The SR 179 project has won numerous awards, including:
Best Project Award from the prestigious Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) 2005 Transportation Planning Council.
All America Road by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Transportation Research Board, January 2005: paper presentation, poster presentation, publication
2004 Arizona Planning Association award for public outreach and multi-agency coordination
Gold winner in the Spotlight Awards, The League of American Communication Professionals, for project web site, www.scenic179.com
Silver winner in the Magellan Awards, The League of American Communication Professionals, for publicity campaign
Honorable mention in the Community Leadership category of Arizona Clean and Beautiful “Governor’s Pride in Arizona” awards program
One of the seven Notable Practices in the AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) Center for Environmental Excellence's Best Practices in Context Sensitive Solutions Competition.
Carl Burkhalter, right, ADOT Project Manager, presents Sam Elters, State Engineer ADOT, with the award for the Best International Planning Project from the prestigious Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) 2005 Transportation Planning Council.
Project Information Contact: Mackenzie Kirby
Flagstaff District Senior Community Relations Officer 928.779.7554
