Biennial Awards 2008

Nominations for the Excellence in Highway Design Biennial Awards were accepted from February 27, 2008 through April 19, 2008. Nominations may be submitted for awards in any of the categories or subcategories through the links below. Nominations will be rated by a panel of highway design professionals on how successfully the project exemplifies the criteria established for each category.

Eligibility

• Highway construction projects are funded through the FHWA or are located on the National Highway System.
• Substantial completion of construction or implementation of a program occurred from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007.
• Complete nomination package must be submitted through this web site by midnight, Eastern Standard Time, on April 19, 2008.

Categories

Select one of the categories below for a description of the category and evaluation information:

• Urban Highways (Freeways and Expressways, or Surface Streets)
• Rural Highways (Freeways or Highways)
• Structures
• Intermodal Transportation Facilities
• Traveler Services
• Congestion Mitigation (Bottleneck Reduction, or Program or Strategy)
• Project Management
• Program and Project Development

View all categories and evaluation information

Photos

• At least one photo is required
• Minimum 300 dpi
• File format must be .jpg or .gif
• The photos become property of FHWA

Judging

Panels of individuals who have specific expertise in the category will be assembled to judge the nominations. Each panel member will score the nomination according to the category criteria. The scores will be tallied, and then the panel will meet via teleconference to select the award recipients.

• Volunteer to be on a panel