Transportation - Freese and Nichols

Transportation

Freese and Nichols has been designing roads, highways and bridges since the 1890s. We continue that legacy today in our work with transportation agencies, cities and counties. As an experienced and trusted advisor, we are ready to help with your transportation planning, engineering, and program development. Our multidisciplinary team includes transportation planners, traffic engineers, roadway designers, utility engineers, environmental scientists, and construction managers — all led by experienced project managers. This coordinated, streamlined approach creates effective solutions that bring your concepts to reality.

Transportation Planning

Freese and Nichols has prepared a broad range of transportation plans for cities, counties and regional authorities. We actively implement context-sensitive solutions that consider environmental stewardship and complement land uses, ensuring our plans provide viable transportation alternatives to sustainably serve citizens over the long term. Our approach results in action-oriented plans for expanding transportation systems in a fiscally responsible manner.

Local and regional thoroughfare planning
Corridor alignment and feasibility studies
Mobility and performance measures
Special area access and circulation plans
Bicycle and pedestrian planning and design
Transit operations assessments
Tod planning and design
Travel demand forecasting and operational studies
Roadway impact and user fee studies
Proportionality assessments
Capital improvement plan (CIP) development and programming
Traffic engineering
Traffic impact analyses
Highway traffic operations
Traffic simulation and visualization
Parking analyses
Development review

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Bike Plan Update

City of Denton, Texas

Comprehensive Transportation Plan

City of Norman, Oklahoma

Roadway Impact Fee Update

City of Arlington, Texas

SH 191 Corridor Study / Management Plan

Permian Basin Metropolitan Planning Organization, Texas

U.S. 180 Corridor Vision Plan

City of Weatherford, Texas

US Business 77 Corridor Study

City of Waco, Texas

Long Range Thoroughfare Plan Review and Update

Ellis County, Texas

Transit-Oriented Development Study

City of Wichita Falls, Texas

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Roadways and Bridges

Freese and Nichols is equipped to provide municipal and county roadway services from our 16 offices. With a focus on local issues, our multidisciplinary team can deliver your whole project, including drainage, utilities, and coordination with property owners. Our expertise extends to urban design and the economic development that infrastructure can bring to cities and counties.

We’re also experts in planning, designing and maintaining your system’s bridges. Whether your bridge crosses a roadway, river or railroad, we provide a solution that balances traffic, financial, aesthetic, and regulatory demands.

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Specific Services

Roadway/highway design
Bridge/culvert design
Traffic signal design and timing
Traffic control and construction sequencing plans
Roadway illumination design
Utility coordination

Intersection improvements design
Scheduling
Cost estimating
CIP program development
Bond program development
Roadway impact fees

Pavement management systems
On-site construction inspection
Bridge raising, widening, and replacement
FEMA, USACE and other regulatory compliance and permitting
Utility line additions to bridges
Retaining walls

Bridge illumination
Pier spacing, sizing, and location
3-D visualizations
Preliminary cost estimating
State and federal grant programs

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Clearfork Main Street Bridge

City of Fort Worth, Texas

Parker County Transportation Bond Program

Parker County, Texas

Rock Creek Road Paving and Drainage Improvements

City of Norman, Oklahoma

Bailey/Oiler Road Extension and Overpass

City of Pearland, Texas

Aledo Trail

City of Aledo, Texas

East Rosedale Street

City of Fort Worth, Texas

Jackson at Cheek-Sparger Roundabout

City of Colleyville, Texas

Mayhill Road Widening and Improvements

City of Denton, Texas

Merritt Road and Liberty Grove Road Infrastructure Improvements

City of Rowlett, Texas

Phyllis J. Tilley Pedestrian Bridge

City of Fort Worth, Texas

South Lamar Street Improvements

City of Dallas, Texas

SH 368/Broadway Street Improvements

City of San Antonio, Texas

North Lamar Boulevard Preliminary Engineering

City of Austin, Texas

Hopkins Street Reconstruction

City of San Marcos, Texas

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Highways and DOTs

Freese and Nichols has extensive recent experience designing, inspecting, and managing construction for transportation departments and tollway authorities. Our team of more than 125 people is available for highway projects, with precertifications in 90+ work categories. We’re also certified to work for the DOTs of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, North Carolina and Georgia. We support that expertise with a high-level understanding of state infrastructure issues, environmental permitting, funding options, and collaborative project delivery methods.

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Specific Services

Schematic and Environmental

Route studies
Environmental permitting
Environmental documentation
Noise analysis
Drone photo imagery
Feasibility studies
Public involvement
Traffic demand modeling
3-D visualization

Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E)

Roadway design
Freeway design
Street design
Hydraulic design
Bridge design
Utility adjustment coordination
Utility engineering
Stormwater
Traffic signal design and timing
Bicycle and pedestrian facility
Traffic control design
Geotechnical testing
Soil exploration

Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI)

Roadway construction management
Bridge construction management
Construction scheduling
Time impact analysis (TIA)
Record keeping
Budget control
Environmental inspection

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FM 544 Roadway and Bridge Improvements

Denton County and Texas Department of Transportation

Centerpoint Interchange Project

Parker County and Texas Department of Transportation

FM 1187 Widening and Improvements

Parker County and Texas Department of Transportation

FM 2642 from SH 35 to SH 66

Texas Department of Transportation

Chisholm Trail Parkway Environmental and Resident Representative Services

North Texas Tollway Authority

Interstate 45 Construction Engineering Inspection

Texas Department of Transportation

John Kilpatrick Turnpike

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority

Turner Turnpike Reconstruction Construction Management

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority

US 290 Construction Engineering Inspection

Texas Department of Transportation

Hopkins Street Reconstruction

City of San Marcos, Texas

US 81/SH 66 Intersection Modifications

Oklahoma Department of Transportation

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Aviation, Ports and Transit

Aviation: Freese and Nichols’ decades of aviation experience spans from renovations at general aviation airports to multibillion-dollar programs at international hubs. Our team of engineers, architects and environmental scientists brings diverse technical skills and familiarity with local issues, and our projects strive to minimize the impact of construction upon daily airport operations.

Ports: Our experienced professionals offer a broad perspective on infrastructure challenges and creative solutions to address your port’s needs. Our depth of expertise within numerous industries — including cargo, industrial, commercial and cruise developments — can help you achieve your port’s vision for growth and development.

Transit: Our team is experienced in serving as owner/engineer on conceptual and final design for freight, passenger and multimodal transit facilities. As O/E, we helped Texas Central Railroad get federal environmental clearances that resulted in an Environmental Impact Statement record of decision and specific safety regulations for high-speed trains.

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