Dewberry recently took home two merit awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Virginia for its work at the University of Virginia, as well as for the widening project along I-64 in Newport News.
Dewberry’s Richmond-based site/civil engineering
group designed a new 35kV underground ductbank system for the University of
Virginia in support of the university’s need to minimize weather-related power
outages across the campus, which includes a hospital and research and
educational facilities. Since the installation, university officials and Dominion
Energy report that they have realized a nearly 90-percent reduction in power
outages.
Associate Vice President and Chief Facilities
Officer for the University of Virginia Don Sundgren stated, “We established a
strong partnership with Dominion to approach the issues and established a
solution of putting in an underground service. We selected early on that we
wanted Dewberry to be our partner with this project as a design consultant.”
Additionally, the firm’s Fairfax-based
transportation team provided design services for the I-64 Segment I widening
project, alongside teaming partner Shirley Contracting Company, LLC. The
five-mile roadway has been widened from four to six lanes, easing congestion
along the heavily used interstate in Newport News.
“This team was innovative, cooperative and
provided high-quality workmanship and I was grateful to have been a part of the
effort,” said Janet Hedrick, PE, Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT),
Hampton Roads District Major Projects Senior Project Manager.
