STRL Sterling Infrastructure Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BALLSCHMIEDE RONALD A	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol STERLING CONSTRUCTION CO INC [ STRL ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) EVP & CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 1800 HUGHES LANDING BLVD.	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/31/2019
(Street) THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/31/2019		F		8881 (1)	D	$14.08 (1)	134352 (2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	These shares were part of restricted stock awards, a portion of which were released on December 31, 2019 and January 1, 2020. The shares were retained by the Company at the election of the Reporting Person pursuant to a procedure approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors to satisfy the Company's tax withholding requirements (based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the release date) arising from the release of restrictions as permitted by the plan pursuant to which the restricted stock award was made.
(2)	The total share ownership includes 1,876 shares acquired by the Reporting Person under the Company's 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Of the total share ownership, 34,463 shares are subject to restrictions on their sale or other transfer and to forfeiture under certain circumstances.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BALLSCHMIEDE RONALD A 1800 HUGHES LANDING BLVD. THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380			EVP & CFO

Signatures
Craig B. Allen under a Power of Attorney		1/3/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date