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Kerr Contractors was selected by the Asphalt Pavement Alliance for their Perpetual Pavement Award: By Conversion which requires that the pavement to be a new asphalt road constructed over and existing road. The project was for the Washington Department of Transportation on 4.41 miles of portland cement concrete pavement on southbound Interstate 5 in Cowlitz County.

Kerr Contractors supported the construction of a thermal driveway in Yamhill County, Oregon. Kerr Contractors performed specialty asphalt for Pihl Excavation and worked with Signature Paving to construct a thermal driveway that offers year-round access. This type of driveway requires that slots are milled in the paving to create room for installing the heating coils. Once the heating coils are installed the slots are paved back. This is an innovative application for an asphalt driveway.

Kerr Contractors is featured in a Pacific Builder and Engineer article regarding the upgrades to OR 212 in Clackamas, Oregon. The Oregon Department of Transportation’s $17 million in improvements to Oregon 212 from Interstate 205 to U.S. 26 through Damascus and Boring provided a new fish-friendly bridge as well as paving, road repairs and sidewalk upgrades.

This project​ will improve safety and reduce bottlenecks on OR 217 by adding auxiliary lanes, or ramp-to-ramp connections, between Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway and OR 99W. We are also making targeted improvements to local bicycle and pedestrian routes. Work begins in December 2021 and continues through 2025. ​

Pacific Builder & Engineer published an article regarding the completion of the I-5 Roberts Creek project for ODOT by Kerr Contractors

Construction Equipment Guide published an article regarding the completion of the I-205 Trigger project for ODOT by Kerr Contractors

Oregon Governor issues Stay Home, Stay Safe. What this means to Kerr Contractors and our team members.

First and most importantly, we hope that each of you and your families are safe and sound and that you are taking all precautions to keep yourself and your loved ones healthy and safe. We want to inform you regarding Kerr Contractors’ response to the coronavirus pandemic.

June 11, 2019 was the office groundbreaking for the new KoMiCo facility located in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Mark you calendars for the 2019 NUCA Equipment Rodeo. This event will be held on July 28th at the Canby Fairgrounds. Doors open at 12:00 pm.

Spring update on the Roberts Creek project on I-5 in Roseburg, Oregon for the Oregon Department of Transportation. See the updated photos and videos.

New drone update for Reed’s Crossing and the new residential development for Holland Construction.

Newland Communities and Kerr Contractors received 2nd Place in the Infrastructure Category for the Reed’s Crossing project at the 2019 DJC Top Projects held May 16, 2019.

Kerr Contractors participated in the first ever NWUCA Career Day held at the Northwest College of Construction in Portland, Oregon. The event was attended by over 200 high school kids from the Portland Metropolitan Area.

Today marks over 19 years of service at Kerr Contractors for Dennise Owings.

Reed’s Crossing is nominated as a Top Project in 2018 by the DJC. This master planned community is under full construction with many of the amenities complete. Check out the latest video capturing the progress of construction.

On Tuesday at the Northwest Underground Contractors Association (NWUCA) February general meeting, Alan Aplin received the ceremonial shovel for his two years of service as the Association’s President which ended in 2018. Receiving the award from your staunchest competitor is always a good experience.

Cornelius Pass – TV Highway Intersection Project in Washington County received a 2019 honor award by American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) for Engineering Excellence.

124th Avenue Extension in Tualatin was officially open to traffic near the end of December 2018. This new roadway, built by Washington County, will provide alternate access from Tualatin Sherwood Road in Tualatin to Grahams Ferry Road in Wilsonville.

Kerr Contractors is breaking ground on a new Police Station in Salem, Oregon. J.E. Dunn is the general contractor for the project and Kerr Contractors is the site work subcontractor. This $1.6M project began in November and is expected to proceed through the winter and into the early summer.

ODOT bid results for November 2018 include three projects: I-5 Roberts Creek $26M, I-205 Sunrise Expressway $5M and I-84 Arlington to Swanson $14M, for a total of $45M!

Check out the drone footage which shows the progress of construction for the South Hillsboro and Reed’s Crossing project. Follow this link for a great youtube video provided by Brian Merrit highlighting Newland Communities. Follow this link for a great youtube video Drone Update.

