2004 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards
2004 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards
In this first year of the Program, over 220 nominations covering 9 of the 10 award categories were received. [1] Following a rigorous evaluation process that included extensive follow-up and stakeholder interviews, awards were presented to 11 projects. Five additional projects were recognized with Honorable Mentions.
The 2004 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards (TPEA) and Honorable Mentions were presented at a ceremony held on July 25 during the Joint Summer Meeting of the Transportation Research Board Committees in Park City, Utah. The 2004 TPEA "Planning It Safe" Safety Conscious Planning Awards were presented in a separate ceremony at the 38th Annual Conference of the National Association of Regional Councils in Chicago on June 28.
2004 TPEA List Award Winners
"Planning It Safe" Safety Conscious Planning
- 2025 Regional Transportation Plan for Southeast Michigan: "Putting Traffic Safety into the Planning Mix," Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), Detroit, Michigan
- First Steps: Safety Planning Initiatives,Mid-America Regional Council of Governments (MARC), Kansas City, Missouri
- Metro Gold Line Light Rail Transitway-Marmion Way CorridorProject, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), Los Angeles, California
- Route 9 Pedestrian Safety Study,New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), Poughkeepsie, New York
2004 TPEA "Planning It Safe" Safety Conscious Planning Awards Ceremony, June 28, 2004, Chicago, Illinois
Planning Leadership
- Main Street Coalition & City of Houston Main Street Corridor Planning Partnership,City of Houston Planning and Development Department, Houston, Texas
Public Involvement, Outreach, and Education
- Sacramento Region Blueprint,Sacramento Area Council of Governments, Sacramento, California
- Transportation Plan 2030 Public Outreach and Involvement Program,Metropolitan Transportation Commission, San Francisco Bay Area, California
- Villages of Taft and Oceanlake District Redevelopment Plans, Lincoln City Urban Renewal Agency, Lincoln City, Oregon
Transportation and Land Use Integration
- Comprehensive Program on Transit-Supportive Land Use,Valley Metro Rail, Phoenix, Arizona
- Livable Centers Initiative, Atlanta Regional Commission, Atlanta, Georgia
Transportation Planning and Environment
- Low-Income Flexible Transportation (LIFT) Program, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, San Francisco Bay Area, California
Honorable Mention Winners
Public Involvement, Outreach, and Education
- 2003 Transportation Summit: Michigan Partnerships,Michigan Department of Transportation ,Lansing, Michigan
Technology Applications
- Planning, Tracking, and Allocating Development System, City of Houston Planning and Development Department, Houston, Texas
Transportation Planning and Environment
- Hanalei Bridge Remove-Repair-Replace Metal Members Project, State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Kauai, Hawaii
Transportation Planning Integration With Other Planning & Engineering Activities
- Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan,City of St. Petersburg, Florida
Tribal Transportation Planning
- Navajo Transit System Long Range Plan,Navajo Transit System, Window Rock, Arizona
2004 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards Ceremony, July 25, 2004, Park City, Utah
The projects and organizations recognized by the 2004 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards are models for the nation. The following pages highlight their accomplishments in hopes of inspiring future transportation planning projects to meet the high standards set by the award winners.
[1]In 2004, there were no Transportation Planning Excellence Awards nominations in the Homeland and Personal Security category.
