr, MSE, ConPav, Culv, Br, ElecCramer & Associates, Inc.Anderson, David (402)564-5751$12,941,875.769th St., “B” - “G” St.,Schuyler (Stimulus)BitM.E. Collins Contracting Co., Inc.Anderson, David (402)564-5751$371,678.39Madison East Bridges (Stimulus)Gr, Culv, Seed, Br, Gdrl, BitHawkins Construction CompanyTrosper, Steven (402)564-5751$3,537,088.30Platte Co. Monastery Trail (Stimulus)ConPavM.E. Collins Contracting Co., Inc.Trosper, Steven (402)564-5751$278,761.30Concord North BridgeBrChristensen Bros., Inc.Wiebelhaus, Bob (402)254-6552$127,998.00East Jct. US-20 - N-12SpecMartin Resource Mgmt Corp.dba Monarch OilWiebelhaus, Bob (402)254-6552$439,813.59Lyons NorthSpecMartin Resource Mgmt Corp.dba Monarch OilWiebelhaus, Bob (402)254-6552$584,731.63US-20 - Missouri RiverGdrl, BitKnife River Midwest, LLCWiebelhaus, Bob (402)254-6552$3,601,283.03Dakota Ave. 6th - 48th St.,So. Sioux City (Stimulus)ElecIntegrated Electrical Services, Inc.dba Kayton ElectricWiebelhaus, Bob (402)254-6552$145,931.80Dakota Ave., 9th - 29th St.,So. Sioux City (Stimulus)ElecIntegrated Electrical Services, Inc.dba Kayton ElectricWiebelhaus, Bob (402)254-6552$876,731.60Monroe Ave., NorfolkGr, ConPav, Culv, ElecA & R Construction Co.Samuelson, Matthew (402) 370-3470$683,743.43Norfolk WestGr, ConPav, Culv, Seed, Br, Gdrl, ElecWerner Construction, Inc.Schulz, Ron (402)370-3474$20,299,017.48Royal - Plainview (Stimulus)BitConstructors, Inc.Lollman, Doug (402)370-3474$5,150,574.54In NorfolkBitWerner Construction, Inc.Lollman, Doug (402)370-3474$2,521,640.64District 4Hastings West (Stimulus)Gr, Seed, Br, Gdrl, Elec, BitVontz Paving, Inc.Kohmetscher, Lyle (402)462-1996$3,599,832.60In Kearney (Stimulus)Gr, ConPav, Culv, ElecPaulsen, Inc.Farber, Tom (308)865-5434$2,251,125.35Odessa - Kearney (WB)Gr, ConPav, Culv, Seed, Gdrl,Fence, ElecKnife River Midwest, LLCFarber, Tom (308)865-5434$11,320,248.97L63A North of GenoaBitPaulsen, Inc.Kwiatkowski, Rick (308)754-5411$471,862.04Charleston LinkGr, ConPav, Culv, Seed, Br, GdrlWerner Construction, Inc.Grooms, Jerry (402)362-5934$3,715,517.77Charleston Link Intchg.Br, Gdrl, BitCommercial Construction, Inc.Grooms, Jerry (402)362-5934$849,859.29N-74 - Shelby (5 Segments)SpecSealcoat Services, Inc.dba SCS Construction Co.Anderson, Tom (402)362-5934$382,264.00York NorthGr, Culv, Br, Gdrl, Elec, BitWerner Construction, Inc.Anderson, Tom (402)362-5934$3,983,089.46Grand Island South (Stimulus)Gr, Seed, Br, Gdrl, Elec, BitThe Diamond Engineering Co.Nordhues, Bob (308)385-6265$6,329,248.36Cairo Downtown Improvements(Stimulus)LSTruelsen Blumenthal, Llcdba Soil-TekHeermann, Dennis (308)385-6888$187,860.40Aurora - Central CityGr, Culv, Seed, Gdrl, Elec, BitWerner Construction, Inc.Weber, Kirk (308)385-6888$8,584,360.49In WolbachBrWilke Contracting CorporationWeber, Kirk (308)385-6888$421,597.31Oak South (Stimulus)CulvM.E. Collins Contracting Co., Inc.Weber, Kirk (308)385-6888$210,901.57Juniata Southwest (Stimulus)Gr, Br, GdrlSimon Contractors & SubsidiariesWeber, Kirk (308)385-6888$383,252.73Showboat Blvd., 7th - 12th St.,Hastings (Stimulus)BitVontz Paving, Inc.Weber, Kirk (308)385-6888$241,063.009th St., Burlington - Baltimore,Hastings (Stimulus)BitWerner Construction, Inc.Weber, Kirk (308)385-6888$309,741.487th St., Baltimore - Oswego,Hastings (Stimulus)BitWerner Construction, Inc.Weber, Kirk (308)385-6888$147,109.62Baltimore Ave., 2nd - 12th St.,Hastings (Stimulus)BitVontz Paving, Inc.Weber, Kirk (308)385-6888$568,725.69Geneva East (Stimulus)Gr, CulvTCW Construction, Inc.Weber, Kirk (308)385-6888$339,480.28Ord - BurwellGr, Culv, Seed, Elec, BitWerner Construction, Inc.Woodgate, Gerald (308)754-5411$8,121,354.49Middle Loup Br., Arcadia (Stimulus)Gr, Br, GdrlSimon Contractors & SubsidiariesWoodgate, Gerald (308)754-5411$1,667,006.59US-281, Via. Approach, Grand