Nominate your project for a 2026 Design Award!
Nominations for the 2026 Design Awards are due Friday, December 19, 2025. Contact your region Project Development Chief to recommend your project for nomination!
One award will be given in each of the following categories:
- Best rural design - WisDOT
- Best rural design - consultant or municipality
- Best urban design - WisDOT
- Best urban design - consultant or municipality
- Best structure design - WisDOT
- Best structure design - consultant or municipality
- Best local program project
View the 2025 awards details and judging criteria (judging criteria will be updated for 2026)
Here is a 4-minute video with an overview on the nomination process – and some tips about what the judges are looking for
View past Design Awards recipients