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KATY FREEWAY CORRIDOR
PROJECT - TxDOT, HOUSTON,
TEXAS
AIA was the lead structural
engineering firm for the entire Katy Freeway Corridor Project. This project
included the reconstruction of approximately 26 overpasses and fully
directional interchanges of Beltway 8, IH 610. AIA revised the bridge layouts and
design, provided guidance for design, set design criteria, coordinated
aesthetics, participated in public meetings, administered construction
phasing and construction cost estimate, and created standards for concrete
sign columns for the corridor in accordance with aesthetic requirements. AIA
also reviewed and approved all bridge layouts and details. Early coordination
with all sections helped in standardizing the bridge details like the
inverted T cap dimensions, the column spacing, type and size of foundations,
deck drainage and beam spans. We conducted group workshops to provide design
guidance and explain design criteria. Review and recommendations helped save
significant drilled shaft length on Beltway 8 foundations, and helped reduce
the number of expensive steel spans on several direct connectors and braided
ramps.
IH-10
and IH 610 Interchange: In addition to the
review of all structures, AIA reviewed the schematic and provided
recommendations for schematic refinement for the IH 610 and IH –10 ~ 4 level
interchange. The purpose of the review was to look for fatal flaws in the
constructability, check horizontal and vertical alignments for minimizing
direct connector outages, constructability, structure depth, vertical and
horizontal clearances, datum differences in different alignments and
locations of conflict with existing bents. Results of the review yielded in
modifications to structure depths, realignments to IH 610 mainlanes and
direct connectors.
Beltway 8 and IH
–10 ~ 5 level interchange:
Review included
evaluation of the horizontal and vertical alignments for minimizing direct
connector outages, constructability, structure depth, vertical and horizontal
clearances, datum differences in different alignments and locations of
conflict with existing bents. Review yielded in recommendation to add lanes
to IH-10 at this interchange and replace existing direct connectors to
minimize weaving, increase safety and capacity for the IH-10 mainlanes.
WESTPARK TOLLWAY,
SECTIONS 2 AND E1, HOUSTON, TEXAS
AIA managed and
led the structural design effort for this project which included converting
existing overpass at SH 6 to a 3-level grade separation including direct
connectors to and from SH 6 with the Westpark Toll
Road. Project included design of 3500
feet of mainlane-depressed section of the Westpark Tollway, approximately
2000 LF of entrance and exit ramps, 2000 feet of Alief Clodine, SH 6
northbound and southbound frontage roads. The project also included two
bridges for the SH 6 frontage roads over the proposed Tollway, drilled shaft
and sheet pile retaining walls, pump station for the depressed section,
relocation of 2 ~ 5 x 4 box culverts and intersection design for SH 6
frontage roads and Alief Clodine. Extremely tight right of way, HL&P towers,
a 20-inch high-pressure gas line and replacement of foundations of the
existing SH 6 Bridge with live traffic added to the complexity of the
project.
FM 1488 from FM 2978
to IH 45, - Montgomery County
This
is the first pass through tolling project let in the State of Texas. Project
involved widening of a 2 lane rural roadway to a 4 lane roadway with a
continuous turn lane for a length of 7 miles. Part of the project was
designed as a urban section with storm sewers, curb and gutters while the
remaining portion was designed as a rural section with open ditches.
Properties adjacent to the highways were getting developed at a rapid pace
and required adjustments tot ROW takings and alignments. Two miles of the
project went thru a forest area. Several utilities along the project needed
adjustment. The project was designed on a fast track and involved
coordination with City of Conroe, Montgomery County Transportation Program
and TxDOT. Drainage was a challenge considering limited ROW and limited
channel work beyond ROW. Incorporated project manual, estimate and quantities
and notes for Pass thru financing. Responsible for seven signal layouts and
signing and pavement markings for 6.7 miles of roadway. Project was designed on a fast track.
The AIA staff worked closely with all entities to assure on-time project
delivery. Signal design included the installation of a video detection system
consisting of VIVDS cameras placed at appropriate locations within the
intersection. Intersection design
also included elevations, quantities, notes, and the necessary TxDOT
standards.
US 69 – TxDOT, BEAUMONT,
TEXAS
AIA was the bridge design task
leader for 4 bridges that included 2 bridge widenings and 2 new structures over
Rhodair Gully. New bridges were prestressed concrete box beam bridges on a
skew. The bridges were single
span 80 feet long prestressed concrete box beam bridges. Also completed the hydrologic and
hydraulic study for the same.