IslandGr, ConPav, BrThe Diamond Engineering Co.Woodgate, Gerald (308)754-5411$432,215.12Wood River-Grand Island (Stimulus)Gdrl, BitVontz Paving, Inc.Griepenstroh, Scott (308)385-6888$5,145,542.96Minden - Wood RiverSpecInterstate Sealant & Concrete, Inc.Griepenstroh, Scott (308)385-6888$259,000.14Pleasanton South (Stimulus)BitVontz Paving, Inc.Schmidt, Larry (308)385-6888$1,300,914.34Wood River InterchangeBrSimon Contractors & SubsidiariesSchmidt, Larry (308)385-6888$78,895.53Edgar Spur (Stimulus)Gr, Culv, Elec, BitVontz Paving, Inc.Meyer, Steve (402)462-1996$1,735,839.29Ruskin East & WestBitVontz Paving, Inc.Meyer, Steve (402)462-1996$3,262,707.26District 5Chappell - Oshkosh (Stimulus)BitWestern Engineering Co., Inc.Frickey, Russ (308)262-1929$6,773,436.7816 Roadrunner April/May 2010

Alliance NorthwestBitWerner Construction, Inc.Frickey, Russ (308)262-1929$2,840,578.84Morrill/Banner Co. Line EastSpecDustrol, Inc.Frickey, Russ (308)262-1929$1,431,333.15Chadron East & WestGdrl, BitU.S. Asphalt Co.Carnahan, Brian (308)432-6144$4,401,052.24Whitney Spur BridgeBrReiman Corp. & SubsidiaryCarnahan, Brian (308)432-6144$147,011.40Chadron South BridgesBrFuller Construction Co., Inc.Carnahan, Brian (308)432-6144$192,828.61Box Butte/Dawes Co. Line NorthSeed, Br, Gdrl, BitWerner Construction, Inc.Carnahan, Brian (308)432-6144$3,269,399.36Scottsbluff Northwest ViaductGr, ConPav, Culv, Seed,Br, Gdrl, ElecPerrett Construction, Ltd.Rhamy, Wayne (308)436-6587$6,959,605.07Wyoming Line EastCulvSimon Contractors & SubsidiariesRhamy, Wayne (308)436-6587$51,400.47I-80 to North of KimballGr, MSE, Culv, Seed, BrCommercial Construction, Inc.Johnson, James (308)436-6587$12,243,690.00Dist. 5 - DistrictwideSpecIowa Erosion Control, Inc.Jacobs, Maryanne (308)436-6587$974,001.68East Kimball - Potter (EB)BitWerner Construction Co.Jacobs, Maryanne (308)436-6587$2,974,263.00Harrisburg Northwest (Stimulus)BitWerner Construction, Inc.Jacobs, Maryanne (308)436-6587$945,144.57Ave. “B”, S. Beltline - W. Overland,Scottsbluff (Stimulus)Gr, ConPavSimon Contractors & SubsidiariesJacobs, Maryanne (308)436-6587$760,650.71“D” St., Rundell - Lockwood,Gering (Stimulus)Gr, ConPav, CulvSimon Contractors & SubsidiariesJacobs, Maryanne (308)436-6587$349,408.09Auto. Gate Closure Proj. - RuralElec.Mid-Plains Power Inc.Thomsen, Toby (308)535-8033$184,787.45District 6Buffalo Bill Ave. ExtensionGr, Br, CulvCommercial Construction, Inc.Stark, Thad (308)535-6724$12,081,916.94Big Springs West (Stimulus)Br, Gdrl, BitSimon Contractors & SubsidiariesMorrell, Richard (308)535-8033$3,985,400.46Ogallala West BypassBitPaulsen, Inc.Morrell, Richard (308)535-8033$872,528.46Lewellen - OgallalaGr, BitPaulsen, Inc.Morrell, Richard (308)535-8033$2,756,126.59Ogallala WestGr, Seed, Elec, BitPaulsen, Inc.Morrell, Richard (308)535-8033$3,086,661.01State Farm Rd. North, North PlatteGr, ConPav, Culv, Br, ElecCement Products, Inc.Morrell, Richard (308)535-8033$3,576,209.38Halsey North (Stimulus)BitWerner Construction, Inc.Nichols, Jason (308)535-8031$959,764.60Lake Maloney SouthBitWestern Engineering Co., Inc.Thomsen, Toby (308)535-8033$2,535,391.18Thedford Viaduct (Stimulus)Gr, MSE, ConPav, Culv, Br,Gdrl, ElecAmes Construction, Inc.Thomsen, Toby (308)535-8033$6,954,805.22Thedford SouthGr, BitWerner Construction, Inc.Thomsen, Toby (308)535-8033$4,627,371.44North Platte West (Stimulus)SpecIowa Erosion Control, Inc.Thomsen, Toby (308)535-8033$1,692,944.57Brule - Ogallala (Stimulus)Gdrl,BitPaulsen, Inc.Sawyer, Harlan (308)535-8033$4,045,012.53Ogallala - Roscoe (Stimulus)BitPaulsen, Inc.Sawyer, Harlan (308)535-8033$3,390,994.77Lexington NorthBitPaulsen, Inc.Brinker, Gary (308)535-8033$590,542.54Darr Interchange (Stimulus)Br, Gdrl, BitPaulsen, Inc.Brinker, Gary (308)535-8033$1,039,544.87Cozad