Priest Rapids Project Honored with ENR Northwest Award of Merit
The Priest Rapids Right Embankment Project was honored this month by the ENR Northwest, the project was given the Award of Merit in the Water/Environment category. An independent group of architectural, engineering and construction experts reviewed projects from across Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. They selected 13 Best Projects and 15 Awards of Merit. Projects were evaluated on the project team's ability to overcome challenges, the project's contribution to the industry and community, project safety, construction, and design quality.
IMCO Construction completed construction in September 2023 for Grant County PUD. After years of planning and dedication, completing challenging scope through inspiring teamwork the Priest Rapids Right Embankment Improvement Project replaced the existing earthen dam and added reinforcement to the right bank of the river to address the stability of the embankment near the Priest Rapids Dam facility. The project greatly improved earthquake safety.
A new roller compacted concrete (RCC) dam with a short connecting embankment and secant pile cut-off wall was tied into the existing embankment. The RCC dam was constructed on basalt bedrock downstream from the existing embankment. View project page.
