Award Winners
Overall Winner - 2026
Iron Horse Trail Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing at Bollinger Canyon Road
Location San Ramon, CA City or County Responsible for Project City of San Ramon Category Bridge: Efficient and Sustainable Bridge Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects Description The $29M Iron Horse Trail Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing at Bollinger Canyon Road is a 340-foot, cable-stayed bridge that provides a safe, grade-separated crossing over one of San Ramon’s busiest corridors. Anchored by 900 feet of MSE wall approaches, it eliminates a previously signaled crossing and completes a vital link in the 30-mile regional Iron Horse Trail system. The new bridge serves as a both a physical and symbolic gateway at the heart of the city defined by a V-shaped steel pylon and bent steel edge girders, connecting City Hall, the library, Bishop Ranch, and the City Center development. The design emphasized constructability, fabrication efficiency, and minimal field disruption. Key strategies, such as simple foundations, modular steel plate components, full-depth precast deck panels,
Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects - 2026
El Camino Real Downtown Infrastructure Enhancement Plan
Location El Camino Real from Highway 41 to Rosario Avenue City or County Responsible for Project City of Atascadero Category Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects. Description The City of Atascadero’s El Camino Real Downtown Infrastructure Enhancement Plan was an efficient and sustainable reconstruction of a nearly 100-year-old historic highway through the downtown. Constructed in the 1930’s as part of the original Highway 101 corridor, El Camino Real still had remnants of its highway origins with a car centric character including two lanes in each direction and a center lane. This City project originated as a traffic calming study and evolved into a “road diet” through downtown that reduced the number of vehicle lanes, added parking and a more inviting flexible space for events in the street center, provided enhanced bicycle facilities on the road, and promoted safer pedestrian crossings. Throughout planning, design, and construction,
Roads (Honorable Mention) - 2026
Pleasant Grove Boulevard Widening Project
Location Pleasant Grove Boulevard between Foothills Boulevard and Woodcreek Oaks Boulevard City or County Responsible for Project City of Roseville Category Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects. Description Urban arterial roadways must balance long-term mobility needs with fiscal responsibility, environmental stewardship, and constructability. Pleasant Grove Boulevard in Roseville, California, exemplifies how early planning, adaptive engineering, and coordinated infrastructure investment can produce a sustainable and efficient transportation corridor. From its original conception in the late 1980s through its most recent widening completed in 2025, the roadway’s evolution demonstrates how foresight and resource-conscious decision-making can minimize waste, reduce lifecycle costs, and extend infrastructure service life while accommodating growth. Pleasant Grove Boulevard is a multi-lane arterial that provides a critical east–west connection between West Roseville, State Route 65, and the City of Rocklin. Along its length, the roadway varies between four and six travel lanes, reflecting both historic
Rancho Del Mar Pavement and Utility Improvements Project
Location Rancho Del Mar subdivision, American Canyon City or County Responsible for Project City of American Canyon Category Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects. Description The Rancho Del Mar Paving and Utility Improvements Project revitalized one of American Canyon’s oldest neighborhoods, originally developed in the 1950s. Decades of deferred maintenance had left streets in poor condition and water and sewer systems outdated, creating challenges for safety, accessibility, and long-term infrastructure reliability. This project addressed these needs comprehensively, transforming the neighborhood’s streets while setting a model for sustainable, cost-effective infrastructure rehabilitation. The project’s approach combined innovation and sustainability. On Rio Del Mar, 2,395 linear feet of roadway underwent Full-Depth Reclamation with Cement (FDR-C), recycling 100% of the existing asphalt and base course in place. This method reduced landfill waste, conserved natural resources, and lowered the project’s carbon footprint compared to traditional “remove and replace” techniques. In
Pedestrian Gap Improvement (Sunset Road)