InterchangeGr, MSE, ConPav, Br, Gdrl, ElecPaulsen, Inc.Brinker, Gary (308)535-8033$4,595,440.50Monroe St. to I-80, CozadGr, ConPav, CulvPaulsen, Inc.Brinker, Gary (308)535-8033$486,731.45Lexington - Overton (Stimulus)Seed, Gdrl, BitWerner Construction, Inc.Brinker, Gary (308)535-8033$6,491,623.68Thedford - SenecaBitWerner Construction, Inc.Lewandowski, Daniel (308)872-6735$1,176,313.69Ashby - HyannisGr, Culv, Elec, BitSimon Contractors & SubsidiariesLewandowski, Daniel (308)872-6735$3,809,008.96Broken Bow EastSeed, Gdrl, BitPaulsen, Inc.Lewandowski, Daniel (308)872-6735$4,595,759.73Halsey SpurBitHall Brothers Recycling& Reclamation, Inc.Lewandowski, Daniel (308)872-6735$681,903.80District 7Loomis - Holdrege (Stimulus)Gr, Culv, Gdrl, Elec, BitWerner Construction, Inc.Kuhn, Kenton (308)995-5397$2,518,943.51McCook SouthBitPaulsen, Inc.Collins, Duane (308)345-8490$2,069,429.51Kansas Line - N-89SpecMartin Resource Mgmt. Corp.dba Monarch OilZiebell, Roger (308)345-8490$493,285.46Stockville Southeast (Stimulus)Br, BitWerner Construction, Inc.Ziebell, Roger (308)345-8490$801,348.72District 7 - DistrictwideSpecVogel Traffic Services, Inc.Ziebell, Roger (308)345-8490$578,943.25Axtell Mosaic Rec. Area Trail(Stimulus)ConPavHowrey Construction, Inc.Sell, Tim (308)995-5397$177,600.02Holdrege - FunkBitPaulsen, Inc.Dietz, Mark (308)995-5397$2,298,753.76Funk Northwest (Stimulus)CulvVan Kirk Sand & Gravel, Inc.Dietz, Mark (308)995-5397$104,753.47Naponee East (Stimulus)CulvTCW Construction, Inc.Dietz, Mark (308)995-5397$64,208.94District 8O’Neill East (Stimulus)CulvA & R Construction Co.Robertson, Ramsy (402) 421-1717$180,675.40O’Neill East (Stimulus)BitWerner Construction, Inc.Colfack, Gene (402)336-2051$1,423,134.29O’Neill - SpencerBitKnife River Midwest, LLCColfack, Gene (402)336-2051$1,882,591.68Springview Northwest (Stimulus)BitWerner Construction, Inc.Colfack, Gene (402)336-2051$821,968.72Ainsworth EastBitWestern Engineering Co., Inc.Rudnick, Michael (402)387-2471$2,142,502.20North of Thomas/Cherry Co. LineNorth (Stimulus)BitWerner Construction, Inc.Gustafson, Jay (402)376-1352$3,348,777.57O’Neill South (Stimulus)Gdrl, BitWerner Construction, Inc.Ziska, Dan (402)336-2051$2,215,667.93Chambers Jct. NorthGr, Culv, Br, Gdrl, Elec, BitKnife River Midwest, LLCZiska, Dan (402)336-2051$6,898,555.05Roadrunner April/May 2010 17

Health & SafetyYou have the Power to Donate LifeBy Carol Marshall, RNApril is Organ DonationAwareness Month. On average,18 people die each day from thelack of available organs fortransplant. Organ, eye and tissuetransplants offer patients a newchance at healthy, productiveand normal lives.Last year more than 8,000deceased donors made possible more than 22,000 organtransplants. In addition, there were nearly 7,000transplants from living donors. There are also 30,000tissue donors and 40,000 cornea donors annually,providing more than one million tissue and corneatransplants. More than 100,000 men, women andchildren currently await lifesaving organ transplants.Transplantation is one of the most remarkable successstories in the history of medicine and YOU have thepower to be an organ or tissue donor.As a donor, you can save and enhance the lives ofmore than 75 people. Donated organs include heart,intestines, kidneys, liver, lungs and pancreas. Donatedtissues include bones, corneas, heart valves, skin,tendons and veins. Organs are distributed based uponmedical information, including blood type, body sizeand tissue matching through a national computernetwork operated by the United Network for OrganSharing (UNOS). Tissue is distributed based on patientneed, availability and medical criteria.People of all ages and medical histories shouldconsider themselves potential donors. Your willingnessto donate will not interfere with your medical care.Organ, eye and tissue donation only becomes