FHWA's Excellence in Highway Design Awards FHWA's Excellence in Highway Design Awards recognizes outstanding examples of highways and related facilities. This competition between states reflects favorably on our highways and related improvement projects completed in North Carolina since January 1, 2000. The winners of last year's contest were announced on September 18, 2004, at the annual AASHTO meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

HERE ARE OUR WINNERS:

• MERIT AWARD: I-26 Rest Area/Welcome Center, Madison County (K-3304) in Highway Related Projects
  
• MERIT AWARD: High Point Train Station, Guilford County (P-2912) in Intermodal Transportation Facilities
  
• HONORABLE MENTION: I-26 Buncombe-Madison Counties (A-10) in Rural Highways
  
• HONORABLE MENTION: US 64-264 Virginia Dare Bridge over Croatan Sound, Dare County (R-2551) in Major Highway Structures