2024 Awards Winners

Awards were presented at the awards dinner

on april 9, 2025

Planning Award

Project: Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild Plan

Agency: Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA)

Scope: Work necessary to develop the NEPA Categorical Exclusion to allow the rebuild to begin quickly. 

Location: I-695 from Quarantine Road to Broening Highway 

Cost: Confidential

County/City: Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County

Firms: RK&K - Baltimore, MD

Green/Sustainability/Environmental

Project: I-95 ETL NB Extension MD 152 Interchange

Agencies: MDTA

Scope: This was a large interchange design and construction project that faced the challenge to expand I-95 while minimizing impacts to trees. Forests, streams and wetlands. Recycled materials were utilized including milling from existing paving and rubblized Concrete.

Location: I-95 – Old Joppa Road Overpass to MD 24 Overpass

   MD 152 – Between Franklinville Road and US 40

Cost: $180M 

County/City: Baltimore County

Firms: RK&K – Baltimore, MD

       Wagman – York, PA

            Allan Myers – Baltimore, MD

Innovation

Project: Restroom Improvements Renovations – Package 1 at BWI Airport

Agencies: Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) 

Scope: Renovation of six public restroom groups at BWI Marshall Airport’s terminal. Each renovation expanded the terminal building to accommodate larger toilet stalls and provide extra space for concessions and hold rooms.

Location: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport

Cost: $55M 

County/City: Anne Arundel County

Firms: Jacobs – Baltimore, MD

  AECOM – Baltimore, MD

  JMT – Hunt Valley, MD

  Whiting Turner – Towson, MD

MBE/WBE (Engineering)

Project: Martin State Airport Runway 15-33 Rehabilitation

Agencies: MAA

Scope: Asphalt rehab of the full length of the runway and several connecting taxiways. 

Location: Martin State Airport

Cost: $30M

County/City: Baltimore County

Firms: ADCI – Ellicott City, MD

MBE/WBE (Construction)

Project: BWI Pedestrian Walkways Joint Repair Project

Agencies: MAA 

Scope: Repair of the upper-level roadway joint systems at pedestrian crosswalks and walkways at the BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Terminal.

 Location: BWI Pedestrian Walkway – Upper-Level Roadway

Cost: $1M

County/City: Anne Arundel County

Firms: Vino Constructions – Bowie, MD

Sub-Contractor (Construction) 

Project: Airfield Lighting Vault Relocations at BWI Airport

Agencies: MAA 

Scope: New masonry airfield lighting vault building to replace an obsolete existing lighting vault that was beyond its intended life and capacity.  

Location: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport  

Cost: $23M

County/City: Anne Arundel County

Firms: Glenelg Construction – Hanover, MD

Bronze Partnering – Project Under $5 Million 

Project: Replacement of Retaining Wall Along MD 144

Agencies: SHA 

Scope: Replacement of existing stone retaining wall with a new cast in place concrete wall 410 ft in length. 

Location: Along Westbound MD 144 Frederick Road Between Dunmore Road and Dungarrie Road

Cost: $1M

County/City: Baltimore County

Firm: Brawner Builders – Cockeysville, MD

Silver Partnering – Project Under $5 Million 

Project: I-81 at Maugans Avenue Interchange Improvements

Agencies: SHA 

Scope: Roadway improvements, fine milling and resurfacing of Maugans Avenue, along with additional improvements of I-81 SB Ramp M, Northbound Ramp K, and Southbound Ramp M.

Location: I-81 at Maugans Avenue in Washington County

Cost: $3M

County/City: Washington County

Firm: F.O. Day Co., Inc. – Rockville, MD

Gold Partnering – Project Under $5 Million 

Project: Croom Road Bridge Replacement

Agencies: SHA 

Scope: Bridge Replacement Prestressed Concrete Slab Bridge on MD 382 (Croom Road) over Charles Branch.

Location: MD 382 over Charles Branch

Cost: $5M

County/City: Prince George’s County

Firm: Rustler Construction, Inc. – Upper Marlboro, MD

Bronze Partnering – Project Over $10 Million

Project: I-95 ETL NB Extension MD 152 Interchange

Agencies: MDTA

Scope: This was a large interchange design and construction project that faced the challenge to expand I-95 while minimizing impacts to trees, forests, streams and wetlands. 