an optionafter all lifesaving efforts have been made. Your medicalcondition at the time of death will determine whatorgans and tissue can be donated. Consent for donationis confirmed and your family is asked to participate inthe process by providing medical history. If you havedocumented your decision to donate, your wishes canbe honored without requiring additional family consent(except for minors). However, it is important to tellfamily members that you have decided to become adonor so that they will help support it. There is no costto the donor’s family or estate for organ or tissuedonation.Essential StepsAccording to research, 98 percent of all adults haveheard about organ donation and 86 percent have heardof tissue donation. Ninety percent of Americans saythey support donation, but only 30 percent know theessential steps to take to be a donor. In Nebraska youcan become an organ, eye, and tissue donor in one ofthree ways:1) By signing up on the Nebraska Donor Registry atwww.nedonation.org.2) By consenting to become an organ, eye and tissuedonor at the Department of Motor Vehicles whenapplying for or renewing your driver’s license orstate identification card.3) By signing an organ donor card.It is also possible to donate life to others as a livingkidney or partial liver, lung, intestine or pancreas donor.Contact the Nebraska Donor Registry if this issomething you would like to consider.If you are not an organ, tissue or eye donor, now isthe time to consider doing so. Family members of organand tissue donors often find solace and comfort inknowing that something good came out of their tragicloss. Recipients of organs, eyes and tissues have a newchance at healthy, productive and normal lives. Thiswould not be possible without someone like you givingthe gift of life.Correspondents KeepPulse on NewsTwenty-seven individuals perform therole of tracking newsworthy activitiesof over 2,200 NDOR employees. Theygather news for the Roadrunner’s All in theFamily section, including births, deaths,weddings, and graduations along withother newsworthy items. Please supportyour correspondents in their efforts toprovide timely, accurate information.Bridge..................................................Lori LarsonBusiness Tech Support ..................Trish SanchezCommunication.................................Linda WilsonConstruction....................................Agnes MasekController ..........................................Brenda HainDirector’s Office ..............................Verneda KellyHuman Resources .........................Diane HolthusLegal.....................................................Twila AveyLocal Projects.......................................Cindy BellMaterials & Research.........................Barb TraudtOperations ........................................Liz SalisburyPlanning & ProjectDevelopment....................Sandra KnippelmeyerLinda LangdaleProgram Management..........................June RostRail & Pubic Transportation..........Charlie BowlbyRight-of-Way...................................Jan BerrymanRoadway Design .......................Sandra SchuelkeTraffic Engineering ............................Bobbi OlsonHwy. Safety Section ..............Ardelle BoardmanDistrict 1..........................................Linda PieningDistrict 2.........................................Connie DiblasiDistrict 3 ....................................Judy SchoenfeldtDistrict 4.....................................Esther ShepherdDistrict 5.............................................Cindy VergilDistrict 6 ............................................Carrie KlockDistrict 7 ..............................................Jan CollinsDistrict 8 ................................................Erin Allen18 Roadrunner ◆ April/May 2010