Location Sunset Road – Borrego Springs City or County Responsible for Project County of San Diego Category Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects. Description The Borrego Springs Gap Improvement Project focused on enhancing pedestrian mobility and infrastructure within the community. Key components of the project included: •Construction of 14 pedestrian ramps to improve accessibility. •Installation of 1,866 feet of sidewalk to create a safer pedestrian pathway. •Development of 63 feet of driveway across three locations. •Reconstruction and improvement of two roundabout islands, including enhanced vegetation. •Paving and striping on Palm Canyon Drive to improve roadway conditions in front of businesses. •Installation of curb and gutter to enhance drainage and mitigate water runoff issues. •Addition of 10 shade structures along Sunset Road, improving comfort for pedestrians. •Placement of flashing beacons to enhance pedestrian safety and visibility. The Borrego Springs Gap Improvement Project delivered significant enhancements, including:
Bridge: Efficient and Sustainable Bridge Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects - 2026
Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization Project
Location Tahoe City, CA (just south of SR-89 and SR-28 intersection) City or County Responsible for Project Placer County Category Bridge: Efficient and Sustainable Bridge Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects Description The State Route (SR) 89 Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization Project in Tahoe City is a critical transportation improvement project. The project was envisioned and underwent initial planning as far back as the 1990s; local, State, and Federal partners have collaborated closely to deliver this project. The project seeks to improve pedestrian and bicycle mobility as well as provide improved traffic circulation, evacuation, safety, and transit connections. The full project scope includes a new bypass segment of State Route 89 with a new bridge crossing the Truckee River downstream of Fanny Bridge along with roundabouts on the east and west ends of a new bypass that has been key to managing traffic during the Fanny Bridge closure. The Truckee
Bridge (Honorable Mention) - 2026
Geysers Road Bridge Replacement project over Big Sulphur Creek
Location Los Lomas Drive, from Hall Road to Thomas Road City or County Responsible for Project Sonoma County Category Bridge: Efficient and Sustainable Bridge Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects Description The Geysers Road Bridge Replacement project over Big Sulphur Creek replaced a functionally obsolete, one-lane bridge with a new three-span concrete box girder bridge. The existing structure is a Historic County Landmark that remained in place, while the new bridge was placed downstream of the old facility. The original single-lane bridge is one span of a three-span iron truss bridge with an interesting history. Originally a railroad bridge, it was reconstructed in 1909 and placed over the Russian River near Monte Rio. In 1937, the bridge was disassembled, and one of the spans was moved and reassembled at its present location over Big Sulphur Creek, approximately 18 miles north of SR128 and 9 miles east of Cloverdale. At that
Los Verjeles Road Bridge Replacement
Location Los Verjeles Road over South Honcut Creek City or County Responsible for Project Yuba County Category Bridge: Efficient and Sustainable Bridge Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects Description The Los Verjeles Road Bridge Replacement Project addressed critical structural deficiencies of a 1940-era single-span bridge located approximately 4.5 miles northeast of Loma Rica, spanning both Yuba and Butte Counties. The original bridge, with a sufficiency rating of 28.3, had become functionally obsolete and load-limited, creating safety risks for residents, commercial traffic, and emergency responders. Its deteriorated condition threatened mobility along this vital rural corridor, affecting communities in both counties. The project replaced the aging structure with a modern reinforced concrete bridge measuring approximately 110 feet in length and 36 feet in width, featuring two 12-foot travel lanes with 4-foot shoulders. Roadway approaches were reconstructed and widened to improve alignment, sight distance, and geometry. Retaining walls and Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE)
Complete Streets Projects - 2026
6th Street Pedestrian Safety Project
Location 6th Street from Market to Howard City or County Responsible for Project City and County of San Francisco Category Complete Streets Projects Description The 6th Street corridor exhibits one of the highest concentrations of severe and fatal pedestrian collisions in San Francisco. 6th Street is classified as a High Injury Network street by the SFMTA and the San Francisco Department of Public Health. This is a key project in the City’s focus on Vision Zero – the City’s goal of reducing all traffic deaths to zero by 2024. The primary goals of the project are to Improve safety for all street users, including pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists; and to create a safe and inviting public space for all people who live, work, or visit 6th Street. This complete streets project underwent extensive community outreach and planning starting with a series of open house meetings in 2013, followed by
Combie Road Multi-purpose Trail
