OMAHA, Neb. — More than two dozen transportation projects by HDR have received 2020 Engineering Excellence Awards from 16 state chapters of the American Council of Engineering Companies. The state chapters each recognize the winning project teams and owners at local awards ceremonies throughout the fall and winter.
Two of the projects received the top award in their state, and fifteen of the winning projects were eligible to advance to the national competition, which culminates at ACEC’s gala April 28 in Washington, D.C.
“Awards such as these are a well-deserved recognition of the transformative visions of our clients as well as the hard work of our teams to bring those ideas to reality,” said HDR’s Transportation Group President Brent Felker.
The winning projects include:
Alaska
*Ketchikan Water Street Trestle #2
California
*San Elijo Lagoon Double Track — Honor Award
Colorado
Denver Mobility Choice Blueprint Initiative — Honor Award
Minnesota
*C-Line Bus Rapid Transit — Grand Award
Missouri
*Poplar Street Bridge Widening and Rehabilitation — Grand Conceptor Award
Nebraska
Metro Area Travel Improvement Study — Merit Award
Keep Omaha Moving: 168th Street-West Dodge Road to West Maple Road — Merit Award
Nebraska Statewide Truck Model — Merit Award
Columbus 3rd and 18th Avenues Viaducts — Merit Award
New York
NYCT Rehabilitation of 9 Stations on Sea Beach Line — Gold Award
Operations Command and Control Center System — Gold Award
Enhanced Station Initiative, Package #4 — Gold Award
Study of New Southbound On & Off Ramps to/from the Hutchinson River Parkway — Silver Award
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Mobility Evaluation Tool — Silver Award
North Carolina
*Marc Basnight Bridge — Grand Award
*U.S. 421 Emergency Response — Grand Award
Oregon
*Burnside Bridge Seismic Retrofit Study — Grand Award
South Carolina
*SC 41 Design-Build Bridge Replacement over Wando River — Palmetto Award
*Carolina Crossroads Corridor Improvements EIS —Finalist, Engineering Excellence Award
Folly Road at Camp Road Intersection Improvements Project CE&I — Engineering Excellence Award
Texas
*Austin in Motion Corridor Mobility — Gold Award
Washington
*45th Seismic Retrofit — Silver Award
McKittrick Street Renovation — Bronze Award, Social, Economic & Sustainable Development
Projects with an * were eligible to advance to the national competition.
About HDR
For over a century, HDR has partnered with clients to shape communities and push the boundaries of what’s possible. Our expertise spans more than 10,000 employees in more than 200 locations around the world — and counting. Our engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services bring an impressive breadth of knowledge to every project. Our optimistic approach to finding innovative solutions defined our past and drives our future. For more information, please visit www.hdrinc.com.
