The Access Downtown Project has won many prestigious awards from local and national organizations. Project team members have also been invited to speak about the project at engineering conferences around the country.
BDA Miracle of the Year Award (two-time winner) - 2003 and 2004
Bellevue Downtown Association
Recognizes a unique contribution to downtown Bellevue
2005 ARTBA Pride Award - March 2005
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
Honors excellence in community relations and public education that enhance the image of the U.S. transportation construction industry
2004 ASCE Outstanding Civil Engineering Award - June 2005
American Society of Civil Engineers, Seattle Section
Recognizes projects designed by ASCE members
2005 PCI Design Award - 2005
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
Best bridge with span less than 65 feet (NE 4th Street southbound on and off-ramps)
2005 Partnership for Excellence in Contract Administration
Statewide Special Mention City/County or Other Project – January 2006
Associated General Contractors of Washington / Washington State Department of Transportation
Recognizes and encourages extraordinary achievement by the contractor-WSDOT partnership responsible for delivering transportation projects in a timely, professional, and responsive manner while also considering the needs of customers and stakeholders who are impacted by the project
2006 ACEC Washington Gold Award – Transportation - January 2006
American Council of Engineering Companies of Washington
Recognizes engineering excellence in transportation projects in Washington State
2006 ACEC Engineering Excellence Honor Award - May 2006
American Council of Engineering Companies
Recognizes innovation, expertise, and ingenuity in engineering achievement. This nationally acclaimed program – the "Academy Awards" of the engineering industry – offers entrants well-deserved recognition from their peers as well as a national audience. The accomplishments and contributions of private engineering firms are brought to the attention of Members of Congress, federal agencies and the national media.
Western Bridge Engineers' Seminar
October 5-8, 2003 - Reno, Nevada
Washington State University / University of Idaho Road Builders' Clinic
March 2, 2005 - Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
New York City Bridge Conference
September 12-13, 2005 - New York, New York
Colorado Transportation Conference
October 27, 2005 - Denver, Colorado
American Institute of Steel Construction / National Steel Bridge Alliance World Steel Bridge Symposium
November 29-December 2, 2005 - Orlando, Florida
Federal Highway Administration Accelerated Bridge Construction
December 15-16, 2005 - San Diego, California
Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting
January 25, 2006 – Washington, D.C.