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Ten projects from state departments of transportation in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia won top prizes in the regional 2024 America’s Transportation Awards competition. These projects from the Southeastern (SASHTO) region were recognized for their robust impact on communities, ranging from increasing connectivity and mobility for bicyclists and pedestrians to making people safer by utilizing innovative technology.

Selected from 25 projects nominated by eight state DOTs in the SASHTO region, they are among 106 nominations submitted by 39 state DOTs as part of the annual America’s Transportation Awards contest. Sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the America’s Transportation Awards competition showcases how state DOT projects strengthen their local communities.

Projects are nominated in four categories: Quality of Life/Community Development; Operations Excellence; Best Use of Technology & Innovation; and Safety. They highlight transportation’s crucial role for every person in every community, regardless of their mode of travel. In response to the increasing number of fatalities on U.S. roadways in recent years, 2024 marks the inaugural year of the Safety category, celebrating projects that effectively addressed safety challenges.