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San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (SFOBB) Approach Design, California. Produced plans, specifications, and estimates for the westbound approach structure, which spans from Oakland to the main span bridge that ends on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay. The cast-in-place concrete box girder approach structure consists of 12 spans divided into 4 frames. The foundations of two frames are located underwater in the soft bay mud, requiring a special foundation design. The final structure meets the latest California Department of Transportation seismic design criteria for bridges.

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We are Atkins.

Established in 1938, Atkins has become one of the largest international design and engineering consulting firms, with offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Our experience in the world’s most vibrant markets enables us to deliver the best, most up-to-date technical solutions to our clients’ infrastructure projects by sharing expertise and knowledge on a worldwide scale.

At the same time, Atkins understands the vital importance of being “local” —of having deep roots in the communities in which we live and work. In the United States, our experience and office network span the nation and more than half a century. Our understanding of local requirements, practices, and culture enables us to be true partners with our clients.

Atkins’ core transportation services in the U.S. highways and structures, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), tolls, aviation, and transit markets encompass engineering, planning, construction management, program management, environmental science, geomatics, architecture, emergency management, asset management, and information technologies. Our clients represent a mix of both the public and private sectors and include regional, state, and federal agencies; counties and municipalities; development companies; airports; toll road agencies; and contractors.

Our ongoing success is based on the recognition that client satisfaction is paramount. As a company that is committed to low-carbon initiatives, we help our clients fulfill the social and practical challenges of an environmentally conscious world.

We are widely noted for the high caliber of our technical professionals and our comprehensive capabilities in key markets. Our reputation is reinforced by the way we foster continuous learning and quality improvement among our professionals—and by our goal of increasing diversity throughout our company.

Our services• Transportation planning and

NEPA services• Highway design• Bridge engineering • Program management /

general engineering consultant• Alternative delivery• Traffic engineering• Utilities coordination and design• Right-of-way services

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Change is the one consistent element in transportation—knowing where the future is going, planning to meet unseen demands, and designing sustainable solutions. These are the challenges facing transportation planners today. Atkins’ professionals are addressing them every day in some of the nation’s most demanding settings.

Our professionals continue to develop solutions based on regulatory compliance, sustainability, and growth demand. Not every environment is the same and requires the careful balance of meeting stakeholder needs and minimizing the environmental footprint. We practice the principles of economic,

social, and ecological sustainability and apply seamless decision-making processes that minimize duplication of effort, promote environmental stewardship, reduce delays in project implementation, and ultimately maximize agency dollars.

Understanding the growth pressure on transportation systems, we provide transportation planning and corridor analyses to look for integrated solutions to mobility issues. Multimodal options can address the high demand for urban growth including regional mass transit. We continually refine the tools and approaches we use to help our clients address changing mobility needs.

Regulatory compliance, such as National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other state policies, is constantly evolving. Each year, legal interpretation refines practitioner implementation. Having completed thousands of environmental documents, working with prominent environmental attorneys, and providing training for other professionals in our industry, Atkins stays up-to-date with interpretations for implementing all regulations. We offer our clients efficient programmed and project-level environmental documents and streamlined, tiered studies. Our mitigation solutions are thoughtful, practical, and effective.

Transportation planning and NEPA services

2. High Speed Rail Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study, Florida High Speed Rail Authority. Evaluated the social, economic, and environmental impacts; established preliminary engineering criteria for potential design-build contracts; and to implementing high-speed rail between Tampa and Orlando, as well as establishing preliminary engineering criteria The PD&E study resulted in a draft and final environmental impact statement and record of decision to implement this 100-mile long Orlando-Tampa corridor.

3. Buford Highway Planning, DeKalb County Department of Transportation, Georgia. To address concerns with high pedestrian fatality rates, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) co-sponsored this project to more comprehensively address the pressing issue of improving pedestrian safety. Provided NEPA services, design, public outreach, planning, and landscape architecture.

