PennDOT Honors 2 Montgomery County Workers With 'Stars Of Excellence'

A pair of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employees who have worked on significant projects in Montgomery County were honored Wednesday with a "Star of Excellence."

Brian Early, a senior assistant construction engineer who has managed improvements on Routes 422, 202, and 309, and John Clancy, a highway foreman in charge of the crack sealing program in the county, both received the distinction.

“Brian and John are exemplary employees who continue to elevate the high level of service we provide day-in and day-out to our customers,” PennDOT District Executive Kenneth M. McClain said in a statement. “Their direct contributions have also saved taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

Here's what PennDOT had to say about the pair:

"Senior Assistant Construction Engineer Brian Early’s leadership and construction management skills illustrates what it means to deliver high-quality service to PennDOT customers in the Philadelphia region. Brian has managed several multi-million-dollar construction projects, including improvements on U.S. 202, U.S. 422 and Route 309 that have impacted hundreds of thousands of travelers. Brian has a long list of accomplishments, which includes saving taxpayers more than two million dollars through efficiency and the development and implementation of project modifications that have reduced construction costs.

"District 6-4 Highway Foreman 2 John Clancy takes tremendous pride in his work and always strives to deliver the best product to PennDOT customers. John’s long list of achievements includes the implementation of a nighttime crack sealing program in 2016. The program exceeded expectations with the crack sealing of 400 miles across Montgomery County. Because only one crew was needed to perform the operation, the Department could redirect other crews to different maintenance operations throughout the County to provide additional value to customers and save taxpayers more than $250,000."

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