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Concrete Paving Association honors Winona County for County Road 21 project
Summary
Winona County received an award from the Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota for its 2024 County Road 21 concrete paving project, recognized at a county board meeting.
Winona County officials accepted an award from the Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota for the county's 2024 County Road 21 concrete paving project during a regular board meeting.
Dave Kramer, Winona County highway engineer, introduced the presentation and said the association's representative was on hand to present the honor. "We have with us this morning, Matt Zeller from the Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota here to present an award to the county for our, 2024 County Road 21 concrete paving project," Kramer said.
Matt Zeller, who identified himself as representing the Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota, said association members review concrete paving projects across the state and selected Winona County's Highway 21 work. "It's great to come out here and see Highway 21. It's just an awesome job," Zeller said. He added that, in his view, the pavement is built for heavy truck use and can be repaired (diamond-grinding and spot patching) rather than replaced on a short cycle.
Zeller cited an example elsewhere in the region of an 8-inch concrete stretch on Old Highway 61 in Minnesota City that has remained in service about a century. He discussed material choices, saying older local limestone used in some projects was porous and could break down when water froze in the stone, and that modern specifications rely on better-tested aggregates.
County staff said the award will be displayed at the Highway Department's reception area. The board did not take formal action as part of the presentation; the item was recognition and a brief presentation by the association.
Background and context: county staff and the association discussed differences between concrete and alternative paving approaches, repair options such as diamond grinding and targeted patching, and the longevity that led the association to honor the project. No funding or policy changes were announced during the presentation.
The presentation ran at the start of the meeting's business and concluded with county staff noting they would hang the association's award at the Highway Building reception area.