Recruiting event at Oregon State University, Construction Engineering Management program.

Kerr Contractors is featured in the August 2018 issue of the Pacific Builder and Engineer. Cover shot is GPS Manager Kerby McGinnis and Operator George Bergstrom. Issue features extending the application of GPS machine controls.

Mason Lewallen from Boy Scout Troop 530 began a project to add pavers around some raised garden beds at Byrom Elementary School in Tualatin, Oregon. Kerr Contractors was happy to support this energetic group of scouts to help Mason work towards his Eagle Scout. Great job!!

NUCA held an equipment rodeo on July 22nd at the Canby Fairgrounds. This was a regular event up to 2008. This year’s event restarted this tradition of having a fun and family event. Besides the opportunities for operators of all skill levels to test their prowess against the competition, there was food as well as great events for kids. If you missed this year’s event, make plans to attend next year’s event.

During the month of June, Kerr Contractors was low bidder on three projects:

Fenton Avenue for Clackamas County in Molalla, Oregon $698,465
Airport Parking Lot for the Dept. of Admin. Services in Salem, Oregon $1,503,079
Reed’s Crossing Apartment for Holland Construction in Hillsboro, Oregon >$5M

So far in July, Kerr Contractors was low bidder on two projects for Washington County:

174th Avenue & Bronson in Beaverton, Oregon $2,088,653
Clark Hill Road in Hillsboro, Oregon $598,410

How sweet it is! Kerr Contractors is celebrating 30 years of heavy civil construction. From humble beginnings in 1988, we have grown into one of the Northwest’s largestest heavy civil contractors. On June 9th, we were blessed with good weather as we celebrated this milestone at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville. Employees and their families joined us and took time to celebrate this milestone as we prepare for the heavy lifting of this season’s construction. Over 30 years there has been a lot of heavy lifting!

Check out the drone footage which shows the current status of the South Hillsboro and Reed’s Crossing project. Click on the “Read More” link for a great youtube video. Lots of progress over the last several months. Great job by the project Team lead by Kacy Carter and Scott Nelson.

Cornerstone Management Group has awarded three projects to reconstruct the existing school parking lots to offer greater safety for Parent’s and buses picking up and dropping off students. The three schools include Eastwood Elementary School, Jackson Elementary School and Ladd Acres Elementary School. Work will proceed as soon as school breaks for summer and be completed prior to the new school year starting in the fall.

The 2018 Boy Scouts Sporting Clays event is May 17-18. Kerr Contractors has been the presenting sponsor for this event since 2003 and is proud to continue this fund raising event to support scouting.

Northwest Utility Contractor Association (NWUCA) sponsored the dedication of the “one-of-a-kind” pipe trainer facility at the Northwest College of Construction (NWCC) on May 2, 2018. Kerr Contractors proudly donated labor and equipment to construct this “one-of-a-kind” pipe trainer facility. This represents a significant investment towards workforce development for the construction industry.

Kerr Contractors was awarded the contract for the Cedar Hills Blvd. Widening and Access Road Project from the Beaverton School District. Work will include the construction of a new access road across the William Walker School property from Cedar Hills Blvd. Work also includes improvements and widening on Cedar Hills Blvd.

The Daily Journal of Commerce held its 2018 News Maker Awards at the Sentinel Hotel in downtown Portland on March 28.

A tribute to Mark Perry aka “Pokie” who was a valued member of the Kerr Contractors family

Kerr Contractors was recently awarded the a contract for the I-205 Freeway from Johnson Creek to the Glenn Jackson Bridge for ODOT

This year’s group of Oregon State University students is preparing for the annual Reno Estimating Competition at Kerr Contractor’s offices in Woodburn.

This new, innovative place will help meet some of our current and future needs for housing while creating an amazing neighborhood.

Kerr Contractors was low bidder for ODOT on a project in the Columbia Gorge called the I-84 Farley Slide.

American Public Works Association 2017 Project of the Year as well as Honors Award by the American Council of Engineering Companies for their 2018 Engineering Excellence Awards.

Sunrise Corridor Project for ODOT, Happy Valley, Oregon, received 2nd Place by the Daily Journal of Commerce as Transportation Project of the Year for 2016.