JMT Receives Four ACEC/MD 2025-26 Engineering Excellence Awards

Three JMT transportation projects received honor awards, and a fourth received a merit award, during the American Council of Engineering Companies/Maryland (ACEC/MD) Engineering Excellence Awards gala on February 26, 2026, at Live! Casino & Hotel in Hanover, MD.

Here are some details about the awards and the projects’ importance to the region’s infrastructure.

Honor Award
I-95 NB Express Toll Lanes (ETL) Extension

JMT worked with the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) to design two ETLs in the median of Interstate 95 and shift four existing lanes to the outside for seven miles, from MD 43 to south of MD 152 in Baltimore and Harford Counties, where average daily traffic exceeds 150,000 vehicles. JMT’s team designed and managed the I-95 widening to accommodate additional lanes, as well as full replacements of the Big and Little Gunpowder Falls bridges over I-95, the Raphel Road bridge over I-95, 11 retaining walls, and 5,500 LF of noise walls.

Honor Award
MD 468 over Lerch Creek

JMT replaced an old and deteriorating structure that carried MD 468 over Lerch Creek in Galesville, MD. The original two-lane crossing was in poor condition and frequently flooded, so it needed to be rebuilt to meet modern safety and environmental standards. JMT staff designed a new culvert using custom parts and a special foundation. We kept the creek flowing by temporarily diverting the flow through pipes and kept the road open through creative construction phasing, thereby avoiding the impacts of a 12-mile detour.

Honor Award
DC Multimodal Studies

Several multimodal traffic studies conducted by JMT and Mead & Hunt support DDOT as it works on its moveDC goals. Each study demonstrates that, as DC expands its bus and bicycle facilities to provide more equitable and environmentally friendly transportation options, there is no “one size fits all” solution. A corridor needs to be analyzed individually, with a balance struck among all street users. The challenges faced must be overcome in a manner that serves the entire travelling public. These studies provide a crucial basis to carry these projects forward.

Merit Award
Good Hope Road Shared-Use Pathway

This context-sensitive solution for Montgomery County, MD, features 4,500 linear feet of an eight-foot-wide shared-use path that accommodates pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users of all ages and abilities. The corridor previously lacked continuous sidewalks or bike facilities. Our project integrated green infrastructure elements—bioretention facilities, tree preservation zones, and stream restoration—to support stormwater management and reduce urban heat.

Congratulations to everyone involved in these award-winning projects supporting our Maryland and Washington, DC clients!