HDR Earns State 2026 ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards

Every year, the chapters of the American Council of Engineering Companies celebrate projects exhibiting the best of the best — the most innovative projects produced by firms in their state. Several HDR projects received 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards. Each state chapter recognizes the winning project teams and clients at local awards ceremonies throughout the fall, winter and spring.

The state-winning projects advanced to the national ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards competition, which culminates with the announcement of winners at a gala on May 5. The gala recognizes the year’s most remarkable engineering achievements and is part of the 2026 ACEC Annual Conference.

HDR's winning projects to date include:

Arizona

• West Silverbell Road Blanco Wash Bridge – Honor Award

California

• I-5 South County Improvements Project, Segment 1 – Merit Award
• I-10 Eastbound Truck Climbing Lane – Commendation Award
• Carlsbad Desalination Plant Intake and Discharge Facility – Merit Award

Colorado

• Blue Mesa Bridge Repairs – Excellence Award
• Colorado Needs Assessment for Recycling and Composting Infrastructure – Merit Award
• U.S. 6 Post Boulevard Roundabout – Merit Award
• U.S. 85 Highlands Ranch Parkway to C-470 – Merit Award

Idaho

• *Rebuild Linen Blocks on Grove Street – First Place

Illinois

• *I-294 Bridges Over 87th Street and Roberts Road – Honor Award

Iowa

• *Shaver Road Reconstruction – Grand Conceptor Award, Grand Place Award

Kansas

• *103rd Street Progressive Design-Build – Engineering Excellence Award

Massachusetts

• Commuter Rail Mini-High Program – Bronze Award

Minnesota

• Hennepin County Community Recycling Opinion Survey – Honor Award
• Mississippi River Greenway – Honor Award

Montana

• *St. Mary Siphon Replacement – Grand Project Award

Nebraska

• 168th Street Pacific to Q Street – Merit Award
• *Blair Water Treatment Plant Expansion – Honor Award
• *Papillion Creek Interceptor Emergency Sewer Repair – Honor Award
• *UNL College of Architecture, Phase Two Expansion – Honor Award with Distinction

New Jersey

• *PVSC Resiliency Improvements – Honor Award

New York

• *New York City Central Business District Tolling Program – Diamond Award 
• NYSDOT QA Lower Westchester Bundle Bridges – Platinum Award
• New York State Fish Hatchery Modernization Study – Gold Award

North Carolina

• *Greensboro-Randolph Mega Site – Grand Award

Ohio

• *North Main Street Bridge Rehabilitation – Outstanding Achievement Award
• *State Route 161 Improvements – Outstanding Achievement Award

Oregon

• *Hood River Bridge Emergency Response and Repair Project – Project of the Year

Pennsylvania

• *Pittsburgh International Airport Terminal Modernization Program – Diamond Award

South Carolina 

• *Berlin G. Myers Parkway, Phase 3 – Engineering Excellence Award

Texas

• *San Pedro Creek Culture Park – Gold Award

Washington

• *124th Avenue NE Corridor Improvements – Silver Award
• *Green Cove Creek Fish Barrier Removal – Silver Award
• *SR 520 Montlake Lid and Bridges – Gold Award
• *Washington Green Hydrogen PEIS – Gold Award

West Virginia

• *Monument Place Bridge – First Place
• *Wheeling Suspension Bridge Lighting Project – First Place

Wisconsin

• Mayfair Substation – State Finalist

*Project advanced to national competition