4. I-70 Corridor Environmental Impact Statement, Colorado Department of Transportation. Prepared a complete environmental impact statement for potential roadway and transit improvements.

5. Monroe Connector/Bypass Environmental Impact Statement, North Carolina Turnpike Authority. Completed an environmental impact statement and record of decision for a 20-mile, new alignment toll highway in 42 months.

6. Gaston East-West Connector (Garden Parkway), North Carolina Turnpike Authority. Managed environmental impact statement (EIS) through the February 2012 Record of Decision for this 21-mile new location toll road.

1. Mobility Access and Pricing Study, San Francisco County Transportation Authority, California. Established policy goals, evaluated the system framework, established a work plan, and developed a public communication and involvement campaign for congestion pricing.


Our capabilities•Accessmanagementplans•Alignmentstudiesand

conceptualengineering•Commercialvehicleoperations

studies•Corridorfeasibilitystudiesand

multimodalanalysis•Economicsandfinance•Environmentaldocumentation

andresourcestudies•Environmentaljustice

•Geographicinformationsystemsmapping

•Interchangejustificationstudies•Long-rangetransportation

andmasterplans•Origin-destinationsurveys•Pedestrianandbicycletrail/path

planninganddesign•Permittingandmitigationstudies•Planningand

environmentallinkage

•Publicinvolvementandconsensusbuilding

•Regionalandstatewidemultimodalsystemsplanning

•Sustainabilityandlife-cycleanalysis

•Trafficimpactstudiesandtravelcharacteristicsurveys

•Traveldemand/congestionmodelingandmanagement

•Visualization

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From regulatory compliance to master planning and conceptual design, our services help you to reduce your environmental footprint. >


Atkins has successfully completed projects ranging from planning and designing large urban interchanges in the country’s biggest cities to designing and overseeing construction of rural roadways in our nation’s most remote national parks. >

Atkins has designed and overseen the construction of thousands of miles of highways and bridges, and our efforts have assisted clients in delivering their programs. We partner with clients across the U.S., and abroad, to develop innovative solutions to their mobility needs. From feasibility studies to conducting preliminary and final engineering, the depth of our expertise enables us to take a project from concept and see it through construction. Atkins’ transportation practice is dedicated to the planning, design, and construction of transportation systems that function successfully within the environmental, institutional, and societal contexts in which they operate. We provide the full range of services required to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain transportation projects for public and private owners.

We have successfully completed projects ranging from the design of large urban interchanges in the country’s biggest cities to the design and construction of rural roadways in our nation’s most scenic and remote national parks. Our depth of resources allows us to dedicate skilled transportation engineers to both rural and urban projects.

Atkins understands the many elements that provide the framework for urban design. We design complex interchange systems, optimize traffic programs, and rehabilitate and replace bridges/structures on the country’s interstate highway system and local roadway networks. We promote and facilitate the increased use of non-motorized transportation by improving pedestrian and bicycle safety. Atkins also provides small-scale neighborhood improvement

projects, such as streetscape enhancements, traffic-calming measures, and safe routes to schools.

We recognize the importance of designing solutions to rural projects that complement the aesthetics of the surrounding environment. Atkins coordinates closely with clients and local stakeholders, offering public outreach services; providing the necessary environmental impact studies and NEPA documentation; determining appropriate design criteria; and developing final plans, specifications, and estimates that provide innovative, sustainable solutions while preserving the character of the area.

1. US 95 Widening, Summerlin Parkway/Rainbow Blvd. Interchange, Nevada Department of Transportation. Provided preliminary and final design to reduce congestion, improve roadway geometrics, and create an enhanced corridor.

2. I-580 WB-US 101 NB Connector, Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM), California. Prepared the environmental revalidation to the Final Environmental Impact Statement /Final Environmental Impact Report; a supplemental project report; and the plans, specifications, and estimates package.

3. Nevada Department of Transportation, Nevada Department of Transportation. Provided preliminary engineering and final design services for the widening of this 35-mile section of I-15.

