FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, May 16, 2000
Contact: Bill Mosley
Tel.: (202) 366-5571
DOT 93-00
U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today recognized 38 transportation projects around the country for their design excellence and their contribution to the nation’s transportation system and the people it serves.
"Good design means transportation facilities that help us get where we want to go safely and efficiently while enhancing the beauty and livability of our communities," Secretary Slater said at the ceremony at the National Academy of Sciences. "The design and execution of the projects we honor today display the spirit of innovation, a priority of President Clinton and Vice President Gore and the key to the success of America’s transportation systems in the 21st century."
The awards ceremony falls during National Transportation Week, a recognition of the important role transportation plays in the nation’s economy and the lives of its citizens.
The honorees were selected by a 15-member jury consisting of architects, engineers, urban planners and other design professionals. The jury chose the winning designs from among more than 260 entries based on how well they achieved one or more of the following goals: promoting safety, ensuring mobility, advancing economic growth and trade; protecting and enhancing the human and natural environment, and advancing national security. The projects also were required to demonstrate innovation, aesthetics, performance and economy.
Prior to today’s event, the most recent Design for Transportation Awards ceremony took place in February 1996.
Eleven projects received Honor Awards, representing the highest quality of design based on international standards. An additional 27 projects were recognized with Merit Awards for achieving a high level of design quality.
Awards were given to a wide range of projects, including the restoration of New York’s historic Grand Central Terminal, described at the "Holy Grail of the landmarks preservation movement; a 10-mile, non-motorized recreational trail along Columbia River Gorge in Oregon; the new terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which provides intermodal connections between roadways, rapid transit and airlines; and a new crossing station on the U.S.-Mexican border at Calexico, Calif., designed to accommodate large flows of people and goods while establishing a strong sense of its desert location.
Projects receiving 2000 Honor Awards are:
· Admiral Clarey Bridge, Honolulu
· Dart Light Rail Station, Dallas
· Grand Central Terminal, New York
· Historic Columbia River Highway
State Trail, Columbia River Gorge, Ore.
· Memorial Tunnel Fire Ventilation
Test Program, Charleston, W. Va.
· River Relocation Project, Providence, R.I.
· Terminal B/C, Ronald Reagan
Washington National Airport
· The Bat Dome Culvert, Webb County, Texas
· U.S. Port of Entry, Calexico, Calif.
· Vessel Traffic Services, Ports and
Waterways, Lower Mississippi River, Miss.
· Westside Light Rail, Portland, Ore.
Projects receiving 2000 Merit Awards are:
· Bridge the Divide and Cap I-405, Portland, Ore.
· Catching the Snow with Living Fences (Design Guide), Minnesota
· Celebrate the Century Express, Washington, D.C.
· Center Street Park and Ride Facility, Des Moines, Iowa
· Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Bridge, St. Georges, Del.
· Concourse D, Continental Airlines, Cleveland
· Connecticut Scenic Byways Corridor Management Planning Program
· Crosswinds Marsh, Sumpter Township, Mich.
· Edmonds Ferry Terminal, Overhead
· Passengers Walkway, Edmonds, Wash.
· Forest Hills Station Renovation, Forest Hills, N.Y.
· Fred Hartman Bridge, Houston
· George P. Coleman Bridge
Replacement, Yorktown, Va.
Whitman Roundhouse Park,Whitman, Mass
· Glenmont Metrorail Station and
Parking Garage, Washington .
· Yough River Trail Bridge, Ohiopyle
State Park, Pa
· Historical Terminal Rehabilitation Project,
Reagan Washington National Airport
· Interstate Route H-3, Oahu, Hawaii
· Maps of the Nation’s Capital
Through the Centuries, Washington, D.C.
· Main Street Overcrossing, Hillsboro, Ore.
· Maritime Off Ramp, Oakland, Calif.
· Thinking Beyond the Pavement, Maryland
· MTA Metro Art Programs, Los Angeles
· The Bike Stops Here, Los Angeles
· Preservation & Renovation of the
Georgian Court Bridge, Lakewood, N.J.
· Reconstruction of Interstate 91,
Founders Bridge and Waterfront, Hartford, Conn.
· North Carolina Scenic Byways Book
· Metro Red Line Subway Station,
Los Angeles
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