Location: I-95 – Old Joppa Road Overpass to MD 24 Overpass

        MD 152 – Between Franklinville Road and US 40

Cost: $180M 

County/City: Baltimore County

Firms: RK&K – Baltimore, MD

    Wagman – York, PA

    Allan Myers – Baltimore, MD

Silver Partnering – Project Over $10 Million

Project: Replacement of 3 Bridges in the MD 151/MD 151B Interchange

Agency: SHA

Scope: Initiation of a major interchange improvement project, which included the complete replacement of three aging and structurally obsolete bridges within the MD 151 (Sparrows Point Boulevard) / MD 151B (Wharf Road) Interchange. 

Location: Limits Blvd (from Schoolhouse Lane to Tradepoint Avenue) and on Wharf Road (from Bethlehem Blvd to Sparrows Point Blvd 

Cost: $24M

County/City: Baltimore County

Firms: Wallace Montgomery – Hunt Valley, MD

    RK&K – Baltimore, MD

    Six M Company - Delta, PA

Gold Partnering – Project Over $10 Million

Project: Debris Removal, Disposal and Cleanup of Francis Scott Key (FSK) Bridge Collapse

Agency: MDTA 

Scope: Bridge cleanup after catastrophic collapse.  

Location: Francis Scott Key Bridge

Cost: Confidential

County/City: Baltimore County

Firms: CES Consulting – Chesapeake, VA

    AECOM – Baltimore, MD

    Skanska – Rockville, MD

Modal Awards – Projects Under $5 Million

Baltimore City DOT (BCDOT)

Project: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Howard Street Improvements

Agency: BCDOT 

Scope: Installation of bicycle lanes connecting existing and proposed bike networks, reconstructed sidewalks and traffic signals for ADA compliance, and installed landscaping for aesthetic enhancements.

Location: MLK Blvd. from Eutaw to Chase Streets, Chase Street from N Howard to Cathedral Street, W Read Street from Linden Ave to N Howard Street

Cost: $4M

County/City: Baltimore City

Firm: STV – Baltimore, MD

  Civil Construction, LLC – Cheverly, MD

County Engineers Association of Maryland (CEAM)

Project: Howard County’s Henryton Road Bridge Replacement Project

Agency: CEAM 

Scope: Replacement of the 90-year-old bridge. Eliminated a 12-ton weight restriction, incorporated accelerated bridge construction techniques and utilized an innovative Maintenance of Traffic approach to minimize traffic impacts and reduce construction duration.

Location: 1.25 miles north of MD 99 (Old Frederick Road) in Marriottsville, MD

Cost: $1M

County/City: Howard County

Firms: Wallace Montgomery – Hunt Valley, MD

    Kinsley Construction – York, PA

Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA)

Project: AARF Heating and Vehicle Exhaust Upgrades at BWI Airport

Agency: MAA 

Scope: Upgrades to the vehicle bay heating and exhaust ventilation at the Airfield Rescue and Firefighting facility.

Location: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Airfield Rescue and Firefighting Building

Cost: $1M

County/City: Anne Arundel County

Firms: Jacobs – Baltimore, MD

    JMT – Hunt Valley, MD

    Hill International – Mt. Laurel, NJ

    Baltimore Contractors – Glen Burnie, MD

Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)

Project: Metro Rogers Avenue Passerelle Replacement

Agency: MPA 

Scope: Replacement of the deteriorated existing Passerelle, a covered pedestrian bridge providing unobstructed wheelchair access from the ADA parking area to the mezzanine level of the Rogers Ave Metro Station, with a prefabricated Hybrid Hollow Steel Section (HSS)/Open Section Through Truss.

