Division: Less than $5 Million
Emergency: Hylebos Bridge Fender Repair
NATIONAL WINNER
After a vessel collision severely damaged the west protective fender system of the Hylebos Bridge along the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma, the City implemented temporary stabilization and completed expedited permanent repairs within three months of impact, replacing the damaged structure with a modern, environmentally friendly fender system while maintaining active shipping traffic and restoring safe bridge and navigation operations at a cost of approximately $2.3M
- Agency: City of Tacoma
- Contractor: Quigg Brothers, Inc.
- Consultant: KPFF
Environment: Swan Creek Channel Restoration
Through stakeholder collaboration and the efforts of a highly skilled team Swan Creek Channel Restoration Project restored approximately 2.5 miles of Swan Creek, with a focus on restoring a natural sediment transport regime and improving stream and riparian habitat by adding large wood to the system stabilize channel bed and banks and improve channel conditions for salmon and macro invertebrates.
- Agency: Pierce County Planning and Public Works - Surface Water Management
- Contractor: Active Construction Inc.
- Consultant: Natural Systems Design + CGS
Structures: Seattle Waterfront Restroom
The Waterfront Restroom is a key amenity in Seattle’s Waterfront Seattle redevelopment, providing a centrally located, accessible, high‑capacity, and sustainably designed public restroom that enhances the waterfront experience for thousands of daily visitors.
- Agency: City of Seattle Office of the Waterfront & Civic Projects
- Contractor: Bayley Construction
- Consultant: Hoshide Wanzer Architects + Interiors
Transportation: Quincy Square on Fourth Street
Inspired by music legend Quincy Jones, the Quincy Square project transformed a downtown Bremerton street into a vibrant community gathering space that features pedestrian-focused elements like an outdoor stage, concrete piano keys, shade trees, and flexible seating.
- Agency: City of Port Orchard
- Contractor: Stellar J
- Consultant: RH2 Engineering
Division: $5 - $25 Million
Environment – Small Agency: Marina Pump Station Improvements
The Port Orchard Marina Pump Station Improvement Project demonstrates excellence in resilient, environmentally responsible infrastructure. Delivered on time and within budget, the project addressed tidal and geotechnical challenges while maintaining uninterrupted sewer service. Climate-resilient design, energy-efficient systems, and strong stakeholder coordination protect Sinclair Inlet and ensure reliable, long-term service for the community.
- Agency: City of Port Orchard
- Contractor: Stellar J
- Consultant: RH2 Engineering
Transportation – Small Agency: 50th Avenue Roundabout and Pioneer Widening Project
The 50th Avenue Roundabout and Pioneer Widening Project transformed Ridgefield’s primary east-west gateway into a safe, modern, multimodal corridor that supports growing traffic demands while strengthening community connectivity and local economic growth.
- Agency: City of Ridgefield
- Contractor: Active Construction, Inc.
- Consultant: Harper Houf Peterson Righellis Inc. (HHPR)
- Construction Manager: Consor North America, Inc.
Environment: Monroe Ave NE Infiltration Facility
The City of Renton’s Monroe Ave NE Infiltration Facility, the largest of its kind in the state of Washington, provides water quality treatment and large-scale infiltration for 260.3 acres of stormwater runoff to reduce flooding in vulnerable areas of the Renton Highlands neighborhood and protect the Cedar River from pollutants, playing a vital role in protecting the Renton community and the environment.
This high-performance project won in two categories – Environment $5-25m and Sustainability.
- Agency: City of Renton
- Contractor: KLB Construction, Inc.
- Consultant: Otak, Inc.
Transportation: SE 1st Street Improvements Project
The SE 1st Street Improvements Project in Vancouver, WA, transformed nearly a mile of substandard roadway into a safe, multimodal urban corridor through phased public–private improvements that added sidewalks, separated bike lanes, key intersection upgrades, modern lighting, and stormwater infrastructure to support the area’s rapidly growing residential and commercial development.
- Agency: City of Vancouver
- Contractor: Colf Construction
- Consultant: MacKay Sposito
Division: $25 - $75 Million
Structures: Seattle Waterfront Pier 58
Waterfront Seattle’s Pier 58 is a newly rebuilt, inclusive waterfront park that blends marine‑themed play, ecological restoration, community‑driven design, and flexible public gathering spaces into a vibrant destination on Seattle’s transformed central waterfront.
- Agency: City of Seattle Office of the Waterfront & Civic Projects
- Contractor: Pacific Pile & Marine
- Consultant: Jacobs
Division: Greater than $75 Million
Transportation: Seattle Waterfront Main Corridor
NATIONAL WINNER
As part of Seattle’s rebuilt Central Waterfront, the Main Corridor Project creates a multimodal, inclusive “waterfront for all,” featuring a new park promenade, improved transit and pedestrian infrastructure, public art, and vibrant community spaces that have renewed the area as a thriving destination for residents, visitors, and businesses.
- Agency: City of Seattle, Office of the Waterfront & Civic Projects
- Contractor: Gary Merlino Construction
- Consultant: Jacobs
Division: Sustainability
Monroe Ave NE Infiltration Facility
The Monroe Ave NE Infiltration Facility exemplifies sustainable stormwater design by fully infiltrating major storm events, recharging the Cedar River aquifer, eliminating operational energy use, and integrating water quality treatment, habitat protection, and community amenities into a resilient, low-impact system.
- Agency: City of Renton
- Contractor: KLB Construction, Inc.
- Consultant: Otak, Inc.
Environment - $5 million -$25 Million:
Green Cove Creek Fish Barrier Removal
NATIONAL WINNER ONLY
The Green Cove Creek Fish Barrier Removal project replaced a failing culvert beneath Country Club Road with a new 150-foot bridge, restoring natural stream flow, reopening 0.67 miles of critical salmon habitat, improving roadway and pedestrian safety, protecting utilities, and delivering a resilient community asset that was completed ahead of schedule and under budget through strong regional collaboration.
- Agency: Thurston County
- Contractor: Quigg Brothers, Inc.
- Consultant: HDR
2026 Project of the Year
