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NASTO honors 7 DOTs for excellence in transportation construction projects

The Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials (NASTO) recognized seven state departments of transportation (DOTs) as the first regional winners for the America’s Transportation Awards. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the AAA motor club and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sponsor the program, which honors the best transportation projects in the categories […]

June 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

Florida DOT wins grand prize at America’s Transportation Awards National Competition

The Florida Department of Transportation took home top honors at the 2015 America’s Transportation Awards on Sunday. FDOT beat out the competition of 48 transportation projects from 24 states and won the Grand Prize for the state’s $670 million Port of Miami Tunnel Project,  according to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. But the […]

September 29, 2015

Roadbuilding

Ten state DOT projects named America’s Transportation Awards finalists

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), along with AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have selected the top 10 project finalists from this year’s regional winners of the America’s Transportation Awards (ATA). Each year four regional competitions are held and the 10 winners with the highest overall scores are selected […]

August 26, 2015

Roadbuilding

Five state DOTs win 2015 Mid America regional America’s Transportation Awards

The Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio transportation departments were presented with America’s Transportation Awards during the Mid America Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (MAASTO) annual meeting Aug. 11. Awards were given to seven projects spread across three categories: Best Use of Innovation, Under Budget and Quality of Life/Community Development. The American Association […]

August 12, 2015

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Six state DOTs win southeastern regional America’s Transportation Awards

The transportation departments from Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina and South Carolina each received America’s Transportation Awards during the recent Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO) annual meeting. Awards were given to eight projects spread across three categories: Best Use of Innovation, Under Budget and Quality of Life/Community Development. The American […]

August 7, 2015

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New Jersey DOT projects first regional winners of the 2015 America’s Transportation Awards competition (PHOTOS)

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has been awarded the first regional awards for the 2015 America’s Transportation Awards competition for two projects in the Best Use of Innovation and the Quality of Life/Community Development categories. Co-sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber of […]

June 29, 2015

Roadbuilding

MDOT receives ITS Award

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has won the Best New Innovative Practice – Partnership Deployment award in the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) America’s “Best of ITS Awards,” honoring the most innovative, effective and influential achievements in the ITS industry. MDOT was recognized for the Mississippi River Bridges – Incident Management, Freight Movement and Security […]

October 21, 2014

Roadbuilding

7 state projects honored in northeastern America’s Transportation Awards

Seven northeastern state transportation projects have earned honors in America’s Transportation Awards, the sponsors announced Tuesday. The competition — hosted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — recognizes the top transportation projects in the U.S. each year. It is now in its seventh […]

June 10, 2014

Roadbuilding

America’s Transportation Awards deadline extended to April 18

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has announced that the deadline to nominate a project for America’s Transportation Awards is now April 18. AASHTO said it extended the deadline by a week “to better accommodate its members.” In the competition, projects will compete in three categories — projects that finish under […]

April 4, 2014

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America’s Transportation Awards nominations to open next week

Nominations for the seventh annual America’s Transportation Awards competition will open next week and will remain open until April 11, AASHTO Journal reports. The competition — hosted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — recognizes the top transportation projects in the U.S. each […]

March 17, 2014

Roadbuilding

Utah, Missouri honored for America’s top transportation projects

The Utah and Missouri departments of transportation have earned top honors in the 2013 America’s Transportation Awards competition. The American American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) announced the winners Sunday during the association’s annual meeting in Denver, Colorado. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) earned the America’s Transportation Awards Grand Prize for […]

October 21, 2013

Roadbuilding

Top 10 finalists selected for America’s Transportation Awards

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have selected 10 state transportation department projects as finalists in the 2013 America’s Transportation Awards competition. The top 10 projects are: 1.  Dumbarton Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit project: California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) – $62.3 million 2.  I-285 […]

September 4, 2013