Award Winners
Overall Winner
2024 City of Elk Grove Surface Treatment Project (WPR024)
Location City Wide City or County Responsible for Project City of Elk Grove Category Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects. Description The City of Elk Grove’s pavement maintenance program consists of four main treatments. Slurry Seal, Micro-Surfacing, Cape Seal and full Overlay. The City’s main objective is to identify the correct treatment for each street to achieve pavement preservation, increase safety, and enhance public access while maintaining a cost-effective mythology. The City utilizes StreetSaver and a Decision Tree of treatments to begin the planning process, but all streets are reviewed in the field by City staff before the final treatment has been decided. The City has divided the road network into 113 subzones. This allows the City plan treatments by subzone to help reduce project costs, while reducing the repeated impacts to neighborhoods. The City has 5-yr streets plan that is update annually. The City
Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects
Castaic-Hasley Hills South
Location Unincorporated Castaic City or County Responsible for Project Los Angeles County Category Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects. Description Los Angeles County Public Works (Public Works) has utilized sustainable pavement treatments for street improvements with outstanding success and continues its commitment to preserving and improving the quality of its roads in a cost-effective and environmentally responsible way. California Mandate AB32, a state law requiring the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and a limited budget were the key motivators for developing our sustainable approach that emphasized (1) focusing on preserving roads in good conditions, (2) using recycled materials in pavement treatments, and (3) reutilizing materials in-place during construction. The Castaic–Hasley Hills South Project (Project), completed in August 2024, showcases the benefits of this sustainable approach. This project was funded with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds. The pavement conditions of nearly 5.8 centerline
Roads (Honorable Mention)
The Wardrobe Avenue Life Extension Project for Merced County
Location Merced County: Various Locations along Wardrobe Avenue City or County Responsible for Project Merced County Category Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects. Description The County of Merced (the “County”), in cooperation with Santa Fe Aggregates, completed a pilot project on Wardrobe Avenue to evaluate the performance of fiber-reinforced hot mix asphalt (HMA). This initiative, studied by Surface Tech and the University of California Pavement Research Department, involved a ¾-inch HMA overlay on two miles of roadway, with aramid fibers added to reinforce the mix. The project was funded by local Measure V funds and was combined with a restoration and repair project for a small timber bridge on Wardrobe Ave for a complete two-mile stretch on reconstructed and repaired roadway. Rather than fully reconstructing the road, the County opted for a cost-effective preservation approach. The fiber-reinforced HMA mix was chosen to test its longevity
Bridge: Efficient and Sustainable Bridge Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects
Avenue 25 Bridge Replacement at Ash Slough
Location The Avenue 25 Bridge Replacement project is in Madera County Supervisorial District 2, approximately 0.5 miles west of Road 13 in northwest Madera County City or County Responsible for Project Madera County Category Bridge: Efficient and Sustainable Bridge Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects Description The Avenue 25 Bridge Replacement at Ash Slough Project creek exemplifies innovative and sustainable practices in bridge construction. Federally funded through HBP funds, this $4.5 million project involved replacing a structurally deficient 343-foot, 16-span continuous cast-in-place reinforced concrete slab bridge with a more durable, sustainable 320-foot, 9-span CIP reinforced concrete slab bridge. The project utilized several features to reduce material, increase flexibility, and increase efficiency. Pipe pin connectors were used to connect the Superstructure and Substructure. This eliminated the need for drop caps and minimizes stress on the foundation during seismic events. This feature minimizes the foundation size and increases the speed of falsework
Bridge (Honorable Mention)
Dry Creek Bridge Replacement on Burrough Valley Road
Location Burrough Valley Road just east of Tollhouse Road over Dry Creek City or County Responsible for Project County of Fresno Category Bridge: Efficient and Sustainable Bridge Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects Description The Dry Creek Bridge Replacement project replaced a 98-year-old, 65-foot-long bridge on Burrough Valley Road approximately 2.5 miles south of the mountain community of Tollhouse, CA. The bridge, located at the T-intersection at Tollhouse Road and Burrough Valley Road, was functionally obsolete, hydraulically deficient, and could not pass the 100-year storm flow of Dry Creek. The replacement bridge needed to meet the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (CVFPB)’s hydraulic requirements of providing 2 feet of freeboard above the 100-year storm event. The replacement bridge design revised the road approach alignment that had a raised vertical profile and accommodated the CVFPB’s hydraulic requirements. This required elevating the profile of the nearby intersection and changing the geometrics to
Complete Streets Projects
Rumrill Boulevard Complete Streets Project
