1. 2017 Annual Recognition Awards
SF Bay Area Section
2017 Annual Recognition Awards
January 18, 2018

2. Annual Recognition Awards
Twelfth Year
Two Categories
Nomination Period – September/October
Panel Reviews/Ranks each nomination
Criteria identified in the Awards Guidelines
Based on Nomination Forms
Winners recognized in January

3. Annual Awards Panelists Afsaneh Yavari, UC Berkeley
Hanieh Houshmandi, San Mateo County
Joy Bhattacharya, Stantec
Lin Zhang, TJKM
Rafat Raie, City of Walnut Creek

4. Annual Awards Criteria
Professional of the Year
Project of the Year
Project Management
Innovation
Challenge
Community
Organization Involvement
Mentorship
Justification
Scope
Impact
Innovation
Challenge
Uniqueness
Community Benefit

5. Professional of the Year
Kimberly Leung, PE San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Associate Engineer in Sustainable Streets Division
La Playa Pedestrian Improvement Project (2016 – present) Project Manager – initiative to improve pedestrian safety and mobility at the La Playa/Judah intersection
Van Ness Corridor Transit Improvement Project (2013 – 2016) Traffic Engineer Lead – First Bus Rapid Transit project in San Francisco
Central Subway Project ( ) Traffic Engineer Lead – 1.7-mile Muni light rail extension

6. Professional of the Year
Kimberly Leung, PE
SF Bay Area ITE involvement since 2008
re-established ITE student chapter at UC Berkeley
SF Bay Area ITE President
Section recognized for quality of technical and non-technical programs
2015 ITE International Section Activities Award
2015 ITE Western District Section/Chapter Activity Award
Current UC Berkeley Student Chapter Liaison
Mentors Cal ITE student chapter, ASCE Cal Transportation Competition Team
Active in Western District ITE and International ITE

7. Project of the Year Nominees
SR 82 and SR 84 Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project
Caltrans
High Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) and Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (PHB)
14 locations, 4-6 lanes, ADT of 12,000 vehicles +, high collision rate
Upgraded lighting, ADA ramps, sidewalks, signage, and crosswalks

8. Project of the Year Nominees
Redwood & Grant Transit Improvement Project
Marin Transit with City of Novato and Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District
Transit hub redesign
1000 daily passenger trips
Innovative contraflow design
Additional service
Safer pedestrian access
Interconnected pedestrian signals and TSP system

9. Project of the Year Regional One-Way Car Share in the Bay Area
City of Oakland and City of Berkeley with A3Ventures/GIG Carshare
First one-way car share in the Bay Area
Innovative non-station based approach
Sustainable mobility solutions
First mile/last mile
Emissions