Project of the Year Award

Project of the Year Award

The Project of the Year award showcases a ground-breaking transportation project undertaken by a public or private organization from the National Capital Section. The winner will be determined by an independent panel of judges and announced annually in the Spring.

Evaluation Criteria

Applicability

• Will the project contribute to the general quality of life, including a public benefit for customers/users (e.g., improved mobility, increased multi-modal approach, support the economy, improved safety, etc.)?
• Are the benefits of the project to the public, both currently and into the long-term, clearly articulated?

Innovation

• Does the project demonstrate excellence in innovation and establishing best practices in transportation planning, resulting in work being done in a better, more efficient, more sustainable or safer way?
• Does the project embrace new technology, or use existing technology in a creative or unique way?

Significance

• Does the project contribute to the practice and knowledge base of the profession?

Sustainability

• To what extent does the project contribute to making infrastructure planning, operations or the urban environment more sustainable from an environmental and climate change perspective?

Technical/Analytical Approach

• Does the project contain a well thought out and documented study approach, which helps support its recommendations?
• What degree of technical information is applied in the study, and how clearly is it conveyed?

Use this form to submit a nomination for the National Capital Section’s Project of the Year Award. The deadline for submissions is December 31^st. Note that public sector projects undertaken by third-party consultants can be nominated on behalf of the municipality/government agency leading the study, or the consultant.