4. Lake Mary Road Reconstruction, Federal Highway Administration, Central Federal Lands Highway Division. Provided NEPA compliance and engineering design services to widen over four miles of Forest Highway 3 (Lake Mary Road) through the Coconino National Forest in Arizona.

5. 40th Street Corridor Improvements, City of Tampa, Florida. Provided design services for multilane improvements to Hillsborough County’s 40th Street and the 40th Street Bridge over the Hillsborough River.

Highway design


Our capabilities•Alternativesanalysis•Alternativedelivery/design-

build/public-privatepartnerships•Constructabilityreviews•Constructionplans•Costestimates•Drainageplans•Geographicinformationsystems•Interagencycoordination

andpublicoutreach•Permittingandmitigationdesign•Preliminaryandfinal

highwaydesign•Streetscapedesign•Surveyandmapping•Sustainability•Trafficengineering•Tunneldesign•Utilitiescoordinationanddesign

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Our capabilities• Alternative delivery, design-build,

and general contractor construction management

• Asset management• Bridge structure design• Condition inspection and

assessment• Construction and erection analysis• Design and independent analysis• Funding applications, program

management, and design oversight• Load rating and permit

vehicle analysis• Rehabilitation, retrofit, and

strengthening• Safety improvements• Scour countermeasures• Seismic analysis and retrofit• Structure inventory and appraisal

inspection reporting• Tunnel engineering and design• Wall design including

top-down construction

1. Courtney Campbell Causeway (SR 60)/Veteran’s Expressway Interchange, Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven. Designed this award-winning three-level directional interchange and reduced traffic signals, weave movements, and conflict points, creating a gateway to the Tampa Bay.

2. Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia. As a joint venture partner, provided bridge design, road design, site design, parking design, and security systems design for the multilevel terminal access roadway system.

3. I-95 over Turtle River, Georgia Department of Transportation. Provided bridge design for the widening and substructure rehabilitation on the 3,500-ft-long bridge near Brunswick.

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Whether replacing, rehabilitating, or building a new structure, our engineers apply creative, sustainable, and cost-effective methods to design sound, safe, and aesthetically pleasing bridges from conventional grade separations to long-span deep water crossings. >Our structural engineers apply their creative design expertise and construction skills to create simple and spectacular bridges that are not only aesthetically appealing, but also designed with sound, safe engineering practices.

Atkins’ bridge staff excels in analyzing and designing all types of structures ranging from rural stream crossings to multi-level interchange structures, to complex and state-of-the-art signature bridges. Along with hundreds of conventional grade separations, Atkins has designed long-span steel truss, bascule, segmental concrete, long-span steel plates and boxes for aircraft taxiway bridges, pedestrian bridges, transit and railroad bridges, river crossings, and wildlife crossings. Atkins expertise includes design for extreme events including earthquakes, hurricane force winds, flooding and scour, and excessive snowfall. Our staff is experienced with the design of spliced and segmental concrete, high strength steel, and cable-supported bridges and will work with clients to ensure that the most suitable structure is selected. We also understand that bridge construction impacts facility users and surrounding residents or businesses, and we incorporate accelerated construction features to minimize these impacts where warranted.

Atkins recognizes that fiscal limitations can sometimes prevent structure replacements; we can assess the condition, load capacity, and remaining life and develop innovative rehabilitation solutions to satisfy today’s needs and extend the life of existing structures. At any level of involvement, our experience, expertise, and commitment will contribute to economical and practical structure designs.

While bridge design is more visible, miscellaneous structure design, including sound walls, drainage structures, sign support structures, and retaining walls, can be just as demanding. Atkins designs a vast array of miscellaneous structures including retaining walls; utility vaults; junction boxes; sign bridges; light supports; port structures including wharfs; and hydraulic structures such as drop structures, energy dissipaters, and channels.