Location Rumrill Boulevard between the City Limit to San Pablo Avenue City or County Responsible for Project San Pablo – Contra Costa County Category Complete Streets Projects Description Rumrill Boulevard is a 1.6-mile vital corridor connecting Central Richmond and the Richmond Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station to key community destinations in San Pablo, including Contra Costa College. This corridor lacked appropriate pedestrian, bicycle, and stormwater infrastructure causing annual bike and pedestrian incidents and localized flooding. The Rumrill Boulevard Complete Streets Project (the Project) stemmed from a multi-year community-based planning and design process focused on creating a safe and friendly place for individuals and businesses by improving conditions for walking, bicycling, and transit. Community meetings determined pedestrian and bicycle safety as the primary goals, and the final design built on those community goals. Communication and responsiveness with the community continued during construction to support residents and businesses during this
Danville Boulevard – Orchard Court Complete Streets Improvement Project
Location Danville Boulevard and Orchard Court, Alamo, CA City or County Responsible for Project Contra Costa County Category Complete Streets Projects Description Danville Boulevard is a heavily traveled key roadway in the community of Alamo, located in Contra Costa County. Stretching through the heart of Alamo, the roadway is a major arterial route connecting the town to nearby communities, including Walnut Creek and Danville. Lined with a mix of residential, commercial, and recreational areas, it plays a central role in local and regional traffic circulation and commerce. As the first of its kind in not only the Alamo community, but also in unincorporated Contra Costa County, the Danville Boulevard – Orchard Court Complete Streets Improvement Project, also known as the Alamo Roundabout, was conceived to address traffic challenges at the intersection to promote safer navigation for vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians and promote all modes of transportation. Prior to this
Complete Streets Projects (Honorable Mention)
Artesia Great Boulevard Project
Location Artesia Boulevard between Harbor Avenue/Susanna Road to Downey Avenue, Long Beach, CA City or County Responsible for Project City of Long Beach Category Roads: Efficient and Sustainable Road Maintenance, Construction and Reconstruction Projects. Description The Artesia Great Boulevard Project is a transformative 3.2-mile corridor improvement initiative designed to enhance safety, preservation, and sustainability in alignment with the goals of the Save California Streets Program. Spanning from Harbor Avenue/Susanna Road to Downey Avenue, the project integrates comprehensive roadway improvements, advanced traffic management systems, and sustainable urban design to create a safer, more accessible, and environmentally resilient corridor. Key safety features include six new stamped, colored concrete crosswalks, Class IV bike lanes, traffic signals at four new intersections, additional pedestrian street lighting, upgraded ADA curb ramps, and 19 bus stops with upgraded platform accessibility, improving multimodal travel for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users. Additionally, installing Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) technology,
Benton Way Pavement Rehabilitation Project
Location Benton Way from Wetlands Edge Road to Elliott Drive City or County Responsible for Project City of American Canyon Public Works Engineering Division Category Complete Streets Projects Description The Benton Way Pavement Rehabilitation Project, designed and managed entirely by City staff, exemplifies how infrastructure improvements can transform a vital community corridor into a safer, more accessible space. This comprehensive project spans approximately 2,000 linear feet along Benton Way from Wetlands Edge Road to Elliot Drive, serving essential community facilities including American Canyon Middle School, Phillip West Aquatics Center and the Boys & Girls Club of Napa Valley. The project addressed multiple critical needs through innovative design and implementation. The previously existing roadway, originally designed for a Traffic Index (TI) of 5.0 or less, was inadequate for current traffic demands. The roadway showed signs of alligator cracking, base failure and several trench cuts from previous utility repairs, resulting in
Safety or Intelligent Transportation System Projects
Complete Streets: Downtown Burbank San Fernando Boulevard Reconfiguration, Phase 1
Location San Fernando Boulevard, between Olive Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard City or County Responsible for Project Burbank, CA Category Complete Streets Projects Description Outstanding Local Streets and Roads Project Awards Program – City of Burbank Downtown Burbank San Fernando Boulevard Reconfiguration, Phase 1 Project • The entry directly improves the preservation, safety, access to, and overall quality of the local street and road system (up to 5 points) The Downtown Burbank San Fernando Boulevard Reconfiguration, Phase 1 (Project), was designed with the express purpose of improving the safety, access, and overall quality of the local street and road system in Downtown Burbank. As a key component of Burbank’s Complete Our Streets Plan (adopted in 2020), the Project was implemented as a short-term priority to address the critical need for enhanced safety and multimodal access in one of the city’s most active corridors. The Project focused on a 12-month pilot
Safety (Honorable Mention)
Innovative Speed Cushions
Location Plumeria Lane (west of Kitching Street) City or County Responsible for Project City of Moreno Valley Category Safety or Intelligent Transportation System Projects Description Safety and efficiency are key elements in transportation planning and design. One element in roadway design that has become problematic in recent years is the high rate of speed vehicles travel. Motorist speed and driving habits have become a vital component when planning communities today. Technology such as mobile devices have inadvertently contributed to an increase of motorists utilizing residential neighborhoods to save time and avoid traffic through the use of traffic assisted applications. This new form of travel has led to higher speeds and increased traffic on local roads designed for lower speeds and traffic volumes. In addition, the increased speeds and traffic volume create dangerous conditions around elementary schools and in residential communities. Motorist driving habits present a challenge for the City.