2026 PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDs |
The Southern New Jersey and North Central New Jersey Sections of the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) invite you to participate in their 2026 Award Program to honor consulting engineering firms, contractors, and transportation officials in their efforts to provide quality roadway facilities in New Jersey.
Winning teams to be Announced
in
APRIL 2026
at the
Project of the Year Award Dinner
Projects receiving this distinction are fast-tracked for submission to 2027 National ASHE POTY competition.
DEADLINE FOR 2026 ENTRIES: FEBRUARY 6, 2026!
project AWARD CATEGORIES
Under $5 Million in Total Construction Cost
$5 Million and $30 million in Total Construction Cost
$30 Million and $100 million in Total Construction Cost
Over $100 million in Total Construction Cost
DBE Award! - DBE's who have worked on at least 10% of a project can apply as a prime or sub!
eligibility
Any project that was substantially completed and open to the public by December 31, 2026, and no more than two calendar years immediately prior to the 2027 American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) National Annual Conference shall be considered eligible for the National Project of the Year competition provided the project involves at least one of the following transportation features:
- Bikeways and Multi‐use Paths
- Bridges
- Traffic Control/Signalization (Includes ITS)
- Railroads Public Transit
- Highways/Roadway
Previous winning projects are not eligible.
CRITERIA
Each submittal will be judged based on the written description using following criteria:
- 25% Complexity
- 25% New Application of Existing Technologies/Originality/Innovation
- 15% Social/Economic Considerations
- 15% Safety
- 10% Aesthetics and Sustainable Features
- 10% Meeting and Exceeding Owner’s/Client’s Needs
INSTRUCTIONS & APPLICATION
Entries must be submitted by February 6th , 2026.
Please email zipped files to Heather Sabetta at heather@ace.engineer and cc ashesouthernnj@gmail.com
Someone will confirm they got the submission. Sometimes files are too large and a transfer link is required instead.
Mail or hand deliver display panel by March 28th
INSTRUCTIONS AND APPLICATION TO BE ADDED SOON!
Please contact heather@ace.engineer should you have any questions regarding entry materials.