The Arapahoe County Public Works and Development and Facilities
and Fleet departments have received three first-place awards from
the Colorado Chapter of the American Public Works Association.
The county received first place in the Streets & Traffic –
Engineering/Operations/Maintenance, Large Community category for
its Traffic Signal Health Index Program, which identifies and
prioritizes traffic signal-repair issues.
“The traffic-signal program allows the county to better identify
and fix maintenance issues before they affect the public and flow
of traffic,” said Rod Bockenfeld, chair of the Arapahoe County
Board of Commissioners.
Public Works and Development also placed first in the
Environmental Design/Maintenance/Operations, Large Community
category for its Peoria Facility Runoff Control Plan.
The plan was developed in partnership with the Southeast Metro
Stormwater Authority. In an effort to reduce sediment runoff,
off-site erosion and meet stormwater quality requirements, the
county built a concrete washout system that removes sediment from
treated water.
Facilities and Fleet Management won first place in the
Engineering/Construction Management, Large Community category for
the improvements at the new district attorney’s office. The project
focused on energy efficiency, safety and security.