HEALTH & WELLNESSWELLNESSJim McGeeHighway Program Administratorn the fall of 2008, Jim was diagnosedwith prostate cancer and had surgery justbefore Christmas. He wasn’t experiencingany health problems at the time. He wassimply undergoing a routine physical examwhen the cancer was detected.Jim had always been health conscious and hadroutine health screenings for colon cancer andprostate cancer. A screening 10 years agoresulted in early detection of colon cancer,which was successfully treated.Since his prostate cancer surgery, Jim hashad help and support from a physical therapistand surgeon. He has some common postoperative problems that will be addressed inanother surgery, but he feels it is a fair swap—He doesn’t have cancer and he will be okay.The support of Jim’s family and friends hasbeen amazing, especially in the weeks followinghis surgery. His wife, a home health care nurse,and daughter, a physician, have helped agreat deal, as well as his son, a graduatestudent at UNO.Jim hasn’t really made any big lifestyle changes,but continues the health habits he has followedfor many years. He walks at least a mile eachday and is very conscientious about his weight.He also believes that a positive attitude isimportant.Since men are generally less talkative abouthealth issues and might be hesitant to thinkabout their health until there are symptoms,Jim urges wives and others to encourage themto take advantage of health screening for colonand prostate cancers. Screening provides achance for intervention before these cancersbecome dangerous.Jim’s advice… “I can’t say enough about thevalue of screening. Without screening, I’d bewalking around unaware that I had cancer.About one in six men will develop prostatecancer. There’s no need for anybodyto die from either prostate or coloncancer. Screening can addyears to a life.”Roadrunner ◆ April/May 2010 19

Service AwardsInformation for “All in the Family”should be sent to the CommunicationDivision. Appropriate information willbe included in future Roadrunners.Please note: Birth announcements will bepublished as long as written permission isreceived by the Communication Division. Thisis necessary, as NDOR is required to adhereto privacy laws under the Health InsurancePortability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).CondolencesCondolences to Jan and Shawn Voss on thedeath of her mother-in-law. Jan is a StatisticalAnalyst I in Traffic Engineering, HighwaySafety/Accident Records.Condolences to family, friends and co-workers onthe death of Allen Donahey. Allen was a Hwy.Project Manager at District 6 in North Platte.Condolences to Sally Larsen on the death of herfather. Sally is a Staff Assistant I at District 8 inValentine.Condolences to Jason Lehn on the death of hisgreat-grandfather. Jason is an Engineer II atDistrict 8 in Ainsworth.BirthsCongratulations to Nadine and Daniel VonSeggernon the birth of their great-grandchildren: EmmaClair, born January 6; Jackson Winthrope, bornFebruary 4; and Demitrie Skye, born February 25.Nadine is a Statistical Clerk II in TrafficEngineering, Hwy. Safety/Accident Records.Congratulations to Tasha and Nick Dahlbergon the birth of their son, Teaghan Joba, bornDecember 15. Tasha is a Statistical Clerk II inTraffic Engineering, Hwy. Safety/AccidentRecords.Congratulations to Joe and Jasmine Dondlingeron the birth of their son, Felix Joseph, bornFebruary 5. Jasmine is Hwy. Chemical TestsManager of the Chemistry Lab in Materials &Research.Congratulations to Jeremy and Michelle Weigelon the birth of their daughter, Taryn Michelle,born February 18. Jeremy is a Hwy. Materials &Tests Technician in Materials & Research andMichelle is a IT/BSA Coordinator in Construction.Grandmother is Ronda Lewis, IT InfrastructureSupport Analyst/Senior at District 6 in NorthPlatte.Congratulations