The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently recognized eight state department of transportation projects in the Mid America region with America’s Transportation Awards.
Projects compete on a regional level against projects of their own size and in three categories.
The winners are:
Illinois Department of Transportation for remaking I-255 in the Metro East, Best Use of Technology & Innovation, Medium category; Indiana Department of Transportation for the Grand Valley Boulevard Bridge, Quality of Life/Community Development, Small category; Kansas Department of Transportation for the Kidron Loop Trail, Quality of Life/Community Development, Small category; Kansas Department of Transportation for the Turner Diagonal Project, Operations Excellence, Medium category; Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the Brent Spence Bridge Emergency Repair Project, Operations Excellence, Small category;
Ohio Department of Transportation for the Increasing Safety and Efficiency with Ohio’s Unmanned Aerial Systems Center, Best Use of Technology & Innovation, Small category; Ohio Department of Transportation for the Charles Berry Memorial Bascule Bridge Rehabilitation, Quality of Life/Community Development, Medium category; and
Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the I-94 North South Freeway Project, Operations Excellence, Large category.
The three highest-scoring projects from each regional competition will compete for the national Grand Prize and the People’s Choice Award.