Steep channel banks were designed as retaining walls. Project also
included design of 4 soil nail retaining walls for U-turn lanes at SH 347 and
at Spurlok Road.
NORTH DIAMONDHEAD BLVD,
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Responsible for schematic design of a new roadway to widen the existing
facility from two to four lanes divided. The project also included the layout
and design of twin bridges.
FUQUA
INTERCHANGE, IH-45 AT FUQUA HOUSTON, TEXAS
This 2700 ft. interchange consisted of 21-70 ft. prestressed concrete
box beam spans. Approach spans are connected with an intersection steel
structure 220' long and 150' wide. The west approach span is a three span
continuous steel plate curved girder spans of 110'-1 10'-110'. The east
approach span is a continuous three-unit steel plate girder with spans of
122'-122'-122'. The steel girders were all composite design. The abutments
were rectangular, reinforced concrete section supported with drilled shafts.
AIA recommended use of box beams to reduce construction time and traffic
congestion during construction.
FM 1960 WISHBONE
INTERCHANGE, IH-45 AT FM 1960, HOUSTON, TEXAS
This FM 1960 Wishbone interchange consisted of 20 prestressed concrete
box beam spans of varying lengths and reinforced concrete deck. The abutments
were reinforced concrete rectangular beams with drilled shafts. Designed the
two 200 ft. long steel continuous straddle bents supported by circular
reinforced concrete columns.
HOBBY INTERCHANGE,
IH-45 AT MONROE, HOUSTON, TEXAS
This 3300 ft. interchange consisted of 15-70 ft. spans and 10-60 ft.
spans of prestressed concrete box beam design connecting to a 228 ft. by 180
ft. curved composite steel girder and stringer structure. The intersection
structure was all steel design and included 2000 ft. of retaining wall. The
substructure was reinforced concrete construction. The abutment consisted of
a rectangular reinforced concrete beam supported with drilled shafts and the
bents were cantilevered beam - hammerhead piers, some supported with single
columns and others with two columns. Simply supported reinforced concrete
beams were also used at some bent locations. AIA recommended the use of box
beams to reduce construction time and cost traffic congestion during
construction.
US 96 OVER BEAR CREEK,
BRIDGE DESIGN DIVISION CONTRACT
Improvements to roadway including a complete
schematic with detour for bridge replacement, signing, pavement marking,
drainage, bridge design, traffic control, specifications and construction
cost estimate.
AIRPORT BOULEVARD OVER SIMS BAYOU, HOUSTON,
TEXAS
Design of approach roadway, design of 16-in.
waterline aerial crossing, sanitary sewer replacement, intersection
re-design, signing and pavement marking, traffic control plans, SW3P, design
of 350-ft. long twin bridges, signal layout and temporary signal design.
DESIGN OF N. DIAMONDHEAD BLVD., HOUSTON, TEXAS
Responsible for schematic design of a new roadway
to widen the existing facility from two to four lanes divided. The project
included the layout and design of twin bridges.
RECONSTRUCTION OF WEST LITTLE YORK ROAD,
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Design and plan preparation of widening of
3500-ft. of 2-lane asphalt roadway to a standard boulevard section with two
24-ft concrete curb & gutter lanes and 1200-ft. of asphalt transition
divided with a 32-ft. median. The project included pavement design, hydraulic
study, preliminary engineering report, storm sewer design, signal
modifications at Queenston intersection, construction sequencing,
signing/pavement marking, and utilities.
ROUTE 4 CORRIDOR STUDY,
BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
Transportation planning and engineering
services to assist the Bergen County Department of Planning and Economic
Development to derive techniques to enhance capacity and improve arterial
performance for the Route 4 Corridor situated within the Southeast Bergen
Land Use/Transportation Study Area.
FREEWAY MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM, PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Member of team working on the design and
preparation of plans and specifications for computerized traffic control
network, including irrigation facilities along a segment of I-17 and I-10 in Phoenix,
Arizona totaling 90 miles. Project involved the use of ATMs and IVHS
technologies.
BAYONNE BRIDGE, NEW
YORK, NEW YORK
Investigated and developed transportation planning
strategies to improve underutilized Bayonne Bridge thus achieving substantial
capacity improvements on other Staten Island Bridges. Task also include
traffic pattern studies, trailblazer sign master plan, alternate route
studies a long major routes in Jersey City (New Jersey) and Staten Island (New
York).
