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Western State DOT Projects Focused on Safety, Quality of Life Win Regional Awards.

OMAHA — Ten projects from state departments of transportation in California, Arizona, Utah, Washington State, Nebraska, South Dakota, Oregon, North Dakota, and Texas took home top prizes in the 2024 America’s Transportation Awards competition. These projects, ranging from implementing new safety countermeasures to save lives to enhancing active transportation networks to increase mobility for all, were recognized for making positive changes in their communities.

Selected from 32 projects nominated by 15 state DOTs in the Western Association of State Transportation Officials (WASHTO) 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 highlights state DOT projects and their impact on the communities in which they reside.