Location Combie Road and Higgins Road City or County Responsible for Project Nevada County Category Complete Streets Projects Description The Combie Road multi-purpose trail is a Class 1 concrete trail that stretches ¾ of a mile from Higgins Road to West Hacienda Drive, providing safe, non-vehicular/pedestrian-friendly access for students of three neighboring schools, and for local residents to access the neighborhood Marketplace shopping centers, and new community library. This project is part of a multi-phase project. Prior phases included undergrounding utilities, placing a traffic signal and widening Combie Road, to accommodate vehicular traffic associated with this vibrant and growing area. This project also connected to existing paths to provide a continuous and enhanced community wide trail. On this phase of the project, Nevada County partnered with Dokken Engineering on the design, and local contractor Hansen Brothers to build the project. The project consists of an ADA compliant, 8’ wide
Complete Streets Projects (Honorable Mention) - 2026
Adams Avenue/Pinecreek Drive Intersection Multimodal Improvements Project
Location Adams Avenue/Pinecreek Drive City or County Responsible for Project City of Costa Mesa Category Complete Streets Projects Description The Adams Avenue/Pinecreek Drive Intersection Multimodal Improvements Project (Project) implemented innovative pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements at the primary entrance to Orange Coast Community College (OCC), one of the city’s busiest bicycle and pedestrian crossing locations. Historically, the City has consistently received citizen safety concerns at this intersection, related to motorist speeding and bicyclist and pedestrian crossing. Unfortunately, in February 2024, traffic violence occurred when a woman was killed by a motorist as she was crossing Adams Avenue to access a bus stop. This fatality and other crashes demonstrated the need for pedestrian improvements at the intersection. The City-adopted 2018 Active Transportation Plan and 2024 Pedestrian Master Plan documented a disproportionate number of collisions in the area, with a high occurrence of collisions involving people walking and bicycling at the
Safety or Intelligent Transportation System Projects
HSIP Traffic Safety & Signal Improvement Project
Location Citywide, +20 locations City or County Responsible for Project City of West Sacramento Category Safety or Intelligent Transportation System Projects Description The City of West Sacramento has completed its Citywide Safety and Signal Improvement initiative, a federally funded effort supported by the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). The primary goal was to enhance safety for both vehicles and pedestrians along high-risk streets and intersections. This initiative brings targeted upgrades designed to reduce collisions, improve visibility, and enhance pedestrian access at more than twenty locations throughout the community. Planning was guided by the City’s Systemic Safety Analysis Report, which identified high-risk corridors and intersections. The four highest-ranked areas included West Capitol Avenue, Jefferson Boulevard, Harbor Boulevard, and Sacramento Avenue. Based on these findings and state-approved safety countermeasures, the City refined the scope of work by evaluating feasibility, anticipated safety benefits, and opportunities to align with future infrastructure improvements. Strong
Safety (Honorable Mention) - 2026
Systemic Countywide Signalized Intersection Improvements
Location Countywide City or County Responsible for Project Ventura County Public Works Agency Category Safety or Intelligent Transportation System Projects Description The Ventura County Public Works Agency (VCPWA) is responsible for maintaining 44 signalized intersections within the unincorporated county area. With a population of just under 1 million and growing VCPWA needed to update its old traffic signal equipment and communication system. Washed-out signal backplates were undetectable and outdated traffic signal equipment (i.e. dial up controllers) was unreliable and no longer supported. Installing high visibility signal backplates, video/radar detection cameras, high friction surface treatment (HFST), advanced traffic controllers, and wireless cellular modems will enhance the Ventura County road and traffic safety network. The Systemic Countywide Signalized Intersection Improvements (Project) is an innovative, environmentally sensitive, unremitting, reliable and cost-effective Project. The Project replaces weathered signal backplates with new yellow retroreflective border signal backplates for high visibility signalized intersections. New traffic
Steele Lane Safety Improvements
