Awards Nomination Form

The IBC annually recognizes individuals and projects of distinction.

The medals are named in honor of the distinguished engineers who have had a significant impact on the bridge engineering profession worldwide. Nominations are due the second week of January and presented at the Awards Dinner during the conference.

Sponsored by

Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania
Roads and Bridges Magazine
Covestro
bridge design & engineering magazine
TranSystems, Inc.
Railway Track & Structures Magazine

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Project Medals: Award nominations must be “recent” projects, defined as within two years of the Awards ceremony. For example, for the 2025 Award, projects should be completed between June 2023 and June 2025.

Deadline to Submit: January 24, 2025

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Contact Information of Person Submitting

Name

First Last

Title

Company

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone (xxx-xxx-xxxx)

Contact Email*

Award Nomination Category*

Individual Medal (John A. Roebling Award)

Project Medal

(Please choose category for additional questions)

INDIVIDUAL MEDAL - John A. Roebling Medal

Name of Roebling Recipient

Name

Company / Organization

Name

Title

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone (xxx-xxx-xxxx)

Please submit a no more than 2 page resume that includes the details below; and no more than 3 Letters of Recommendation (OPTIONAL)

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a. Vital statistics including year of birth, citizenship, contact information (mailing address, email, current phone number), passport (style) photo
b. Education and Registrations
c. Three to Five significant accomplishments
d. Summary of honors and publications
e. List two professionals who were of great influence in the nominee's career

PROJECT MEDAL

We are the:

Project Owner

Designer

Builder

Other

Please choose no more than two categories

George S. Richardson Medal - For a single, recent outstanding achievement in bridge engineering. Fields of endeavor may include design, construction, research or education.

Gustav Lindenthal Medal - For a single, recent outstanding achievement in bridge engineering demonstrating, as appropriate, technical and material innovation, aesthetic merit, harmony with the environment or successful community participation.

Eugene C. Figg Jr. Medal - For a single, recent outstanding achievement in bridge engineering that, through vision and innovation, provides an icon to the community for which it was designed.

Arthur G. Hayden Medal - For a single recent outstanding achievement in bridge engineering demonstrating innovation in special use bridges such as pedestrian, people-mover, or non-traditional structures.

Abba G. Lichtenstein Medal - For a recent outstanding achievement in bridge engineering demonstrating artistic merit and innovation in the restoration and rehabilitation of bridges of historic or engineering significance.

Theodore Cooper Medal - For a recent outstanding achievement in heavy and or light rail bridge engineering demonstrating innovation in the design of new rail bridges, the rehabilitation of rail bridges or the use of accelerated construction in rail bridge projects.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Name of Project

Location of Project

Date Opened to Traffic

Project Owner

Project Designer

Project Contractor

OWNER CONTACT INFORMATON

Project Owner Contact Info

First Last

Title

Company

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone (xxx-xxx-xxxx)

DESIGNER CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Designer Contact Info

First Last

Title

Company

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone (xxx-xxx-xxxx)

CONTRACTOR CONTACT INFORMATION

Project Designer Contractor Info

First Last

Title

Company

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone (xxx-xxx-xxxx)

Please provide a 75-150 word Project Summary

Description

Please attach a brief description of the project, not to exceed a 1 page pdf (10 point font) executive summary, indicating the nature of the project and why you believe it best meets the criteria of the Medal in question followed by no more than 3 pages in support material. If you are submitting a project for consideration for multiple Medals, you may submit different descriptions for each Medal if you wish.

Photographs/Drawings

We ask for no more than 6 and no fewer than 4 pictures or drawings. (jpg format) Supporting information that you may provide — photos, drawings, and plans are all acceptable. Any materials that are submitted may be used in conference publications and cannot be returned.

File Upload

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Max. file size: 450 MB, Max. files: 6.

Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania

Location

ESWP

Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania

July 14-16, 2025

David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Pittsburgh, PA USA

Awards Nomination Form

The IBC annually recognizes individuals and projects of distinction.

INDIVIDUAL MEDAL - John A. Roebling Medal

PROJECT MEDAL

PROJECT INFORMATION

OWNER CONTACT INFORMATON

DESIGNER CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTOR CONTACT INFORMATION

Description

Photographs/Drawings