Tim O’Rourke, Roscommon County Road Commission, and Dave Pettersch, Gladwin County Road Commission
The County Road Association (CRA) of Michigan honored the Gladwin County Road Commission (GCRC) and Roscommon County Road Commission (RCRC) with a shared IMPRESS Award at CRA’s 2020 Highway Conference. IMPRESS Awards recognize county road agencies that demonstrate innovation with special projects in communications, operations and collaboration.
GCRC and RCRC shared the IMPRESS Award in Collaboration for their “Safety Project Collaboration Between Gladwin and Roscommon County Road Commissions along F-97.” They were also honored with a People’s Choice Award for their project.
GCRC and RCRC partnered to repave F-97, a well-traveled primary road between the two counties. F-97 has been known for narrow pavement and tight curves, and both road agencies were committed to improving the curves to enhance safety for the motoring public.
“GCRC and RCRC’s achievement is an example of how Michigan county road agencies are working well together,” said Denise Donohue, CRA director. “Their joint efforts have met our most important concern: The safety of drivers everywhere.”
An independent panel of communications and operations experts from several of Michigan’s 83 county road agencies judged the projects. Award recipients were honored for projects that solved time restraints, labor costs, communication barriers and fostered collaboration.