ROUTES 70 / ROUTE 73
CORRIDOR STUDY, NEW JERSEY
Performed transportation planning study as
part of Project Team studying this major transportation network connecting
southern New Jersey with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Work included user
surveys, data gathering for land use studies and future growth projection
analysis for NJDOT.
ROUTE 46 / ROUTE 3
CORRIDOR STUDY, NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY
Performed traffic studies as part of the Project Team
analyzing this major east-west transportation network serving northern New
Jersey and New York City for the NJDOT. Work involved taking traffic counts
both manual and automatic at 17 major intersections and compiling the
results.
ROUTE 19 FREEWAY CONNECTOR
TO I-80 & PATERSON CBD, PATERSON, NEW YORK
Design of traffic signalization and control
for 6 intersections connecting Route 80 and the Route 19 Freeway with the
downtown Paterson, New Jersey street network, for the New Jersey Department
of Transportation project under Local Aid funding.
ROUTE 58 CORRIDOR
STUDY, JONESVILLE TO MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA
Route location, corridor study, cost
analysis and feasibility study for 240 mile segment of Route 58 in northern
VA. AIA's responsibility included traffic data collection at 60 locations,
development of alternative alignments and profiles, development of typical
cross-sections, participation on Public Information Meetings, identify all
bridge/ culvert crossings and preparation of cost estimates.
ROUTE 64 WIDENING, CHESAPEAKE,
VIRGINIA
AIA awarded a contract by VDOT to collect and
compile data, manual and automatic traffic counts, and compute projects for
the design years for 40 locations on heavily traveled industrial route.
RECONSTRUCTION OF
LEXINGTON AVENUE, CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY
Prepared the engineering report, preliminary
and final design and preparation of plans, specifications and bid documents
for the reconstruction on 2-1/2 miles of main arterial roadway in urban area.
Work included traffic studies, drainage studies to alleviate area flooding
survey, and right-of-way mapping for property acquisitions, maintenance and
protection of traffic, cost estimates, construction inspection.
INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD
OVER STAFFORD RUN, MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS
Conducted traffic study and signal design at
intersections of Independence Boulevard at FM1092, Fifth Street, and
Staffordshire, meeting TxDOT Standard and Missouri City Standard.
MILL BASIN BRIDGE
REHABILITATION, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
Survey of 4000 feet of approach roadway,
bridge measurements, preparation of right-of-way documents and design of the
roadway approaches along the Belt Parkway for the total rehabilitation of 865
foot, 14 span double leaf trunion bascule bridge over Mill Basin.
GERRITSEN INLET BRIDGE
REHABILITATION, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
Survey of 3500 feet of approach roadway,
bridge measurements, preparation of right-of-way documents and design of the
roadway approaches along the Belt Parkway for the total rehabilitation of 520
foot long, 105 foot wide eleven span bridge carrying six lanes of the Belt
Parkway over Gerritsen Inlet in Brooklyn, New York.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
BRIDGE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Conducted traffic operations study on George
Washington Bridge (GWB) tasks includes the analysis of vehicle running
speeds, critical sight distance study at the toll plaza, developing pavement
striping plans for toll plaza, maintenance of traffic plans and alternate
route study.
PORT AUTHORITY BUS
TERMINAL, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Conducted traffic studies and prepared Phase I
& II Reports to analyze, design, and implement manual and electronic
traffic control systems for Overheight Vehicle Detection System (OVDS) at the
PA Bus Terminal. Study includes evaluation of physical (rigid beam &
clinkers) and electrical (Infrared & Photo-Cell) detection systems.
METRO DOWNTOWN STREETS
PROJECTS (3), DETAIL DOWNTOWN/MIDTOWN TRAFFIC SIGNAL DESIGN, HOUSTON, TEXAS
Design and preparation of traffic signal and
traffic control plans with standard specifications, general layout of future
traffic signal communication system, and METRO/City interconnect system in
accordance with RCTSS standards/guidelines, of intersections located on
Travis Street from Pierce to Commerce, on San Jacinto from Holman to Pierce
and from Pierce to Commerce.
ON-CALL
TRAFFIC/TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Provided Traffic and transportation studies
for thru-ways between New York and New Jersey. Work performed on facilities
such as bridges (George Washington, Goethals, Bayonne, Outer), tunnels (Lincoln
and Holland), airports (EWR, Laguardia, JFK) and major routes along these
facilities. Responsibilities include traffic studies (volume, speed, capacity
etc.), transportation planning, maintenance of traffic, signal studies and
impact studies.
