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Excellence in Utilities Awards 2007The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is accepting nominations now for its 2007 Excellence in Utilities Awards Program. The awards will honor highway agencies and contractors in the categories of Innovation, Leadership, Relocation, Project Management, Value Engineering, Incentive for Utility Relocation, and Outstanding Individual Contributors. Projects will be recognized in two funding categories ($100 million or less and greater than $100 million). Anyone may nominate a highway project or process, or an individual, contractor, or organization involved in a project, that has used Federal-aid funding within the last 3 years (since January 1, 2003). Entries must be submitted online at www.fhwa.dot.gov/utilities by January 2, 2007. Award winners will be recognized at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' Right-of-Way and Utility Conference, to be held April 29-May 3, 2007, in Orlando, Florida. For more information on the awards or FHWA's Utilities Program, contact Donald Jackson in FHWA's Office of Program Administration, 202-366-4630 (email: donald.jackson@fhwa.dot.gov). .................................................. Articles in this issue: ProVAL Paves the Way to Smoother Roads Seismic Solutions for Infrastructure on Display at National Conference Road Safety Audits: A Proactive Strategy for Making Your Roads Safer A New Approach to Monitoring Bridge Substructure Health Highways for LIFE Extends Deadline for 2007 Project Applications Excellence in Utilities Awards 2007 .................................................. |