Big congratulations to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) on receiving the Quality of Life/Community Development Large Project Award for “Bridging Mountains, Connecting Lives: The Reconstruction of US 460” in the Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials (MAASTO) region of the 2026 America’s Transportation Awards competition.

Palmer team member Alex Aylor-Ibarra helped lead Lipscomb University's Concrete Canoe Team to its first-ever Top 10 finish at the ASCE Civil Engineering Student Championships.

Palmer Engineering is honored to receive two 2026 ASHE Bluegrass Transportation Improvement Project of the Year awards, recognizing our commitment to delivering impactful transportation solutions across Kentucky.

Palmer Engineering’s Winchester Avenue project article earned the 1st Place Champion Award in the 2026 ASHE Scanner Article of the Year Awards at the ASHE National Conference in Washington, D.C.

Congratulations to Jacob Hudepohl, a University of Cincinnati student and intern at Palmer’s Cincinnati office, on earning several scholarships this semester.

Congratulations to Grayson Maddox on being awarded a scholarship from the American Society of Highway Engineers - North Central West Viriginia (ASHE-NCWV).

Members of Palmer Engineering and KYTC District 12 were interviewed on the red carpet about the US 460 Relocation Project, "Moving Mountains, Connecting Appalachia," while attending the 59th Annual ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards in Washington, D.C. earlier this month.

Congratulations to Natalie Willett, EIT, an intern in our Lexington office on being recognized as the Outstanding Undergraduate in the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering at the University of Kentucky.

Palmer Engineering and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 12 were recognized on the national stage as the US 460 Relocation Project received a prestigious Grand Award at the 59th Annual ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards in Washington, D.C.

Palmer Engineering earned top honors at the 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards, receiving the Grand Conceptor Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Kentucky (ACEC Kentucky) on March 26, 2026, for its work on “Moving Mountains, Connecting Appalachia.”

Congratulations to Grayson Maddox on being awarded the Ron & Linda Spradling, Benchmark Construction Scholarship!

This recognition celebrates Palmer’s work on the US Route 460 Relocation Project in Pike County, Kentucky—a transformative infrastructure initiative that is reshaping regional connectivity and economic opportunity in Eastern Kentucky.

Palmer Engineering is proud to recognize Ryan Steffen, PE, Project Manager in our Northern Kentucky office, for his participation in the Leadership PE Class.

Palmer Engineering is proud to recognize Stephen Sewell, PE for reaching an incredible milestone—25 years of service with Palmer Engineering.

Palmer Engineering awards its scholarship to University of Kentucky junior Tyler Wilkerson, supporting the next generation of engineering professionals.

We are excited to announce that Stephanie Blain, PE, LEED AP has been named one of the 2025 Notable Women in Kentucky Politics & Government, as recognized by The Kentucky Gazette.

We are proud to announce that Ryan Steffen, PE, Project Manager in Palmer’s Northern Kentucky office, has been named to the 2025-26 NSPE-KY Leadership PE Class!

Big congratulations to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) on receiving the Quality of Life/Community Development Small Project Award for “Right-sizing, Roundabouts, and Revitalization: Ashland’s Winchester Avenue Streetscape Improvements.”

We’re honored to be featured in the Spring 2025 issue of ASPIRE Magazine!