GESSNER ROAD, CLAY
ROAD TO HEMPSTEAD HIGHWAY, HOUSTON, TEXAS
Prepared Sequence of Construction and
Traffic Control Plans, designed signals for Gessner Road @ Tanner Road and Gessner
Road @ Hempstead Highway to City of Houston design standards.
JEANNETTA ROAD, WESTPARK
TO RICHMOND AVENUE, HOUSTON, TEXAS
Designed the signals for Leannetta Road @ Westpark
Drive and Richmond Avenue to City of Houston design standards.
LINCOLN TUNNEL - UPPER
HELIX STRUCTURE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
AIA prepared final design plans, specification
and estimate associated with the maintenance of traffic portion of the
contract drawings for the repair of the east approach span of the upper JFK
Blvd. Bridge on the Helix. Prepared striping plans for the rehabilitation of
the Helix (PANY & NJ).
GOETHALS BRIDGE, NEW
YORK, NEW YORK
AIA prepared final design plans,
specification and estimate associated with the maintenance of traffic portion
of the contract drawings for the rehabilitation of toll plaza booths and repaint
steel-faced curbs at all toll plazas. (PANY & NJ ).
ELLA BOULEVARD - W.
LITTLE YORK TO WEST GULF BANK, HOUSTON, TEXAS
Traffic Warrant Study and designed the
signals at Gulf Bank, West Little York and West Montgomery. The Gulf Bank
signal was to Harris County design standards. West Little York signal, West
Montgomery signal and the interconnect to the signal at North Victory was to
City of Houston design standards.
ALDINE-WESTFIELD ROAD,
TIDWELL TO LITTLE YORK, HOUSTON, TEXAS
Designed the signals for Aldine-Westfield
Road @ Park Road and Little York Road to City of Houston design standards.
BELTWAY 8 SOUTH, IH-45
TO SH3, HOUSTON, TEXAS
Prepared final design plans, specifications and estimate
associated with the following tasks: thru phase traffic control plans,
signing-small and large (overhead structure), pavement markings , signals at
SH3, high mast and conventional roadway lighting.
GREENWAY PLAZA (US 59)
HOV INTERCHANGE, HOUSTON, TEXAS
PER and final design plans for the freeway,
traffic control plan, signals at HOV lane/Edloe and Edloe/Richmond, roadway
illumination (high mast and conventional), pavement marking and signing,
automatic HOV Lane ramp control gates, and the Edloe street traffic control
plans.
BELTWAY 8 SOUTH, IH-45
TO SH 3, HOUSTON, TEXAS
Prepared the High Mast, conventional
lighting layouts/circuit diagrams, traffic control plans, two signals
on SH3, signing and pavement markings, overhead and guide sign details.
METRO PARK & RIDE
PROJECTS, HOUSTON, TEXAS
Hempstead & Little York Road Katy
Freeway (I-10) at State Highway 6 Hillcroft Transit Center at Westpark -
Manage the design preparation of signal plans, parking lot pavement markings,
traffic flow signs for inside the parking lot, and for the ramps.
Interconnect the parking lot exit traffic signal with the existing traffic
signal system to maintain the progression of the traffic flow.
NORTHWEST STATION PARK
& RIDE, CASTLEBRIDGE HOV LANE, HOUSTON, TEXAS
PER and final design plans for HOV Lane and Castlebridge
Street. Traffic signal, traffic control plan, pavement markings and signing,
and roadway illumination.
RAMP CONTROL SIGNALS
& VERTICAL GATE SYSTEMS, HOUSTON, TEXAS
Performed detail design and engineering support
services for the ramp control signal and vertical gate system at six
locations. All plans were prepared in accordance with TxDOT (CTMS) Standards
and Specifications. The design included geometric changes, CTMS communication
cable routing plans, traffic signals, vertical gate, loop detector layouts,
and all structural, electro mechanical sign layout and installation details.
REGIONAL COMPUTERIZED
TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM, HOUSTON, TEXAS
Performed data collection for 75 intersections and
traffic warrant evaluation for installation of traffic signals located in
Zones 1 and 2 of the RCTSS. The data collection involved providing 24- hour
traffic counts, turning movement counts at 15-minute intervals, and turning
movement diagrams. Traffic signal installation warrants were evaluated along
with recommendations for the subject project.
WESTPARK HOV CONNECT
& NORTHBOUND FRONTAGE RD, US-59 AT WESTPARK, HOUSTON, TEXAS
Redesigned the Westpark AVL Connector and designed
the Northbound Frontage Road Connector, made all revisions to the plan,
specifications and estimate that were effected by the design revisions.
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