The Ada County Highway District is passionate about serving the great residents of Ada County. We are truly honored to receive these awards and are committed to keeping the standard of award-winning service to our great community.

2025 Awards

• Gold Bicycle Friendly Community: Ada County Highway District

2024 Awards

• WTS Southwest Idaho:
  • Woman of the Year: Shandy Lam, Deputy Director of Communications
  • Rosa Parks Diversity Award: Shari Knauss, Deputy Director of Human Resources
  • Honorable Ray LaHood Award: Ryan Head, Deputy Director of Development and Technical Services
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Bruce Wong, ACHD Director
• Idaho Business Review Women of the Year Honoree: Jennifer Berenger, Deputy Director of Operations 
• Idaho Business Review Empowering Women Award: Ada County Highway District
• International Slurry Seal Association (ISSA) Excellence in Pavement Preservation Award: Ada County Highway District

2023 Awards 

• COMPASS Leadership in Motion
  • Leadership by Example, Elected Official: 2023 Commission President Alexis Pickering
  • Leadership in Practice, Volunteer: ACHD Pedestrian Advisory Group Chair Joe Jaszewski
• Idaho Business Review Top Projects
  • 1st: Ten Mile, Victory to Overland
  • 3rd: Roosevelt, Rose Hill to Emerald
• Idaho Business Review Women of the Year Honoree: 2023 Commission President Alexis Pickering
• Idaho Business Review ICON Award: ACHD Director Bruce Wong
• WTS Southwest Idaho:
  • Member of the Year: Kelli Baker, Traffic Engineer
  • Rosa Parks Diversity Award: Avery Foerster, Communications Specialist

2022 Awards

• COMPASS Leadership in Motion:
  •  Leadership in Government: Cassia Street Bikeway and Pedestrian Improvements
• ITD Excellence in Construction Partnering: Ten Mile, Victory to Overland Project
• APA Idaho 2022 Planning Tool or Implementation: Ada County Bicycle Map
• American Public Works Association's National Snow Equipment Roadeo: Overall Top Score
• WTS International Honorable Ray LaHood Award: ACHD Director Bruce Wong
• WTS Southwest Idaho:
  • Employer of the Year: Ada County Highway District
  • Woman of the Year: Jennifer Berenger, ACHD Deputy Director of Maintenance
  • Innovative Transportation Solutions Award: Meg McCarthy, ACHD Bicyclist and Pedestrian Program Coordinator
  • Rosa Parks Diversity Award: Rachel Chipman, ACHD Accessibility Compliance Supervisor
  • Honorable Ray LaHood Leadership Award: Bruce Wong, ACHD Executive Director
• Southern Idaho American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Project of the Year: Eagle-Amity Roundabout
• League of American Bicyclists 2022 -2026 Gold Level Bicycle Friendly Business: Ada County Highway District

2021 Awards

• 2021 Best Workplaces for Commuters: Ada County Highway District
• WTS Southwest Idaho:
  • Employer of the Year: Ada County Highway District
  • Woman of the Year: Shari Knauss, Chief of Human Resources
  • Member of the Year: Dyan Bevins, Capital Projects Manager
  • Rosa Parks Diversity Award: Christy Little, Manager of Development Services
  • Honorable Ray LaHood Leadership Award: Gary Inselman, Deputy Director of Development and Technical Services
• Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award: Ada County Highway District
• COMPASS Leadership in Motion:
• • Leadership in Government, Ada County: Livable Streets Performance Measures
  • Leadership in Practice: ACHD Bicycle Advisory Committee 2021 Chair Lisa Brady
• ASCE Southern Idaho Section’s 2021 Project of the Year: Eagle Road and Amity Road Roundabout Improvements
• ITD Excellence in Construction Partnering Gold Award: ACHD’s Gowen Road Bridge
•  APA Idaho The Gem Award (Outstanding Plan) – ACHD Livable Streets Performance Measures

2020 Awards

• ISSA Preservation Performance Award: ACHD Pavement Management Program
• WTS Southwest Idaho:
  • Employer of the Year: Ada County Highway District
  • Member of the Year: Kathleen Godfrey, ACHD Commuteride Outreach Specialist
  • Woman of the Year: Christy Little, ACHD Manager of Development Services
• Excellence in Financial Planning: Christine Tannler, ACHD Budget Coordinator
• Idaho Business Review 2020 Leaders in Law Honoree: ACHD General Counsel Steven Price
• Southern Idaho Section of the American Society of Engineers (ASCE) Young Engineer of the Year: Aimee Loudenslager
•  COMPASS Leadership in Motion
  • Leadership by Example, Elected Official: 2020 Commission President Mary May
• ITD Excellence in Construction Partnering Gold Award: Cloverdale Emergency Bridge Project

2019 Awards

• COMPASS Leadership in Motion
  •  Leadership in Government, Ada County: Kootenai Street Traffic Calming Concept Study
  • Leadership in Practice, Professional: Director Bruce Wong
• Professional Procurement Manager of the Year Award: Karl T. Augustine, CPPB, ACHD Procurement and Contracting Administrator
• Silver-Level Bicycle Friendly Business
• ITD Excellence in Transportation Awards:
  • Design & Construction Awards: Cloverdale Road, Camas to Franklin Project
  • Planning Award: Kootenai Street Traffic Calming, Orchard Street to Vista Avenue Study