Regional Project of the Year Award
Regional Project of the Year
This category recognizes a project completed or implemented in calendar year 2014, 2015, or 2016 that has made a significant contribution to the region in transportation, air quality, and/or smart growth.
Selection Criteria
- Positive regional and local impacts;
- Significant public input;
- Environmental compatibility; and
- Quality design.
Watt Avenue/US 50 Interchange
The Watt Avenue/US 50 Interchange was a $25 million project that aimed to mitigate congestion in one of the most heavily travelled areas in the region. The retrofits to the interchange include improved safety and reduced traffic delay, unique transit, bicycle, and pedestrian features that are separated from vehicular traffic, and a dedicated bi-directional Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lane. This is the first dedicated BRT facility through a freeway interchange in the State of California
South Placer Transit Information Center
South Placer Transit Information Center serves over 345,000 residents in South Placer County by providing transit planning assistance and reservations for fixed-route, commuter, and dial-a-ride services at one phone number for five transit agencies. Service is available 7 days a week from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and translation is available in over 100 languages. Prior to its establishment, residents had tremendous difficulty making trips that crossed jurisdictional boundaries.
Placer County Transportation Planning Agency, Lincoln Bypass
The Lincoln Bypass is a critical piece of road infrastructure to help the region meet its transportation vision for 2035. The project brings local and regional congestion relief by improving overall travel times on the highway and local roads within Placer County. With the Lincoln Bypass open, local traffic within Lincoln is expected to decrease by 73 percent the next three years. The reduction of car and truck traffic will enhance the pedestrian and bicycle friendly environment of downtown Lincoln.
Sacramento County Airport System, Sacramento International Airport Terminal B
Sacramento International Airport Terminal B was a long awaited improvement to the region’s transportation system. The over $1 billion capital improvement project emphasized collaborative planning including local residents, private partners, environmental groups, and local governments and yielded a project that met not only the need for improvements, but the priorities of the region’s residents. According to SMUD, the sustainability features included in the terminal will yield a greenhouse gas emission reduction of 793 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually.
Hazel Avenue Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvements
Sacramento County
The bicycle and pedestrian improvements at the Hazel Avenue River Crossing are a significant improvement to the multimodal corridor that currently exists. The Hazel Avenue improvements include: a barrier to separate bicycle and pedestrian movement from the higher speed vehicles, ADA accessibility improvements throughout, landscaping, better American River Parkway connections, and enhanced lighting.
Alexan Midtown
Alexan Midtown is a 275-unit residential and mixed-use development within a five-minute walk of both light rail and bus service. The development has 4,440 square feet of retail which is already occupied with a deli and a yoga studio that serves not only residents, but the large offices nearby.
Highway 70 East Nicolaus Bypass
Sacramento, Sutter and Yuba counties have grown rapidly in the past ten years, with increased congestion and agricultural traffic. Growth forecasts for the Sacramento to Chico corridor indicated that traffic congestion and delays would continue to increase if Highway 70 was not improved.
City of Folsom
For multi-agency collaboration and project delivery for the Folsom Lake Crossing.
Fix I-5, Caltrans District 3
For innovative project delivery and public outreach.
Pedestrian Master Plans for City of Sacramento
County of Sacramento
For exemplary pedestrian travel planning that provides a bold vision for the future.
Regional Transit
Folsom Light Rail Extension
Interstate-80 Improvement Projects
Sacramento County Department of Transportation & California Department of Transportation District 3
For exemplary coordination and delivery of four major projects that reduce congestion, improve safety and upgrade community aesthetics along Interstate 80, a vital interregional transportation artery.
South Sacramento Corridor Project
Sacramento Regional Transit District
Design and public involvement programs in the execution of the “South Line” extension of the system.
Watt Avenue Improvement Project
Sacramento County Department of Transportation
Landmark project that reduces traffic congestion and provides enhanced access for bicyclists and pedestrians who travel on this roadway that has the highest traffic volume of any surface street in Sacramento County.
The Capitol Corridor
Expansion of service from the Sacramento Region to the Bay Area.
Bicycle & Pedestrian undercrossing linking Sacramento State University and Elvas Boulevard
Provides safe access for bicyclists and pedestrians at the back entrance to CSUS.
The Lake Natoma Crossing
Relieve traffic congestion on the Rainbow Bridge, while minimizing traffic impacts in historic Folsom.
The Arden-Garden Connector
Alternative east-west corridor for travelers north of the American River.