4. Haven Avenue Grade Separation, City of Rancho Cucamonga, California. Provided the structural planning, design, and construction support services for this award-winning grade separation structure, which is a six-lane divided arterial near freeway interchanges.

5. SH 45/Loop 1 Interchange, Texas Department of Transportation. Performed schematic refinement and detailed design services for this $60-million section of the SH 45 corridor.

6. Castle Oaks Bridge over Cherry Creek, Town of Castle Rock, Colorado. Provided preliminary and final design services to replace the bridge with a three-span prestressed girder bridge.

7. I-4 and Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Connector Interchange, Florida Department of Transportation, District 7. Provided roadway and bridge design services for this extremely complex project, representing one of the largest construction projects undertaken in the area.

8. C-470/Santa Fe Flyover, Colorado Department of Transportation, Region 6. Provided conceptual and final design to upgrade the existing diamond interchange and add loop and fly-over ramps to increase interchange capacity.

9. SC 41 (US 17A) Santee River Bridge Replacement, South Carolina Department of Transportation. Provided preliminary engineering, construction plans, and special provisions for the replacement of the existing US 17A/SC 41 Bridge over the Santee River.

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Our capabilities• Alternative delivery, design-build,

and general contractor construction management

• Asset management• Bridge structure design• Condition inspection and

assessment• Construction and erection analysis• Design and independent analysis• Funding applications, program

management, and design oversight• Load rating and permit

vehicle analysis• Rehabilitation, retrofit, and

strengthening• Safety improvements• Scour countermeasures• Seismic analysis and retrofit• Structure inventory and appraisal

inspection reporting• Tunnel engineering and design• Wall design including

top-down construction

1. Courtney Campbell Causeway (SR 60)/Veteran’s Expressway Interchange, Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven. Designed this award-winning three-level directional interchange and reduced traffic signals, weave movements, and conflict points, creating a gateway to the Tampa Bay.

2. Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia. As a joint venture partner, bridge design, road design, site design, parking design, and security systems design for the multilevel terminal access roadway system.

3. I-95 over Turtle River, Georgia Department of Transportation. Provided bridge design for the widening and substructure rehabilitation on the 3500-ft-long bridge near Brunswick.

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Whether replacing, rehabilitating, or building a new structure, our engineers apply creative, sustainable, and cost-effective methods to design sound, safe, and aesthetically pleasing bridges from conventional grade separations to long-span deep water crossings. >Our structural engineers apply their creative design expertise and construction skills to create simple and spectacular bridges that are not only aesthetically appealing, but also designed with sound, safe engineering practices.

Atkins’ bridge staff excels in analyzing and designing all types of structures ranging from rural stream crossings to multi-level interchange structures, to complex and state-of-the-art signature bridges. Along with hundreds of conventional grade separations, Atkins has designed long-span steel truss, bascule, segmental concrete, long-span steel plates and boxes for aircraft taxiway bridges, pedestrian bridges, transit and railroad bridges, river crossings, and wildlife crossings. Atkins expertise includes design for extreme events including earthquakes, hurricane force winds, flooding and scour, and excessive snowfall. Our staff is experienced with the design of spliced and segmental concrete, high strength steel, and cable-supported bridges and will work with clients to ensure that the most suitable structure is selected. We also understand that bridge construction impacts facility users and surrounding residents or businesses, and we incorporate accelerated construction features to minimize these impacts where warranted.

Atkins recognizes that fiscal limitations can sometimes prevent structure replacements; we can assess the condition, load capacity, and remaining life and develop innovative rehabilitation solutions to satisfy today’s needs and extend the life of existing structures. At any level of involvement, our experience, expertise, and commitment will contribute to economical and practical structure designs.

While bridge design is more visible, miscellaneous structure design, including sound walls, drainage structures, sign support structures, and retaining walls, can be just as demanding. Atkins designs a vast array of miscellaneous structures including retaining walls; utility vaults; junction boxes; sign bridges; light supports; port structures including wharfs; and hydraulic structures such as drop structures, energy dissipaters, and channels.

