DTSD Excellence in Construction Awards 2025

Grading

County M, County Q to WIS 113, Dane County, Southwest Region

Mashuda Contractors, Inc., located in Princeton, received the award for this 2.5-mile project that reconstructed and widened County M from two to four lanes. Grading operations were particularly demanding, involving excavations up to 20 feet deep. The contractor’s scheduling, strong partnership with WisDOT and traffic staging plans helped keep high volumes of commuter traffic moving while improving a vital route for Dane County residents.

Asphalt paving

WIS 91, Berlin to Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Northeast Region

Northeast Asphalt, located in Greenville, received the award for this project that resurfaced 14.5 miles, including 21 side-road intersections and 165 driveways. The efficiency of the paving crews helped the project finish ahead of schedule and under budget.

Concrete paving

US 51 (Center Avenue), Nicolet Street to Court Street, Rock County, Southwest Region

Trierweiler Construction, based in Marshfield, received the award for this project, which fully reconstructed just over a mile of the heavily traveled corridor with more than 120 residential and business properties adjacent to the highway. Throughout the project, the concrete paving contractor leveraged effective technologies such as stringless slipform paving and GPS-guided joint layout to streamline operations and help make the project a success.

Small structures

WIS 35 retaining wall, Pierce County, Northwest Region

Zenith Tech, located in Waukesha, received the award for replacing a deteriorated stone wall with a concrete soil nail wall, while keeping the aesthetics of the original stone. The wall is located within feet of a historic building that is an active business, which provided unique challenges for the contractor and project team. The contractor’s technical skills and careful attention to detail made the project a great success.

Large structures

County M bridge, Clark County, Northwest Region

Lunda Construction, based in Black River Falls, received the award for this project, which replaced the existing three-span structure with a new seven-span bridge more than twice the length of the original structure. The contractor overcame weather challenges ranging from temperatures as low as 30 degrees below zero to spring flooding within inches of the new bridge. Throughout it all, the project team and contractor worked together to complete the project a month ahead of schedule.

Large contract

I-43 North South Project, Bender Drive to Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee County, Southeast Region

Hoffman Construction, located in Black River Falls, received the award for this project that expanded the interstate in each direction and included new interchanges at Good Hope Road and Brown Deer Road. Using a forward-thinking approach to traffic staging and construction sequencing, the contractor was able to maintain a demanding schedule without adding costs or impacting project quality. This resulted in an impressive project completed on time and under budget.