2009 Awards Program Update
Planning is underway for the 2009 National Roadway Safety Awards! We are presently working to simplify the nomination/application process and to clarify eligibility criteria. Please check back for updates.
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2007 Event Update
The recognition ceremony for this prestigious honor was held at the National Press Club, Washington DC on November 7, 2007. Awards were presented by the Executive Director for US DOT Federal Highway Administration, Mr. Bud Wright, and the Executive Director for Roadway Safety Foundation, Mr. Greg Cohen. Other VIP attendees included the Secretary of Transportation for South Carolina, Mr. Buck Limehouse, and the Assistant Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol, Mr. Arthur Anderson. All of our awarded projects were well-represented by safety and law enforcement professionals and we were pleased to have such a wonderful turnout for this important event.
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2007 Award and Honorable Mention Recipients seated among Bud Wright and Greg Cohen
Click here for National Press Release (PDF)
Click here to link to online version of Best Practices Guide
Click here for Best Practices Guide (PDF - large file) (NEW!!)
Purpose
The National Roadway Safety Awards program honors agencies and organizations in the transportation community that have made verifiable and significant strides toward improving the safety of our nation's highways through infrastructure improvements, operational improvements or program planning, development and evaluation. Every two years, this prestigious biennial awards program examines the "best of the best" using effectiveness, innovation, and efficient use of resources as criteria in determining which projects will receive this coveted award.
Click here to download this year’s Nomination Application Packet for reference, which includes the 2007 Guidelines to enter the competition. Applications were due by June 15, 2007. This year's winners were selected by a Blue Ribbon Panel of safety leaders and were notified in September. The 2009 program year will begin with a call for nominations in 2008. Please check back for details and updates.
Highlights of the 2005 Safety Awards Ceremony
The 2005 awards ceremony was held November 15, 2005 at The National Press Club, Washington DC. Of the nearly 100 projects submitted in 2005, 9 received awards with 5 others garnering honorable mention status. FHWA Acting Administrator, Richard Capka, and Acting Executive Director, Gregory Cohen of Roadway Safety Foundation presented the awards. The event was enjoyed by all and we offer our continued congratulations to the winning projects for their ongoing dedication and commitment toward improving the safety of America's roadways.
Click here to download the 2005 National Press Release (PDF)
Winners' Best Practices Guides
Award recipients receive public acknowledgment through media sources, trade publications and the Best Practices Guide, a printed publication resulting from each competition. Click here to download the 2005 Safety Best Practices Guide (zipped PDF) or click here for a standard PDF. (Please be patient - this is a large file). You may also request a printed copy of the Guide via email to tamara.barreros@dot.gov or by calling the Office of Safety at 202.366.2288.
2005 Safety Best Practices Guide (zipped)
RELEVANT LINKS
US DOT FHWA Office of Safety
Rev. 4/26/08