to Clover Wheeldon and JohnCampbell on the birth of their daughter, HarleyJean, born February 12. Clover was previouslyemployed in Construction. Grandparents areBill and Deb Swanson. Bill is a ConstructionTechnician at District 1 and Deb is a Materials &Tests Technician in Materials & Research.Congratulations to Terry and Kelly Everhart onthe birth of their daughter, Katelyn Elizabeth,born March 19. Terry is an Auto/Diesel Mechanicat the District 4 Red Cloud/Superior Shop.Congratulations to Russ and Dianna Frickey onthe birth of their grandchildren, Lillian Leigh,born February 13, and Chase Donovan, bornFebruary 18. Russ is a Project Manager atDistrict 5 in Bridgeport.Congratulations to JR (Billy) and Kayla Kelly onthe birth of their son, Preston, born February 3.JR is a Hwy. Maintenance Worker Sr. at District 8in Valentine.This ’n ThatPlanning & Project Development sends bestwishes to Ron Schlautman on his retirementfrom NDOR after 34 years of service.Controller welcomes new employee, Rita Shaw,Auditor, to their division.Traffic Engineering would like to congratulateDave Peterson on being named to thePresidential Who’s Who Among Businessand Professional Achievers. Dave is a TrafficAnalyst Engineer.Wyconda Walstrom graduated in January fromLincoln Southwest High School in the top 7% ofher class. She is a National Merit ScholarshipFinalist and has been awarded a Chancellor’sScholarship to attend the University of Nebraskain Lincoln. Wyconda is the daughter of MichaelMattison, Maintenance Engineer in Operations.Congratulations to Chuck Hoster for attaining“Life Master” status in competitive bridge at theNational Tournament in Reno, Nevada. He andhis partner placed 43rd in the North AmericanPairs. Chuck is a Statistical Analyst II in TrafficEngineering, Hwy. Safety/Accident Records.Congratulations to Michael Harring, son of JoyceHarring in Controller and Jon Harring in Bridgewho graduated from Southeast CommunityCollege on March 19. Daughter Christy willgraduate from UNL on May 8, and will attendNursing School at UNL.Scott Davis, a 6th grader, competed with theGrand Island wrestling team April 9-11 in DesMoines, Iowa. Scott is the son of Carla Davis,Staff Assistant at District 6 in Broken Bow.Congratulations to Nathaniel Allen on winning a4th place medal in the State Wrestling Tourna -ment. Nathaniel is the son of Terry and ErinAllen. Erin is the Administrative Assistant atDistrict 8 in Ainsworth.Bailie Hoover, Ainsworth High School’s Home -coming Queen, competed in Nebraska’s 30thAnnual Homecoming Queen Scholarship Pageantin Des Moines, Iowa on March 6 & 7. Bailie waschosen as 2nd runner-up. Bailie is the daughterof JD and Susan Hoover. JD is a Hwy. Mainte -nance Worker and Susan is a Staff Assistant atDistrict 8 in Ainsworth.Congratulations to thesededicated individuals for theirwork and continued servicewith the Department of Roads.They celebrate their servicedates in April and May.40 YearsGerald Barnum Jr., District 6Michael Baye, District 2Leonard Sand, Planning & Proj. Dev.Gregory Swim, Construction30 YearsKimberly Colgrove, TrafficMohammad Farivari, District 2Barbara Martin, TrafficGeorge McDowell, District 1Gary Miner, District 7Kendall Tonjes, Program ManagementDaniel Ziska, District 820 YearsScott Clinger, District 5Gerald Handy, District 2Timothy Lentz, Right-of-WayJon Leonhardt, District 5Omar Qudus, Materials & ResearchJames Rademacher, District 4Ylario Ramos, District 5Gary Schlecht, District 3Sandra Schuelke, Roadway DesignCarol Seiler, District 6Darryl Steinwart, District 5Janice Voss, Traffic10 YearsBrett Araujo, District 6Casey Cherington, District 3Jerry Fritz, District 3Ted Gillham, District 4James Haag, District 6Robert Hinrichs, District 1Ronald Johns, District 2Timothy Kohl, District 3Clifford Leach, District 2Mark Lorenz, ROWBrandon Remm, District 3David Tramp, District 3Thanks to Allen Donahey’s co-workers atNDOR for their many acts of kindness andgenerosity during his illness. Allen enjoyedhis work and talked highly of his co-workers.Becky Donahey20 Roadrunner April/May 2010

