The Arizona Department of Transportation Office of Communications and Public Involvement has won four top awards from an organization representing state transportation agencies across the country. 

ADOT took home the honors during the recent annual meeting of TransComm, the communications committee for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, a national nonprofit group that represents and supports state departments of transportation. 

The winners were: 

TransComm PR Professional of the Year: Doug Pacey

Pacey leads development of safety campaigns, including the messages that appear on digital message boards.

Virtual Public Involvement: 2050 Long-Range Transportation Plan

Virtual outreach included an interactive online survey, public meetings conducted via Zoom, telephone and a self-guided online meeting room that simulated a public meeting and more.

Video Production-External: Sliding a Bridge – SR 79 at the Gila River

A narrated video showed how ADOT replaced a bridge in Florence by assembling the new structure next to the existing bridge and then sliding it into place. 

Transportation Event: I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project – Ready to Rubble 

A communication plan included tours, a media event and more to provide information about removing three Interstate 10 bridges. The project’s name: “Ready to Rubble: The Ultimate Bridge Takedown.”