[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E196]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





            RECOGNIZING ED MORRISON AND SHELLY & SANDS INC.

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                          HON. TROY BALDERSON

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 21, 2020

  Mr. BALDERSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to extend my 
congratulations to Ed Morrison, and the entire Shelly & Sands Inc. team 
of my hometown, Zanesville, Ohio, on winning the National Asphalt 
Pavement Associations' Sheldon G. Haynes Award.
  To be eligible for the Sheldon G. Haynes award, a paving company must 
first win the Pavement Associations Quality in Construction award for a 
project using more than 50,000 tons of asphalt. Paving companies must 
submit projects from across the United States to be judged by an 
independent pavement consultant. The projects are then judged on 
pavement smoothness, safety, and durability, and innovative techniques 
used during the projects. Of the thousands of largescale paving 
projects submitted every year, four companies are considered finalists 
and only one company wins.
  The I-77 roadway in Guernsey County, Ohio presented a unique paving 
challenge for Quality Control Director Ed Morrison and the Shelly & 
Sands team. Shelly & Sands began paving in the middle of a bridge 
construction project. The team used innovative thermal cameras to 
ensure even asphalt cooling for surface smoothness and durability. This 
was just one of many masterful techniques used by the Shelly & Sands 
team to achieve success in this project.
  I again extend my warmest congratulations to Ed and his team on this 
prestigious award. I look forward to hearing more about their future 
endeavors and wish them continued success in paving high quality, 
largescale projects throughout Ohio.

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