4. Haven Avenue Grade Separation, City of Rancho Cucamonga, California. Provided the structural planning, design, and construction support services for this award-winning grade separation structure, which is a six-lane divided arterial near freeway interchanges.

5. SH 45/Loop 1 Interchange, Texas Department of Transportation. Performed schematic refinement and detailed design services for this $60-million section of the SH 45 corridor.

6. Castle Oaks Bridge over Cherry Creek, Town of Castle Rock, Colorado. Provided preliminary and final design services to replace the bridge with a three-span prestressed girder bridge.

7. I-4 and Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Connector Interchange, Florida Department of Transportation, District 7. Provided roadway and bridge design services for this extremely complex project, representing one of the largest construction projects undertaken in the area.

8. C-470/Santa Fe Flyover, Colorado Department of Transportation, Region 6. Provided conceptual and final design to upgrade the existing diamond interchange and add loop and fly-over ramps to increase interchange capacity.

9. SC 41 (US 17A) Santee River Bridge Replacement, South Carolina Department of Transportation. Provided preliminary engineering, construction plans, and special provisions for the replacement of the existing US 17A/SC 41 Bridge over the Santee River.

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It often takes a leap of faith—a paradigm shift—for decision-makers in the public and private sectors to assign responsibility for major components of a work program to a consultant. That is exactly what many of Atkins’ clients have done, with excellent results.

Why does Atkins excel as a provider of program management services? Because recognizing that we perform our duties as an extension of client staff, we bring to each program management assignment the resources that define us—our people. We have experienced personnel from within each core service who have successfully

completed numerous program management projects.

As we have grown to be one of the premier program management consultants in the nation, Atkins has focused on doing what is right for the client first—keeping promises, providing quality, meeting schedules, and delivering innovation. Whether for the design and construction of a toll facility in California or the installation of miles of fiber optic communication cable in Georgia, Atkins has built the broad-based experience and staff resources to ensure successful program management assignments, no matter what the scope.

Helping you implement a transportation program, whether building a specific project or developing a complex transportation system, is the foundation of Atkins. >

Our capabilities• Contract support• Damage assessment• Expert testimony• Facility assessment• Funding assistance• Information systems• Interagency coordination and

public outreach• LEED facilitation/ management• Maintenance management• Operations support• Procurement support• Production/design management• Program/project controls• Programming• Quality assurance program• Regulatory compliance• Requirements analysis• Scheduling and cost estimating

1. General Engineering Services (I-10 Escambia Bay Bridge), Florida Department of Transportation, District 3. Providing19yearsofcontinuoussupporttotheDepartment,includingassistancewithworkprogramcreation;preliminaryconceptdevelopment,generalprojectadministrationandtechnicalassessment;andconstructionmanagementandprojectcloseout.

2. Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise General Consultant, Florida Department of Transportation. Providessupportforoperations,finance,planning,tolls,environmentalmanagement,projectmanagement,utilitiesandrailrelocation,right-of-way,constructionengineering,andmaintenancemanagement.

3. DeKalb County HOST Program Management (Medical Center Parkway), DeKalb County Public Works Department, Georgia. Since1999,AtkinshasprovidedprogrammanagementservicestoDeKalbCountyforits$250-milliontransportationprogram.

4. Estero Parkway Extension, Florida Department of Transportation, District One. Asgeneralengineeringconsultant,provideddesignservicesfora1-milenewalignmentprojectthatincludedabridgeoverInterstate75inLeeCounty.

5. Grand Avenue Parkway (SH 99) General Engineering Consultant, Texas Department of Transportation, Houston District. Activitiesincludeprofessionalprojectmanagementservices,projectdevelopment,financialplananalysis,producingenviron-mentaldocuments,schematicdesigns,coordinatingright-of-waymaps,andparticipatinginthepublicreviewprocess.

