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I-95 Express Toll Lane - Section 100

The 2011 Urban Mobility Report indicated that Baltimore commuters averaged 52 hours of delay. In a master planning study, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MTA) designated Section 100 of Highway I-95 in Baltimore City and County as a project designed to improve access, mobility, and safety for travelers. Â鶹´«Ã½ lead a joint venture that provided comprehensive engineering/design services for Segment 1 of the reconstruction and addition of Express Toll Lanes for this award-winning project.

Timing was critical. Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s team prepared design on an accelerated basis for the first contract and received a letter of appreciation from the client for the achievement. The traffic lanes were to be open during construction, which was a challenge. The team¡¯s phased Traffic Control Plan sequenced the timing of construction and traffic control schemes, which facilitated this requirement.

A key to meeting the project schedule was the team¡¯s ability to identify permit requirements and work with the client and numerous regulatory agencies. Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s scientists worked closely with designers to minimize impacts to wetlands and to create documentation to help MTA comply with permit requirements.