Region: New York
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Ford Street Bridge Rehabilitation
Ford Street Bridge: Engineering a Future Without Erasing the Past Over 20,000 vehicles cross the Ford Street Bridge every day. Originally constructed in 1918 to carry trolley and vehicular traffic, this 390-foot, three-span pony truss structure over the Genesee River is more than a transportation link. It’s a contributing component of the historic Barge Canal…
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NYPA Turbine Forebay Bridge Replacement
Precision Engineering Over NYPA’s Turbine Forebay Not every bridge replacement happens over open water. This one happened over one of New York State’s most critical energy assets. As Engineer-of-Record for the $42 million staged superstructure replacement of three adjacent 813-foot bridges spanning the New York Power Authority powerplant turbine forebay, our team navigated one of…
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Aqueduct Reimagined & Riverfront Promenades
As part of the City of Rochester’s ROC The Riverway initiative, the Aqueduct District Street Improvements Project redefined the downtown riverfront as a vibrant, pedestrian-centered district. Positioned to support the City’s Aqueduct Reimagined project and the arrival of Constellation Brands’ corporate headquarters in the historic Aqueduct Building, the improvements create a seamless connection between heritage…
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Bailey Avenue Corridor Improvements Study
Bailey Avenue has long served as a vital artery through Buffalo, but its potential as a true multimodal corridor remained unrealized. Aging infrastructure, pedestrian safety concerns, and limited transit reliability signaled the need for a fresh look at how this stretch of roadway could better serve the people who depend on it every day. A…
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A New Chapter for Buffalo’s Outer Harbor
Terminal B: From Industrial Relic to Waterfront Landmark Buffalo’s Lake Erie shoreline has a new anchor. Completed in November 2023, Terminal B at the Buffalo Outer Harbor is a 98,500-square-foot adaptive reuse project that transforms a former cold storage warehouse into a dynamic, year-round public venue. Once contaminated and largely inaccessible, the site now sits…
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Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
Our team was retained by Broome County to prepare a Countywide Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, including a blueway strategy and promotional collateral to promote the County’s waterfront assets. The LWRP process will include a comprehensive engagement strategy that includes outreach to each individual community within the WRA boundary. Our professionals are undertaking a comprehensive inventory and analysis…
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RTS Community Mobility Connection Hubs
Rethinking How a Region Moves A transit system is only as strong as the connections it creates. When Reimagine RTS set out to reshape the region’s fixed-route network, the strategy centered on meeting riders where they are. Community mobility connection hubs placed at key convergence points throughout the service area would extend the reach of…
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260 East Broad St Parcel 2
Downtown Rochester’s intersection of South Clinton Avenue and East Broad Street needed a building that could match the energy of one of the city’s most visible corridors. 260 East Broad Street answers that call. The five-story, 107,000-square-foot mixed-use development rises from the column grid of an existing three-story below-grade parking garage, its steel frame wrapped…
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Genesee River Waterfront Master Plan
Tucked between the Corn Hill historic district and the growing Brooks Landing corridor, a stretch of Rochester’s South Genesee riverfront holds enormous untapped potential. Strategically positioned just across the river from the University of Rochester, the area’s proximity to mixed-use development, student housing, and hospitality investment makes it a natural candidate for transformation. Yet for…
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Village of East Aurora – New Fire Station
Where First Response Meets Thoughtful Design The Village of East Aurora needed a new fire station that could serve the community for decades to come. Following a programming study conducted with the fire department, our firm provided full-service design and engineering for a 22,800 sq. ft. facility built to meet that need. The effort began…
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Transforming Auburn’s State Street
In the heart of downtown Auburn, a gap in the streetscape told a familiar story. When the former Kalet’s department store was demolished in 2015, it left behind more than an empty lot at 1-7 State Street. It left a missing piece in the fabric of a community. Through the Auburn Sparks Brownfield Opportunity Area…
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
A New Identity at the Front Door of Discovery Brookhaven National Laboratory is renowned for its cutting-edge scientific research, including Nobel Prize-winning work. The new SUSC building was designed to reflect the magnitude of that legacy, creating a signature structure that embodies Brookhaven National Laboratory’s mission and prominence. The primary directive was clear: the building…