6. Transportation Program Management Services, San Mateo County Transportation Authority, California. Servicesincludeprogram,project,andgeneralengineeringconsultantmanagement;projectcontrolsanddatamanagement;costestimatereviewandcostestimating;riskanalysisandmanagement;environmentalreview;right-of-wayidentificationandacquisitionassistance;contractdocumentsandbid/awardprocess;projectmanagementduringconstruction;andexternalagencysupportandutilityliaison.

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Innovative project delivery strategies are aimed at effectively managing cost, schedule, quality control, and risk for transportation infrastructure projects. >

As funds decline for transportation infrastructure projects across the country, the popularity of alternative methods for project delivery is growing. Why? Owners continue to discover the inherent advantages—with real potential to save time and money in project completion—of using alternative project delivery methods that allow owners to do more with less. The advantages of alternative project delivery can include time and cost savings, appropriately transferring performance risk, fostering design innovation, and leveraging expertise to manage large, complex infrastructure projects. Whether the delivery strategy is design-build,

public-private partnership, general contractor/construction management (GC/CM), or construction manager at risk (CMAR), Atkins builds strong, cohesive teams to work efficiently with builders, lenders, and owners. Our approach begins with developing an understanding of project goals, ideals, and risks, focusing on what constitutes value for our client. Atkins then mobilizes our experts who apply innovative solutions to quickly complete quality projects. We build long-term relationships and foster collaboration with our clients to deliver technical and innovative solutions for a broad range of infrastructure projects.

Alternative delivery

1. SR 22 HOV Widening Design-Build, Orange County Transportation Authority, California. Lead structure design firm for 34 new or widened bridges, four travel lanes, added HOV and auxiliary lanes, and retaining and sound walls.

2. Capital Circle SE Widening Design-Build Services, City of Tallahassee, Florida. Services included design-build permitting, roadway and structural design, landscape development, public information management, construction management, and scheduling for this widening of Capital Circle southeast from two lanes to four lanes with sidewalks.

3. King Abdulaziz International Airport Airside/Landside Design Services Design-Build, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Provided design of the airside and main arterial approach roads for Phase 1 of the $7-billion development expanding and upgrading the airport’s existing.infrastructure and facilities.

Our capabilities•Comprehensivedesign

developmentandengineeringservices

•Owner’srepresentative•Procurementsupport•Constructionmanagement•Constructionquality

assurance•Interagencycoordinationand

publicoutreach•Projectcontrols,scheduling,

andcostestimating•Projectmanagement•Qualityassuranceprogram•Lender’stechnical

advisoryservices•Independentengineering•Technicalassistance

todevelopers•Assetmanagement•Tollingadvisoryservices•Regulatorycompliance


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Safetyandefficienttrafficflowaretwoofthemostcriticalelementstoconsiderwhenplanninganddesigninganeffectivetransportationsystem.Atkinshasaprovenhistoryofprovidingcreative,cost-effective,andholisticsolutions.TheAtkinsapproachhelpsachievecost,schedule,andqualityobjectivesofourclientsandcommunities.

Trafficengineeringstudiesareanessentialcomponentoftheoverallprojectdevelopmentprocessandoftenthefirststepinalargerdevelopmentframework.Ourteamconductsacomprehensiveevaluationofthecriticalprojectissuesandidentifiessustainableoptionsthatminimizecosts,optimizethetransportationsystem,andaddresscommunity

characterconcerns.Atkinshasastrongbackgroundinworkingcollaborativelywithclientsandstakeholderstoapplythebestsolutionsforeachsituationstudied.Weareactivelyinvolvedinbuildingconsensusamongstakeholderagenciestodevelopaprojectsolutionthatmeetstheexpectationsofthediverseagenciesthatmayoftenhavevariedobjectives.