Location Steele Lane from Meyers Drive to Mendocino Avenue City or County Responsible for Project Santa Rosa, CA Category Safety or Intelligent Transportation System Projects Description The Steele Lane Safety Improvement Project demonstrates the City of Santa Rosa’s commitment to advancing safety and multimodal accessibility on a high-injury corridor. Steele Lane, particularly the segment adjacent to Steele Lane Elementary School, has a documented history of serious bicycle and pedestrian collisions—a concern amplified by the corridor’s role as a busy connector near a Highway 101 interchange and its 35 mph posted speed limit. Prioritizing safety, the City implemented a data-driven pilot study to test innovative road configurations and evaluate impacts on vehicle speeds, multimodal interactions, and school access. The pilot project used tactical, flexible design elements—including a road diet, lane reallocation, and buffered/protected bike space—to create safer conditions for students, families, and all road users while carefully monitoring travel times
Best Pavement Practices (New for 2026) - 2026
County of San Diego Pavement Management Program-‘Road to 70’
Location County of San Diego Road Network City or County Responsible for Project County of San Diego, Department of Public Works Category Best Pavement Management Practices Description County of San Diego Pavement Management Program-‘Road to 70’ Best Pavement Management Practices – 2026 The County of San Diego oversees one of California’s largest local roadway networks (~1,956 centerline miles). Managing this system requires a strategic, cost-effective approach that preserves pavement conditions, minimizes long-term costs, and supports community mobility. By the early 2010s, we faced a troubling reality: our network had declined from PCI 71 to 60 with no reversal in sight. Before 2017 our annual funding was around $5-$7 million. Leadership recognized incremental fixes wouldn’t solve the problem. In 2017, we formalized “Road to 70”an ambitious program to restore our network to PCI 70, backed by $70 million annually based on SB-1(Road Repair & Accountability Act) funding. We had been
Best Pavement Practices (Honorable Mention) - 2026
Contra Costa County Pavement Management
Location Contra Costa County-Countywide City or County Responsible for Project Contra Costa County Category Best Pavement Practices Description The Contra Costa County (County) Public Works Department maintains more than 660 centerline miles of roadway serving diverse residential, suburban, and semi-rural communities. These roadways support commuters, residents, and recreational users accessing the County’s extensive open space and regional parks. Over the past decade, the County has delivered 18 surface treatment projects as part of a strategic Pavement Management Program focused on extending pavement service life and maximizing limited public funding. The County has determined that a preventative maintenance program utilizing multiple surface treatments is the most cost-effective approach for managing a large roadway network. Pavement conditions are evaluated annually through data-driven assessments using StreetSaver Pavement Management software, supported by Nichols Consulting Engineers, Ltd. (NCE) . In 2023, a walking survey was conducted and used to establish an area-weighted average Pavement
City of Pittsburg Pavement Management Program
Location Citywide City or County Responsible for Project City of Pittsburg Category Bridge: Efficient and Sustainable Bridge Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects Description In order to create a systematic and sustainable approach for maintaining 175-mile roadway network, the City of Pittsburg recently divided its roadway system into 10 pavement management zones. This zone-based approach enables more efficient use of financial resources while reducing the frequency of construction-related disruptions in neighborhoods. Our 10-year pavement management plan is maintained and updated annually, with zones evaluated for inclusion or rescheduling based on performance and deterioration trends. Pittsburg’s goal is to pave or resurface streets in these zones once every 10 years. The City of Pittsburg has prioritized transparent and proactive communication of its Pavement Management Plan to the public. City staff developed a dedicated website to clearly explain the plan, its goals, and its implementation timeline. In addition, the City hosted ten
Beaumont Citywide Street Rehabilitation and Maintenance Program
Location Throughout the City City or County Responsible for Project City of Beaumont Category Bridge: Efficient and Sustainable Bridge Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects Description Program Scope: The Citywide Street Rehabilitation and Maintenance Program in the City of Beaumont is a program to improve and maintain city streets through an annual street paving project. Various street improvement methods are used, including slurry seal, asphalt-rubber aggregate membrane (ARAM), asphalt grind and overlay, and full pavement section preplacement. A five-year pavement management plan is performed that prioritizes streets based on factors such as street type, age, condition, and traffic volume. Annual street paving projects are prepared based on the recommendations in the pavement management plan. Projects are funded using SB1 and Measure A funds. Unique Design / Planning: The City has created a very unique process for preparing the annual paving plans that uses in-house resources and innovative GIS software solutions.