A story in today's edition of Finance & Commerce describes a complicated County Road 21 extension project in Scott County that includes a wildlife underpass. The project just won the 2011 Project Achievement Award from the American Concrete Pipe Association.
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community insisted on the wildlife bypass for "small critters to cross under the road unimpeded," according to Scott County project manager Greg Felt. Two other partners, Shakopee and Prior Lake, replaced some 3,800 trees as well.
The project used almost every kind of concrete pipe there is including large-diameter reinforced concrete pipe for a sewer bypass, 12-inch to 60-inch installations for culverts and storm water, and precast concrete, four-sided culverts.