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Knight receives IDOT Exceptional Service
Award for
76th Street Bridge over the Dan Ryan Expressway
In
May 2008, Knight was awarded the Exceptional Service Award from the
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for Phase II engineering
services provided in the construction of the 76th Street
Bridge over the Dan Ryan Expressway. Knight was commended for presenting
alternatives and proposing solutions to problems and concerns as they
occurred throughout the project. The Firm met the aggressive schedule
set forth by IDOT, preparing the revised TS&Ls in one month and
completing the revised plans in two months. While the original design
was completed in 2003, a new design accounting for the widening of the
roadway was finished in 2005. Construction on the 76th Street
Bridge concluded on time and within budget in 2007.
Jim Wolfe, Knight’s Chief Executive Officer, believes the company’s
recognition on this project is a direct result of the industry-leading
team Knight has assembled. “We are very proud of the ability of our
staff to not only fulfill the project goals, but to surpass them.”
Knight’s team for the bridge design was led by Project Manager Chuck
Sommer along with Lead Structural Engineer Bill Murphy. Throughout the
course of this project, Knight consistently received positive feedback
on their ability to coordinate and cooperate with Department personnel.
As Mr. Wolfe notes, “Design is only one aspect in a project. We also
need to make sure that the lines of communication are always open. Our
ability to work with our clients to deliver the design they envisioned
is what makes Knight successful.”
The Exceptional Service Award reflects the skill of Knight’s engineers
as well as the Firm’s commitment to working in partnership with its
clients. Recipients of Exceptional Service Awards are named by IDOT once
per year to recognize the outstanding work of IDOT clients in their
performance of Phase I, II and III projects. Judging criteria included
timeliness, innovation, constructability, aesthetics and performance.
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IDOT''s Regional Engineer, Region 3
Joe Crowe presents Knight's Lead Structural Engineer Bill Murphy
with the 2008 Exceptional Service Award |
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