2022 Awards Winners

Planning Award 

Project: I-495 and I-270 Managed Lanes Study 

Agency: MD Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) 

Scope: Evaluate and complete NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) study of managed lanes along I-495 and I-270. 

Location:  I-495 from south of the American Legion Bridge to MD 5, and along I-270 from  

I-495 to I-370  

Cost:  $13 million   

County/City: Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, MD and Fairfax County, VA 

Firms: RK&K - Baltimore, MD and Blackwater Environmental Group - Hunt Valley, MD 

Green/Sustainability/Environmental

Project: Marty’s Mythical Woods Natural Playground 

Agencies: County Engineers Association of MD (CEAM) - Washington County Parks & Recreation 

Washington County Buildings, Grounds & Facilities  

Washington County Public Works  

Scope:  Convert wooded area devastated by Emerald Ash Borer into a natural playground 

Location: Martin “Marty” L. Snook Memorial Park along I-70 

Cost: $60,000  

County/City: Hagerstown, MD 

Firm: Chain Effects - Finksburg, MD 

Partnering – Project Under $5 Million

Project: Aberdeen MARC Station Connectivity Enhancement 

Agencies: MD Dept. of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA), MDOT SHA, Harford County, City of Aberdeen  

Scope: Construction and enhancement of the Aberdeen MARC bus commuter shelter area at train station 

Location: Aberdeen MARC station 

Cost: $600,000 

County/City: Harford County / City of Aberdeen, MD 

Firms: EXP - Towson, MD and DSM Contracting - White Hall, MD 

Partnering – Project $5 Million to $10 Million

Project: Superstructure Replacement on Seminary Road bridge over I-495 

Agency: MDOT SHA  

Scope: Superstructure replacement and reconstruction of Pier caps 

Location: Seminary Road over I-495 (Inner and Outer Loops) 

Cost: $9 million   

County/City: Montgomery County  

Firm: Anchor Construction - Washington, DC 

Partnering – Project Over $10 Million 

Project: MD 32 Dualization from Linden Church Road to I-70  

Agency: MDOT SHA  

Scope: Construction of MD 32 from a two-lane arterial to a four-lane divided highway  

Location: South of Linden Church Road to I-70 

Cost: $85 million 

County/City: Howard County 

Firms: WRA - Baltimore, MD and Wagman Heavy Civil - York, PA 

Modal Awards – Projects Under $5 Million 

Baltimore City DOT (BCDOT) 

Project: Frederick Avenue Slope Repair 

Agency: Baltimore City Department of Transportation (BCDOT)  

Scope: Construction of 5-foot to 24-foot soil nail wall to prevent future landslides along Frederick Avenue 

Location: 5100 Frederick Avenue 

Cost: $1.6 million 

County/City: Baltimore City, MD 

Firm: Century Engineering - Hunt Valley, MD and P. Flanigan & Sons - Baltimore, MD 

County Engineers Association of Maryland (CEAM) 

Project: 34th Street Bridge Replacement 

Agency: County Engineers Association of MD (CEAM) and Prince George’s County DPW&T 

Scope: Raise 34th Street Bridge over Arundel Canal to meet FEMA flood requirements and prevent flooding  

Location: Arundel Canal in Mount Rainier 

Cost: $4.7 million 

County/City: Prince George’s County 

Firms: Sheladia Associates - Rockville, MD and Technopref Construction - Alexandria, VA 

MDOT MAA ​

Project: Martin Hangar Storm Damage Repairs 

Agency: MD Department of Transportation Maryland Aviation Administration (MDOT MAA)  

Scope: Repairs to Hangars 1 & 2  

Location: Martin State Airport 

Cost: $812,000 

County/City: Baltimore County 

Firms: Jacobs - Baltimore, MD, Michael Baker International – Pittsburgh, PA and Baltimore Contractors Inc – Glen Burnie, MD 

​Modal Awards – Project Over $5 Million

CEAM 

Project: Ager Road Green- Complete Streets Project 

Agency: CEAM and Prince George’s County DPW&T 

Scope: “Road Diet” to reduce speeding, upgrade traffic signals, intelligent transportation system and add green space in Hyattsville  

Location: From MD 410 to MD 500  

Cost: $11.6 million 

County/City: Prince George’s County 

Firms: Wallace Montgomery & Associates - Hunt Valley, MD and E&R Services - Lanham, MD 

MDOT MAA 

Project: BWI Taxiway T Reconstruction 

Agency: MDOT MAA  

Scope: Reconstruction of Taxiway T to include centerline, edge lights, and asphalt shoulder pavement  

Location: Taxiway T between Gates A9 and B4 at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport 

Cost: $10.2 million 

County/City: Anne Arundel County 

Firms: ADCI - Ellicott City, MD, Michael Baker International - Linthicum, MD and Allan Myers - Fallston, MD 

MDOT MTA 

Project: North Avenue Corridor Improvements 

Agency: MDOT MTA 

Scope: Bring existing transportation facilities to good repair, improve corridor and regional mobility  

Location: North Avenue from Hilton Parkway to Milton Avenue  

Cost: $12.8 million 

County/City: Baltimore City  

Firms: Wilson T. Ballard - Owings Mills, MD, Mead & Hunt - Baltimore, MD, Wallace Montgomery - Hunt Valley, MD and P. Flanigan & Sons – Baltimore, MD 

​MDOT SHA ​

Project: Replacement and Widening of I-95 and I-495 Bridges over Suitland Parkway 

Agency: MDOT SHA  

Scope: Replacement and widening of existing 1963-era structurally deficient bridges 

Location: I-95 and I-495 between Suitland Parkway and Auth Road 

Cost: $28 million 

County/City: Prince George’s County 

Firms: JMT - Hunt Valley, MD and Concrete General - Gaithersburg, MD 

MdQI Project of the Year - Under $5 Million

Project: 34th Street Bridge Replacement 

Agency: CEAM and Prince George’s County DPW&T 

Scope: Raise 34th Street Bridge over Arundel Canal to meet FEMA flood requirements and prevent flooding in the area 

Location: Arundel Canal in Mount Rainier 

Cost: $4.7 million  

County/City: Prince George’s County 

Firms: Sheladia Associates - Rockville, MD and Technopref Construction - Alexandria, VA 

MdQI Project of the Year - Over $5 Million

Project: North Avenue Corridor Improvements 

Agency: MDOT MTA 

Scope: Bring existing transportation facilities to good repair, improve corridor and regional mobility  

Location: North Avenue from Hilton Parkway to Milton Avenue  

Cost: $12.8 million 

County/City: Baltimore City 

Firms: Wilson T. Ballard – Owings Mills, MD, Mead & Hunt – Baltimore, MD, Wallace Montgomery- Hunt Valley, MD and P. Flanigan & Sons – Baltimore, MD