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Courtesy of Muller Engineering.
Courtesy of Muller Engineering.
Muller Engineering I-70 escape ramp wins national award
ColoradoBiz Staff //March 26, 2026//
Muller Engineering Co. of Lakewood received a National Recognition Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies for work on the I-70 Mount Vernon Canyon emergency escape ramp in Genesee Park.
In Brief:
- Muller Engineering wins national award for I-70 escape ramp project
- Project improves safety for runaway trucks in Mount Vernon Canyon
- Crash wall designed to withstand 260,000-pound impact
- More than 3,000 truck drivers provided design feedback
The project focused on improving safety along a corridor known for runaway truck incidents. The redesigned ramp includes a more visible and accessible entry and a crash wall designed to withstand a 260,000-pound impact, preventing trucks from entering the canyon.
Additional features include pull-off bays, tow anchors, message boards, flashing beacons and closed-circuit television monitoring. The design also incorporates underground firewater containment vaults to protect Mount Vernon Creek in the event of a vehicle fire.
More than 3,000 truck drivers provided feedback used in the design.
Judging for the awards program was conducted in February by a 32-member panel that included industry, government, media and academic representatives.
All 240 award winners—including 16 Honor Awards, eight Grand Awards, and the announcement of the Grand Conceptor Award for the year’s most outstanding overall engineering achievement—will take place at the 2026 EEA Gala on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC.
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