Highway Project Receives National Award

Maryland's I-270 Innovative Congestion Management (ICM) ramp metering project has been named Best TSMO Project in the nation. The National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) has announced the 2023 winners of its annual Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Awards.

I-270 is a critical 30-mile interstate from I-70 in Frederick, MD to I-495 in Washington, DC, carrying over 200,000 vehicles per day in some segments. I-270 has been plagued by recurring and non-recurring congestion and delays for many years. In 2016, Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn allocated $100M and challenged the private sector to improve mobility and safety on I-270 as part of the first major highway Progressive Design-Build contract in the nation, dubbed the "I-270 Innovative Congestion Management (ICM) project."

In partnership with Maryland Department of Transportation, State Highway Administration (SHA), the project team included Bruce & Merrilees, Concrete General, and RK&K Engineers.