Moreoftenthannot,trafficengineeringstudiesinformandinfluencevariousdisciplinesofengineeringincludingdesign,construction,economics,andtheenvironment.TheAtkinsapproachtotrafficengineeringensuresthatabalancedsolutionthatincludesinputsfromthesevariousdisciplinesisdevelopedtoarriveatatruly

optimalrecommendation.Wehaveperformedawidevarietyofstudiesincludingfreewaysystemsanalysis,corridoranalysis,safetystudies,intersectionandsignaldesign,signaltiming,andpedestrianandbicyclestudies.Thesestudieshavebeencomprehensive,system-wideevaluationsthatproactivelyidentifyoperationalandsafetyconcerns;ortheyhavebeensite-specific,evaluatingalocation,identifyingvariousstrategiestoimprovesafety,andevaluatingthosestrategiestoidentifythemostcost-effectiveandcontext-sensitiveapproach.Atkinsisattheforefrontofprovidingmodern,client-drivensolutionstoprovidethemostefficientandsafeenvironmenttoallusers.

With a commitment to provide commuters, pedestrians, and bicyclists with safe and efficient facilities to travel, our engineering professionals apply innovative solutions to safely and efficiently move people and goods through our transportation systems. >

2. Morgan Street Two-Way Conversion, City of Raleigh, North Carolina. Prepared plans for the permanent conversion of Morgan Street in downtown Raleigh from one-way traffic flow to two-way traffic flow between Hillsborough and Daw son Streets.

3. 21st/22nd Street Improvements, Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven. Evaluated future anticipated traffic and level of service impacts with a reduction from three to two lanes in each direction on this one-way pair through Ybor City Historic Districts, providing improvements to sidewalks; addition of bike lanes; and aesthetic treatments such as historic themed lighting and signage, benches and trash receptacles, brick crosswalks to better accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists.

4. I-15 HOT Lanes, Utah Department of Transportation. Awarded the 2010 Engineering Conference Award Consultant of the Year for services including project management and contractor oversight, requirements and design and test plan review, CSC and transponder procurement support, and dynamic tolling algorithm and trip-building formula.

1. Arlington Entertainment District Identity and Wayfinding Development, City of Arlington, Texas. Providedthesignlocationmasterplan,gatewayandwayfindingsignagedesign,aphasedimplementationplanforinstallationofsigns,andlimitedconstructionphaseservicesforthis2,800-acreentertainmentdistrict.

Traffic engineering

Our capabilities•Assetmanagement

•Commercialvehicleoperations

•Constructiontrafficcontroldesignandinspection

•Methodofhandlingtraffic

•Microscopictrafficsimulationmodelingandvisualization

•Parkingstudiesandanalysis

•Pedestrianandbicycletrail/pathplanninganddesign

•Safetyevaluationsanddesign

•Signingandstriping

•Traveldemandforecastingandmodeling

•Trafficengineeringstudies,analysis,anddesign

•Trafficsignalsystemanalysisanddesign

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Right-of-way is a critical component of any project and an essential element of integrating multiple modes of transportation. Atkins assists our clients secure new right-of-way, manage their right-of-way and real estate assets, and facilitate the development and construction of transportation systems. We have a proven success record that demonstrates our ability to provide the highest level of knowledge, experience, and expertise to secure the real estate interests necessary to construct any project.

Atkins right-of-way services provides a full range of support to local, state, and federal agencies involved in property acquisition for public

works projects. Our right-of-way staff comprises full-time right-of-way survey and mapping and real estate professionals with experience in real estate title, appraisal, property acquisition, relocation assistance, litigation support, property management, database systems, project management, and program management. Atkins assists state and local governments and private entities in acquiring property for transit systems, roadway improvements, utilities, and airport facilities. Many of our projects have involved federal aid and have been completed in compliance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act.

Right-of-way services

Utilities coordination and design

1. SR 826/SR 836 (Palmetto/Dolphin Expressway) Interchange, Florida Department of Transportation District Six, Florida. Managed 111 acquisitions/negotiations and identified 318 relocations using Atkins’ ROW TrackerTM, a Web-based management program.

2. US 95 Widening, Nevada Department of Transportation. Provided right-of-way appraisal, acquisition, relocation, and property management services.


