The 10th annual America’s Transportation Awards were recently revealed at the Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials Annual Meeting in Cleveland.
The awards honor road projects that used high-tech tools to improve pedestrian access to heavily traveled corridors or make work zones safer.
Twenty-two projects were nominated and nine received awards in three categories.
“Every project nominated in this competition represents the hard work and dedication of state DOTs across the country to meet the transportation needs of the communities we serve,” David Bernhardt, president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), said. “For 10 consecutive years, the America’s Transportation Awards have given state DOTs the recognition they deserve for providing the essential connections that keep people, goods and our economy moving forward.”
Among the winners, the Transportation in the Operations Excellence award in the small project subcategory was awarded to the Iowa Department for the Council Bluffs Interstate System Rail Relocation project. The Best Use of Technology and Innovation in the medium subcategory was awarded to the Minnesota DOT for the Interstate 35E MnPASS Project. The Quality of Life/Community Development in the large subcategory was awarded to the Indiana DOT for its Ohio River Bridges—East End Crossing project.
Regional winners will be announced in August, and two grand prizes will be awarded in September at the AASHTO annual meeting.