Transportation Planning Excellence Award – Federal Transit Administration, Federal Highway Administration and American Planning Association
2005
Employer of the Year Award – WTS
2006
Public Service Award to METRO CEO Rick Simonetta – Associated Minority Contractors of America
2007
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting – Government Financial Officers Association
Grand Award in Engineering Excellence for Tempe Town Lake Bridge to METRO contractors PBSJ/PGH Wong joint venture and sub-consultant Structural Grace – American Council of Engineering Companies, Arizona Chapter
Smart Growth Implementation Assistance Award to METRO and the cities of Phoenix and Mesa – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2008
Best of 2008 Awards, Best Bridge for Tempe Town Lake – Southwest Contractorr
Best of 2008 Awards, Best Transportation Project for Line Section 5 – Southwest Contractor
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting – Government Financial Officers Association
Community Service Award, Employer of the Year – Associated Minority Contractors of America
DREAMR Award, Best Project – Downtown Phoenix Partnership
Innovation in Transportation Award – WTS
Outstanding Transit Individual of the Year to METRO CEO Rick Simonetta – Arizona Transit Association
Project of the Year – Associated Minority Contractors of America
Public Works Project of the Year – American Public Works Association, Arizona Chapter
2009
ADA Liberty Progress Award to METRO and Valley Metro – Arizona Disability Advocacy Coalition
Center Starr Award to METRO CEO Rick Simonetta – Phoenix Community Alliance
Most Admired CEOs and Top Level Executives, METRO CEO Rick Simonetta – The Business Journal
Outstanding Transit Organization Excellence Award – Arizona Transit Association
President’s Award, Crescordia Award and two Awards of Merit – Valley Forward’s Environmental
Excellence Awards
Silver Telly Award for METRO safety video
2010
Silver Addy Award in the category of Public Service, Audio/Visual for the METRO “On Track” posters
Desert Peaks Awards in the category of Public Partnership to METRO and its city partners Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa – Maricopa Association of Governments
AdWheel Award in the Advertisement and Promotion category for the “Your Life on Track Poster Series” – American Public Transportation Association
Government Finance Officers Association Award (GFOA) for Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for fiscal year ended June 30, 2009
Beautification Award, Award of Distinction for the Tempe Town Lake Light Rail Bridge – City of Tempe