ACPA Quarter 1 2019

Concrete Pavement Progress www.acpa.org 12 H A R T M A N N - H I R S C H M A N - E G A N A W A R D “Don graduated from Juniata College in 1964 and joined the family busi- ness at a time when New Enterprise began paving concrete roadways,” Niederriter said. “This was the start of 50-plus years of concrete paving excellence in building highways.” Founded in 1924, New Enterprise is a fifth-generation, family-owned, vertically integrated construction materials supplier and heavy/highway construction contractor in Pennsylvania and Western New York, and a national traffic safety services and equipment provider. Other recognizable company contributions to Pennsylvania’s infrastructure and highway system include the first bridge constructed, and still in use, in BedfordCounty in 1929, construction of the Pennsylvania Turnpike over its entire 75 year life and the I-99 highway corridor that connects Pennsylvania directionally north and south to the east-west corridor via the PATurnpike. “Under his guidance, New Enterprise achieved the Mile-a-Day Club [rec- ognition by ACPA] on a few occasions, paved over a million square yard in one season, and we estimate that Don was involved with over 14 million SY » continued from page 11 Photos capture key moments in Don Detwiler’s role as ACPA Chairman and as a founding member of the Northeast Chapter-ACPA.