2014-2024
Alfred E. Johnson Achievement Award was created in 1973 and honors A. E. Johnson, one of the Executive Directors of the association, for his many contributions to management in the field of highway engineering. This award is authorized to be presented at the annual conference of the association to the nominee selected by the award committee as the person judged as rendering the most outstanding service in the field of engineering or management. This award will be presented at AASHTO’s annual meeting November 2025.
| 2021 Award Winner During the 2021 AASHTO Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA the following awards were presented: | Tony Allen, Washington State Department of Transportation |
| 2020 Award Winner During the 2020 AASHTO Virtual Meeting, the following awards were presented: | Chad Sheppick, Utah Department of Transportation |
| 2019 Award Winner During the 2019 AASHTO Annual Meeting in St. Louis, MO, the following awards were presented: | Lorie Tudor, Arkansas Department of Transportation |
| 2018 Award Winner During the 2018 AASHTO Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA, the following awards were presented: | Blaine Leonard, P.E., F.ASCE, Utah Department of Transportation |
| 2017 Award Winner During the 2017 AASHTO Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ, the following awards were presented: | Susan N. Shaw, P.E., Virginia Department of Transportation |
| 2016 Award Winner During the 2016 AASHTO Annual Meeting in Boston, MA, the following awards were presented: | Earle S. “Jock” Freedman, Maryland State Highway Administration, Maryland Department of Transportation (Jock’s acceptance speech) |
| 2015 Award Winner During the 2015 AASHTO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, the following awards were presented: | |
| 2014 Award Winner During the 2014 AASHTO Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, the following awards were presented: |
Thomas H. MacDonald Memorial Award was established in 1957 in recognition of the outstanding achievements of the late Thomas H. MacDonald, chief of the Bureau of Public Roads in the fields of highway administration, engineering and research. This award will be presented at AASHTO’s annual meeting November 2025.
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| 2020 Award Winner During the 2020 AASHTO Virtual Meeting, the following awards were presented: | |
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During the 2021 AASHTO Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA the following awards were presented:
Tony Allen, Washington State Department of Transportation
2020 Award Winner
Dr. Eric Kalivoda P.E., Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
2019 Award Winner
During the 2019 AASHTO Annual Meeting in St. Louis, MO, the following awards were presented:
Matthew L. Garrett, Oregon Department of Transportation (Retired)
2018 Award Winner
During the 2018 AASHTO Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA, the following awards were presented:
Malcolm Dougherty, California Department of Transportation (Retired)
2017 Award Winner
During the 2017 AASHTO Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ, the following awards were presented:
John R. Njord, P.E., Utah Department of Transportation (Retired)
2016 Award Winner
During the 2016 AASHTO Annual Meeting in Boston, MA, the following awards were presented:
Scott E. Bennett, P.E., Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
2015 Award Winner
During the 2015 AASHTO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, the following awards were presented:
Thomas H. MacDonald Memorial Award
During the 2014 AASHTO Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, the following awards were presented.
Thomas H. MacDonald Memorial Award
Francis B. Francois Award is an annual Award for Innovation, presented to one AASHTO member state, enabling that state to fund a $10,000 graduate fellowship at a state university of the winner’s choice. Innovation is defined as something worthwhile that establishes, increases, or enhances value to the public. This award will be presented at AASHTO’s annual meeting November 2025.
The link to submit your nomination can be found here.
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Laura Romero at lromero@aashto.org.
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