NDOR Events Calendar— April —2 Bd. Examiners for Co. Hwy. & City St. Supts.Meeting 8:45 a.m., Hwy. Commission Meeting Rm.Examination 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. NDOR AuditoriumContact LeMoyne Schulz @ 479-44366 New Employee Orientation ProgramRm. 152, 5001 S. 14th (the “Hill”)Contact DeWayne Morrow @ 476-36788 Letting1:30 p.m., NDOR AuditoriumContact Kendall Stege @ 479-452814 RoadToasters12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m., Hwy. Commission Meeting Rm.Contact Glenn Williams @ 479-362816 Bd. Public Roads Class. & Stds.9:00 a.m., NDOR AuditoriumContact LeMoyne Schulz @ 479-443617-24 Great Nebraska Trash-Offwww.nebraskatransportation.org/operations/maintenance/adopt.htm4/19-5/14 Open EnrollmentContact Diane Holthus @ 479-458019-25 National Work Zone Awareness Weekwww.workzonesafety.org/news_events/awareness_week/201021 Nebraska Spring Walk to School Daywww.saferoutesne.com22 Earth Day23 Hwy. Commission Meeting8:30 a.m., Hwy. Commission Meeting Rm.Contact Greg Weinert @ 479-487128 RoadToasters12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m., Hwy. Commission Meeting Rm.Contact Glenn Williams @ 479-362830 State Holiday – Arbor Day— May —Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month4 Blood Drive – Community Blood BankNDOR Central HeadquartersContact Diane Holthus @ 479-45804 New Employee Orientation ProgramRm. 152, 5001 S. 14th (the “Hill”)Contact DeWayne Morrow @ 476-36784-6 Operations & Maintenance Conference7 Bd. Examiners for Co. Hwy. & City St. Supts.10:00 a.m., NDOR Hwy. Commission Meeting Rm.Contact LeMoyne Schulz @ 479-443612 RoadToasters12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m., Hwy. Commission Meeting Rm.Contact Glenn Williams @ 479-362813 Letting1:30 p.m., NDOR AuditoriumContact Kendall Stege @ 479-452816 -22 National Transportation Week17-21 National Bike-to-Work Weekwww.bikeleague.org21 Bd. Public Roads Class. & Stds.9:00 a.m., NDOR AuditoriumContact LeMoyne Schulz @ 479-443621 Hwy. Commission Dist. 3 Travel/Program Meeting10:00 a.m., Norfolk, Northeast Community CollegeContact Greg Weinert @ 479-48715/24-6/6 National “Click It or Ticket” Mobilization26 RoadToasters12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m., Hwy. Commission Meeting Rm.Contact Glenn Williams @ 479-36285/29-6/6 Nebraska Wildflower Weekhttp://arboretum.unl.edu/wildflower/index.html31 State Holiday – Memorial Day— June —National Safety Monthwww.nsc.org/nsc_events/Nat_Safe_Month/Pages/home.aspx5 National Trails Daywww.americanhiking.org/NTD.aspx8 New Employee Orientation ProgramRm. 152, 5001 S. 14th (the “Hill”)Contact DeWayne Morrow @ 476-36789 RoadToasters12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m., Hwy. Commission Meeting Rm.Contact Glenn Williams @ 479-362817 Letting1:30 p.m., NDOR AuditoriumContact Kendall Stege @ 479-452818 Bd. Public Roads Class. & Stds.9:00 a.m., NDOR AuditoriumContact LeMoyne Schulz @ 479-443623 RoadToasters12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m., Hwy. Commission Meeting Rm.Contact Glenn Williams @ 479-362825 Hwy. Commission Dist. 5 Travel/Program Meeting10:00 a.m., Gering, District Five HeadquartersContact Greg Weinert @ 479-487129 Blood Drive – Community Blood BankNDOR Central HeadquartersContact Diane Holthus @ 479-4580If you would like a key event included on upcomingcalendars, call the Com munication Office 479-4512 or e-maillinda.wilson@nebraska.gov. Information for the June/JulyRoadrunner should be received by May 21, 2010.Roadrunner February/March 2010 15