Two Urban projects were selected as quality achievements in highway design and construction at the ninth annual conference of the Pennsylvania Partnership for Highway Quality Awards. Awards were presented in 17 categories of transportation projects.
Urban’s winners were:

Project Recognition Category: S.R. 202, Section 404, PENNDOT District 6-0, Chester and Montgomery Counties, PA -- Urban was construction manager for the largest construction contract ever let by PENNDOT, the $104 million reconstruction of Route 202 for a distance of one mile from Old Eagle School Road to Gulph Road, and improvements to the northern portion of the US 422 and I-76 interchanges and the US 202/Gulph Road intersection. Section 404 replaced Old Eagle School Road with South Warner Road bridges over US 202. The western portion of the interchange with I-76 was reconstructed with grade separation structures, which eliminated disruptive weave conditions. Two new ramps were also constructed to East Swedesford Road. The total number of structures included nine bridges, three box culverts, twelve retaining walls, and one sound barrier wall. Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) components were also installed on US 202, I-76, I-476, and US 422. Section 404 was constructed in seven major stages over three years.

Highway Support/Enhancement Category: S.R. 4034, Section A91 - Bayfront Connector Highway, PENNDOT District 1-0, Erie County, PA -- Urban of Erie was responsible for construction inspection of the southernmost section of the Bayfront Connector, a four-lane controlled access highway that, when completed, will connect the bayfront and downtown area of the City of Erie to Interstate 90 in Harborcreek Township. This two-year, $15.5 million project extended from Exit 33 on Interstate 90 to Wintergreen Gorge, a distance of over one mile. An integral part of the project was the reconfiguration, reconstruction and signalization of the access to Penn State Erie (The Behrend College), greatly improving safety and traffic flow in the area. The project also included the construction of bikeways and walkways through three acres of terraced and impoundment wetlands; signalized intersections; road realignments; and a pedestrian bridge. Other aesthetic features constructed included the planting of over 2,000 tree; shrubs and grasses; the use of a precast, textured and pigmented median barrier; and a “Gateway” sign structure just north of Interstate 90.