The Virginia Department of Transportation’s’ Northern Virginia District Quality Assurance Team was awarded the prestigious “Making a Difference Award” by the National Partnership for Highway Quality for significantly increasing the quality of construction and specification compliance throughout Northern Virginia.
VDOT’s’ overall compliance rating for construction rose from 87 to 92 percent through a series of initiatives that include the development of an inspector quick reference guide, weekly e-newsletter, mentoring program and on-the-job training.