Location: Rogers Avenue MTA METRO Station 

Cost: $3M

County/City: Baltimore County

Firms: Gannett Fleming – Baltimore, MD

            KCI Technologies – Sparks, MD

    Nichols Contracting – Columbia, MD

Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA)

Project: US 1 Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail

Agency: SHA

Scope: Construction of a shared-use path along US 1 (Rhode Island Avenue) from 41st Place/Charles Armentrout Drive to Farragut Street

Location: Hyattsville, MD – IS 1 (Rhode Island Avenue) from Charles Armentrout Drive to Farragut Street  

Cost: $5M

County/City: Prince George’s County

Firms: EBA Engineering – Laurel, MD

    Concrete General – Gaithersburg, MD

Modal Awards – Project Over $5 Million

BCDOT

Project: Replacement of Phoenix Road Bridge Over Gunpowder Falls

Agency: BCDOT

Scope: Replacement of the 100+ year-old Phoenix Road Bridge over Gunpowder Falls due to its critical condition. 

Location: Phoenix, MD/Phoenix Road North and South of the Bridge and Philpot Road North of the Bridge

Cost: $10M

County/City: Baltimore City

Firms: Prime AE Group – Baltimore, MD

    H&H – Annapolis, MD

    Concrete General – Gaithersburg, MD

MAA

Project Restroom Improvements Renovations – Package 1 at BWI Airport

Agencies: Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) 

Scope: Renovation of six public restroom groups at BWI Marshall Airport’s terminal. Each renovation expanded the terminal building to accommodate larger toilet stalls and provide extra space for concessions and holdrooms.

Location: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport

Cost: $55M 

County/City: Anne Arundel County

Firms:  Jacobs – Baltimore, MD

    AECOM – Baltimore, MD

             JMT – Hunt Valley, MD

    Whiting Turner – Towson, MD

MDTA

Project: Francis Scott Key Bridge Recovery

Agency: MDTA 

Scope: Recovery of the collapsed portions of the Key Bridge from the river.

Location: Patapsco River – Key Bridge Spans 17-22 

Cost: Confidential

County/City: Baltimore County

Firms: CES Consulting – Chesapeake, VA

    AECOM – Baltimore, MD

    Skanska – Rockville, MD

MTA

Project: MTA Kirk Bus Division:  Battery-Electric Bus Pilot

Agency: MTA

Scope: First deployment of BEBs in MTA’s Core Bus system that serves Greater Baltimore and will inform future deployment of zero-emissions vehicles across the 810-bus fleet. 

Location: 2301 Kirk Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21218

Cost: $12M

County/City: Baltimore County

Firms: WSP – Baltimore, MD

       Stantec – Baltimore, MD

    LilyPad EV – Martinez, CA

SHA

Project: Replacement of 3 Bridges in the MD 151/MD 151B Interchange

Agency: SHA

Scope: Initiation of a major interchange improvement project, which included the complete replacement of three aging and structurally obsolete bridges within the MD 151 (Sparrows Point Boulevard) / MD 151B (Wharf Road) Interchange. 

Location: Limits Blvd (from Schoolhouse Lane to Tradepoint Avenue) and on Wharf Road (from Bethlehem Blvd to Sparrows Point Blvd 

Cost: $24M

County/City: Baltimore County

Firms: Wallace Montgomery – Hunt Valley, MD

    RK&K – Baltimore, MD

    Six M Company - Delta, PA

MdQI Project of the Year - Under $5 Million

Project: Henryton Road Bridge Replacement Project

Agency: CEAM and Howard County

Scope: Replacement of the 90-year-old bridge. Eliminated a 12-ton weight restriction, incorporated accelerated bridge construction techniques and utilized an innovative Maintenance of Traffic approach to minimize traffic impacts and reduce construction duration.

Location: 1.25 miles north of MD 99 (Old Frederick Road) in Marriottsville, MD

Cost: $1M

County/City: Howard County

Firms: Wallace Montgomery – Hunt Valley, MD

    Kinsley Construction – York, PA

MdQI Project of the Year - Over $5 Million

Project: Francis Scott Key Bridge Recovery

Agency: MDTA 

Scope: Recovery of the collapsed portions of the Key Bridge from the river.

Location: Patapsco River – Key Bridge Spans 17-22 

Cost: Confidential

County/City: Baltimore County

Firms: CES Consulting – Chesapeake, VA

   AECOM – Baltimore, MD

   Skanska – Rockville, MD