ISE Is prime consultant for the development of Schematic design, Environmental documents, and public involvement efforts for this complex urban freeway project. The schematic design includes corridor and route alternative selection, addressing ROW and utility constraints, environmental constraints, conducting stakeholder’s meetings, traffic data collection and analysis, 3D modeling, public involvement and MAPOS and the development of the final geometric schematic. ISE is also responsible for PS&E services for IH 30 concurrent with Schematic approval.
Estimated Construction Cost: $160M
ISE is prime consultant for development of PS&E for reconstruction and widening of 2.8 miles of FM 1960 from 5-lanes to divided 6-lane urban arterial, that includes a multi-discipline/team for roadway, drainage, SPM, bridges, retaining walls, bike trail, sidewalks, traffic signals, SW3P, illumination, ITS, TCP, utility coordination and relocations (15 utilities), and ROW eminent domain hearings (53 parcels). The project includes a 2100' long bridge over three existing intersections.
Estimated Construction Cost: $72M
Design Duration: 2.5 years
Current Status: Project let in September 2020
Low bid:$71 M
IH 35W Segment 3B (TxDOT FTW) – ISE, as prime consultant, provided project management and design services for schematic refinements, drainage design, traffic control design, structural design, and ITS/Toll facilities design as part of the reconstruction of 3.5 miles of IH 35W from IH 820 to US 287/SH 81 Interchange. The project included general purpose lanes, managed lanes, 15 bridges and direct connectors, complex traffic control phasing, signing and pavement marking, signal design, high mast illumination, and public utility design and coordination.
Estimated Construction Cost: $127M Design Duration: 11 Months
Year Design Completed: 2012
Current Status: Construction Completed in 2017
SL 360 Innovative Intersection Improvements (TxDOT AUS) –
ISE, as prime consultant, provided project management, conceptual planning, traffic modeling and simulation environmental document, public meetings and workshops, schematic and PS&E design phase services for 17 intersections along 14.5 miles of SL 360 from US 290/SH 71 to US 183 in Austin. The improvements consisted of conventional improvements and state-of-the-art alternative intersection improvements such as Super Street, Michigan Left, Continuous Green “T”, Diverging Diamond, and Continuous Flow intersections.
Estimated Construction Cost: $19M (17 Intersections)
Estimated Construction Cost: $4M (First 5 Intersections)
Current Status: Construction at Loop 1 Completed
IH 35W Segment 3C (TxDOT FTW) – ISE, as prime consultant, performed project management and design services for schematic refinements, roadway design, traffic control design, structural design, and ITS/Toll facilities design as part of the reconstruction of 7.5 miles of IH 35W from US 287/SH 81 Interchange to Eagle Parkway including a multi-level interchange at SH 170. The project included general purpose lanes, managed lanes, 33 bridges and direct connectors, complex traffic control phasing, signing and pavement marking, signal design, high mast and standard illumination, public utility design and coordination, and Toll infrastructure design.
Estimated Construction Cost: $230M
Design Duration: 19 Months
ISE was the prime consultant for widening and adding pedestrian/bike and parking facilities along FM 2268/ Main Street in Salado, TX. A historic tourist town with antique stores and a beautiful landscape. ISE worked with local government, TXDOT and the public to provide conceptual design as well as PS&E for this high profile project. Included was preservation of a historic bridge, adding an arch bridge and illumination.