I-590 and Winton Road Diverging Diamond Interchange Project
Award of Merit: Highways/Bridges
The $5.6-million I-590 project created a diverging diamond interchange to reduce traffic congestion and accident occurrence in Rochester, N.Y. This design option was chosen over others—such as a cloverleaf, a single point urban interchange or building a new ramp from a service road—because it would improve car, bike and pedestrian safety. It would also take the shortest amount of time to build, required the least amount of real estate and offered the best value.