Covington interchange wins a regional award

As interchanges go, it’s among the best in the region. The recently opened Interstate 12 Tchefuncte Interchange in Covington received an “Award of Merit” for excellence in design and construction from McGraw Hill Construction. The award fell under the transportation category for the southern region, which includes Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama. Only one other “Award of Merit” was received in the southern region. Richard Price Contracting Co., LLC, Richard C. Lambert Consultants, LLC, the Louisiana DOTD and the St. Tammany Department of Engineering were all involved in the completion of the project. This interchange was one of the first to be built on Interstate 12 in St. Tammany Parish since the original completion of the interstate. McGraw Hill Construction presents the awards each year to recognize construction projects throughout the United States. “We are pleased our new interchange received this recognition,” Parish President Kevin Davis says. “This speaks to the excellence of all the partners involved, from the design, construction, and parish and state levels.”