Two members of the county’s PennDOT are two of 48 across the state recognized on Tuesday with an Innovation Award.

The award, according to a statement from PennDOT, is awarded for efforts that improve work practices and create efficiencies.

Adam Elms, Warren-Forest County manager, and Frank Byers, Warren County equipment operator, were recognized during a virtual ceremony.

Elms and Byers, according to PennDOT, were “recognized for creating a new storage area for brine pumps and a mock brine pumping area for testing and troubleshooting. The effort has resulted in faster, more consistent brine production and an overall improved process.”

They were the only two employees recognized in District 1, which includes Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Warren and Venango counties.

“PennDOT has a strong legacy of creativity to help us meet our daily mission and goals,” PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian said. “I’m proud to recognize these employees for their creativity and dedication to the department.”

The awards come from a larger PennDOT system that allows employees to share ideas and efficient work practices. PennDOT said that nearly one-in-four of the 3,700 suggestions in the last 10 years have been implemented.