May 2006 Focus - Honoring the Best in Highway Design

Honoring the Best in Highway Design

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is now accepting nominations for its biennial Excellence in Highway Design Awards Program. The awards honor outstanding examples of highways, bridges, pedestrian facilities, roadside facilities, and other facets of highway design. These roadways, structures, and other facilities provide safety and mobility while being sensitive to the surrounding environment and contributing to a more aesthetically pleasing highway experience.

Two new award categories added this year, "Project Development Process" and "Project Management," will recognize innovative approaches agencies are using to develop and design highway improvements using context sensitive solutions. Awards will also be presented in the categories of:

The Urban Highway.
The Rural Highway.
Major Highway Structures (Over $15 Million).
Major Highway Structures (Under $15 Million).
Environmental Protection and Enhancement.
Historic Preservation.
Highway-Related Projects.
Intelligent Transportation Systems.
Intermodal Transportation Facilities.
Highway Improvements on Publicly Owned Land.

The reconstruction of South Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, IL, was honored with a 2004 Excellence in Highway Design award.

The 2006 awards will be announced at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, in October 2006.

Nominations must be submitted electronically this year. The application form and additional details are available online at www.fhwa.dot.gov/eihd/2006/index.cfm. The deadline for nominations is June 23, 2006. For more information, contact Program Coordinator Donald Jackson in FHWA's Office of Program Administration, 202-366-4630 (email: donald.jackson@fhwa.dot.gov).

		May 2006
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