Atkins’ approach to utility coordination focuses on minimizing impacts to utilities, thereby reducing project delays, construction costs, and contractor claims associated with utility issues. >

Utility coordination is an essential element of highway design as most projects involve the utility industry. The advances in utility types and design create interesting challenges for roadway projects being constructed in old, urban areas or newly developed environments. Even the relocation of a short section of a buried utility line can add further items to the project scope, and Atkins understands that additions, deletions, and changes affect utility locations and relocations by adding time and expense to the project and utility owners.

Atkins engages utility owners early in our design process, which facilitates communication, provides affected utilities sufficient time to plan new routes, and gives our project designers time to reach a design that benefits all stakeholders. Through building strong relationships and close coordination, Atkins works with our clients and each utility owner to determine conflicts and to develop the most cost-effective alternative for addressing existing or planned utility facilities. This collaboration results in keeping projects on schedule, minimizing project and utility relocation costs,

and decreasing inconvenience to the public. Once the best alternative is determined, the information is either incorporated into the design plans to make accommodations for each utility, or to coordinate the relocation of the utility, so that no conflicts are encountered during construction. Atkins’ professionals monitor, report, and ensure plan compliance during the construction of utility relocation or installation. This approach has proven successful in reducing project delays and costs.

Understanding that right-of-way acquisition imposes major demands on public agency resources, Atkins provides the full range of technical support services to assist you in developing financially sound solutions for government- and privatively-owned property acquisitions. These solutions help move projects forward quickly and fairly. >

Our capabilities•Alternativedelivery/

design-build

•Datamanagement

•Siteinspectionandas-builtplanpreparation

•Sitemanagement

•Subsurfaceutilityengineering

•Utilitycoordinationandinspection

Our capabilities• Acquisition and negotiations • Appraisals and costs estimates• Eminent domain support• Engineering and mapping• Right-of-way plans• Expert witness testimony• Ownership maps• Pre-acquisition services• Relocation plans and assistance• Surveys and legal descriptions

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1. 40th Street Pedestrian Bridge, City of Tampa, Florida

2. Wilmington Bypass Construction Inspection Services, North Carolina

3. Dubai Smile (Dubai)

4. Traffic Control Center (Dubai)

5. London Underground (United Kingdom)

6. Hoover Dam, Nevada

7. Newport City Footbridge (United Kingdom)

8. Piccadilly Circus (United Kingdom)

With experience throughout the world, Atkins has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the transition to a low-carbon economy.

We plan every aspect of our clients’ projects — from cost and risk planning, feasibility studies and logistics to impact assessments and stakeholder engagement activity.

We design intellectual capital such as management systems and business processes. We also design physical structures such as office towers, schools, bridges, and highways. Whatever we design, we apply the same passion and creativity combined with rigorous quality standards.

Our clients choose Atkins because they need assurance that their projects are procured safely and predictably. They entrust us with the management of projects, people, and issues — ensuring that deadlines are met, costs are controlled, and success is delivered.

Whether it’s the concept for a skyscraper, the upgrade of a rail network, the modeling of a flood defense system, or the improvement of a management process, we plan, design, and enable quality solutions that improve the quality of life for us all.

Worldwide expertise

9. Florida High-Speed Rail Program Project Development and Environmental Study.

10. Lake Havasu City (Arizona)

11. Penang Bridge (Malaysia)

12. Copenhagen Metro (Denmark)

13. London traffic at night (United Kingdom)

14. Haleakala Summit Road, Hawaii

15. M25 Widening (United Kingdom)

16. I-10 and I-110 Bridge, Pensacola, Florida

17. Durrat Al Bahrain (Bahrain)

18. Gautrain Tunnel (South Africa)

19. Forth Road Bridge (Scotland)

20. Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, Ocoee, Florida

21. London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (United Kingdom)

22. Las Vegas Rapid Transit Downtown Connector, Nevada

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