The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recognized transportation design and construction industry leaders Oct. 5 with division awards during the association's national convention, held in Tucson, Ariz.

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recognized transportation design and construction industry leaders Oct. 5 with division awards during the association's national convention, held in Tucson, Ariz. The association announced the following honorees:

Guy Kelcey: Tim Faerber, senior vice president, HNTB Corp.

This award, which honors Guy Kelcey, one of the Planning & Design (P&D) Division's organizers, is given each year to an ARTBA member who has exhibited a high degree of service to the association's P&D Division.

Paul F. Phelan Memorial: Randy Lake, CEO, Oldcastle Materials

Established in 1971, it is given annually in recognition of outstanding contributions to the ARTBA Materials and Services Division and the transportation construction industry.

John “Jake” Landen Memorial Highway Safety: King Gee (public sector) , director of Engineering and Technical Services for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and 35-year leader at the U.S. Federal Highway Administration; and Bryce Anderson (private sector), chairman of Ennis-Flint.

Established in 1989 in memory of Traffic Safety Industry Division leader and Past ARTBA Chairman (1976) J.C. Landen, this annual award recognizes outstanding contributions to highway safety.

S.S. Steinberg: Dr. Teresa Adams, professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Created in honor of S.S. Steinberg, the founding president of the Research and Education Division, the award recognizes an individual who has made remarkable contributions to transportation education.

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