From EDC News- Keeping you Informed about Every Day Counts:

Every Day Counts innovations such as roundabouts, 3D engineered models, and design-build contracting are helping highway agencies build award-winning projects, including three recognized on June 28 in the western regional America’s Transportation Awards competition. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sponsor the competition to recognize the best transportation projects at the regional and national levels.

• The Colorado Department of Transportation won in the Operations Excellence—Medium Project category for its I-70 Mountain Express Lane project to reduce traffic delays on a primary route from Denver to the mountains. In addition to an express lane for peak-traffic use, the project included a roundabout, bridge reconstructions, and bike and pedestrian facility improvements.
• The Idaho Transportation Department won in the Best Use of Technology and Innovation—Small Project category for its U.S. 20 Thornton Interchange project to improve safety and traffic flow between Idaho Falls and Sugar City. The project team used 3D modeling and automated machine guidance and coordinated closely with a railroad and utilities to save money and time.
• The Texas Department of Transportation’s SH 99/Grand Parkway Segments F&G project won in the Operations Excellence—Large Project category. Part of the proposed Grand Parkway around the Houston area, the segments were built using design-build project delivery. Design-build unified the flow of work for faster delivery, lower costs, and better design.