RIDOT has received numerous awards and accolades for its efforts to expand commuter rail service in Rhode Island.
RIDOT, and its project partners, including the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC), Amtrak, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), on November 3, 2011 received the New England Railroad Club 2011 Presidents’ Award for the InterLink.
On June 7, 2011 RIDOT and RIAC earned an America’s Transportation Award from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) for the construction of the InterLink. Given in the category of Innovative Management, the award recognizes creative transportation solutions that improve the movement of people, goods and services, and that enhance community life.
RIDOT on April 12, 2012 received two Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) New England Chapter awards for its work on the Wickford Junction Train Station and Garage.
The Wickford Junction Train Station project received the 2012 Infrastructure Project of the Year Award for projects less than $30 million.
The CMAA also selected RIDOT's Administrator, Highway and Bridge Construction Operations, James L. Eng as its 2012 Person of the Year. Eng was selected in recognition of his leadership in creating the RIDOT Design Build Program, years of community service on the Braintree Conservation Commission and Planning Board, and continued involvement with organizations within the construction profession.
