Donald C. Schramm Transportation Improvement Award
(Prior to 2010, category limits were $2 million)

Click here for guidelines and application

Year	Under $3 Million Construction Cost	Over $3 Million Construction Cost
2000	Five Mile Road Bridge B-0170	The Michael A. Fox Highway
2001	Riley Boulevard	Union Centre Extension
2002	Harrison Pike Improvement	Olive Branch Stonelick Interchange
2003	State Road Bridge 00.189 – Hine Road Bridge 00.510	I-275 Improvement - Montgomery Road to S.R. 28
2004	Washington Boulevard Extension, Phase 1	Paddock Road Bridge
2005	East River Road Bank Stabilization	Queen City Avenue
2006	Stillwell Beckett & Woods Station Intersection	Five Mile Trail
2007	Columbia Square Improvements	High Main Street Bridge
2008	Liberty Fairfield Road & Hamilton Mason Road Roundabout	Falmouth-Newport Road (US 27)
2009	Wilmington Road Bridge Rehabilitation	8th Street Viaduct Rehabilitation (tie) Liberty Fairfield Road Bridge (tie)
2010	Ridge Road & Highland Avenue Intersection	Oakley Square Improvements
2011	?	?
* Click on year to view list of submissions

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HIGHWAY ENGINEERS
TRIKO VALLEY SECTION
Donald C. Schramm
Transportation Improvement Award Requirements

Eligibility

Eligible projects for the “Donald C. Schramm Transportation Improvement Award” shall be directly related to one or more of the following areas of the field of transportation:

·                     Highways
·                     Bridges
·                     Railroads
·                     Public Transit
·                     Bikeways
·                     Other Related Projects

General Criteria

1. Projects entered in the competition must be located within the geographic area of the ASHE - TRIKO Valley Section.

2. Construction of the project must have been substantially completed and ready for use between January and December of the competitions current year.

3. Entries must be sponsored by a member of the ASHE - TRIKO Valley Section.

4. Each submitted entry must be accompanied by the materials outlined in the Submission Requirements.

5. ASHE - TRIKO Valley Section will not be responsible for any damage or loss to entrant’s submission materials.

6. The ASHE - TRIKO Valley Section Board of Directors reserves the right to determine the eligibility of all entries.

Submission Requirements

Entries must include:

7. The original and two (2) copies of the Official Entry Form.

8. The signature of the sponsoring member on the entry form will be considered verification that the project is substantially completed and ready for use between January and December of the competitions current year.

9. Two (2) copies of a project description, not to exceed two (2) pages (8.5" x 11" with 1" side margins, minimum 12 point font) excluding any pages containing photos, graphs, charts, etc., within the two (2) page limit. (Some suggestions of content in the submission are original or innovative application of new or existing design, and/or construction techniques or materials, technical value to the engineering or construction profession, social, economic, and environmental value to the region, complexity, and rating of the expectations of the owner or the regional needs.)

10. Entry fee in the amount of $35.00. Make checks payable to “ASHE - TRIKO Valley Section”.

Judging of Entries

1. All entries will be judged by the nine (9) members of the ASHE - TRIKO Valley Section Board of Directors.

2. The Board of Directors will rate each entry to determine the top three (3) rated entries (competition finalists) in each of the categories specified for the award.

3. The sponsors of the competition finalists in each category shall give a presentation at the January General Membership Meeting. The format of each presentation will be at the discretion of the presenter. The time allotted for each presentation will be determined by the Board of Directors. The general membership in attendance at this meeting will vote by ballot for the projects receiving the award. All ballots will be submitted at the end of the meeting. Results of the voting will be tallied by the Chairperson of the Transportation Improvement Award and presented to the ASHE - TRIKO Valley Section Board of Directors at the March Board Meeting. There is only one (1) award for each category.

Presentation of Awards

4. Awards will be presented to the owner, design firm, and general construction contractor of the winning entries at the annual ASHE - TRIKO Valley Section Capital Improvement Program meeting in March.