an ATANE-led joint venture is providing preliminary and final design services for a $30 million reconstruction of Bloomingdale Road in Staten Island, a major two-lane arterial with connections to the West Shore Expressway. The project aims to improve roadway geometry, eliminate non-standard features, and increase safety in the corridor, which is experiencing heavy traffic due to extensive development on adjacent properties.
The reconstruction focuses on widening and realigning 2 miles of roadway from Arthur Kill Road to Amboy Road. Constraints include adjacent wetlands and landmarked properties on both sides of the project area, including the Sandy Ground Historic Archeological District, which housed the first free black community in New York. Key issues include community outreach and coordination; archeological and historic preservation; environmental approvals and permitting; maintenance and protection of traffic; minimizing public impact and ensuring safety.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) is working with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to plan, design, construct, operate, and evaluate combined sewer overflow (CSO) abatement projects in all 18 of New York City’s water bodies.Â
ATANE, as a team member, is providing surveying, civil/structural design and construction support services for a $200 million CSO project at Newtown Creek for the NYCDEP. The Newtown Creek facility plan will construct a relief sewer that can aid in reducing CSO discharges in an effort to eliminate odors, greatly reduce floatables, and improve dissolved oxygen concentrations to meet existing water quality standards.Â
Building information modeling is being utilized to produce 3D models of all designed facilities.Â
Randall’s Island has undergone a transformation in recent years, now featuring 66 sports fields, a track and field stadium, 25-acre golf center, 20-court tennis center, playground, and picnic areas. One of the latest improvements to the island is the reconstruction of 3.25 miles of its major circulation roads—Sunken Garden Loop, Central Road, and Bronx Shore Road—plus connector streets. These roads had substandard geometric features, safety deficiencies, limited signage, and confusing traffic triangles.
ATANE provided preliminary and final engineering design services to the New York City Department of Design and Construction for this $10 million project that included topographic surveys, traffic studies, schematic geometric design of intersections, safety improvements, and new signals and traffic signs. By improving the quality of its busiest and most scenic roads, this reconstruction helped to make Randall’s Island a safer and more accessible destination.
Medford Leas is an accredited continuing care retirement community made up of independent living units spread across a 166-acre campus, including a central office/community facility/full-time care facility located in the center.
ATANE prepared full site plans—including a stormwater management basin, surveying services and construction management—for proposed $16 million wing expansions at the multi-story Elizabeth Haddon Pavilion and John Estaugh Building totaling 51,000 square feet.
We also helped Medford Leas obtain all necessary approvals. Due to the urgency of the expansion, ATANE worked diligently to expedite the approval process, and all permits were obtained ahead of schedule.
The project received the New Jersey Alliance for Action 2016 Distinguished Engineering Award.
ATANE partnered with the general contractor for the $9 million design-build reconstruction of the Harlem River Drive (HRD) southbound ramp to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge to correct severe deterioration of the original ramp’s concrete deck. This was the first transportation infrastructure design-build project for MTA Bridges & Tunnels and the design-build team.
The project required a complete replacement of the 11-span, 460-foot-long curved ramp structure leading to the bridge; reconstruction of the 320-foot-long approach lane of the HRD; and widening of the ramp from 20 to 24 feet to accommodate two travel lanes. The project was completed in less than 6 months, and 4 days ahead of schedule, earning an incentive bonus. It received the 2013 ACEC New York Platinum Award for Engineering Excellence.
ATANE provided project scoping and preliminary/final design services for the $10 million rehabilitation of two bridges carrying the northbound and southbound Hylan Boulevard over the Staten Island Expressway (I-278) for the New York State Department of Transportation. The two bridges provide a major route for cars and trucks, MTA buses, and pedestrians over the Staten Island Expressway in northeastern Staten Island near the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Both structures are two-span, steel multi-girder bridges with concrete decks and asphalt-wearing surfaces.
Public outreach to the local community and officials plus coordination with New York City agencies, utility companies, and MTA Bridges & Tunnels were required for this high-profile project. ATANE also provided construction support services.
ATANE provided engineering and design services for the complete rehabilitation of the New York City Fire Department Engine Company No. 239, located in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Services for this $4.5 million project encompassed structural design and MEP systems, including HVAC, electrical power and communications, and sprinkler systems. The basement as well as the first, second, and third floors were extended and one column at the front door was removed to provide a wider entrance. The total area of the existing structure was 7,012 square feet; the final area after extension was 8,275 square feet, including the basement. This rehabilitation transformed Engine 239 into a larger, safer, and more efficient firehouse better equipped to serve its staff and the surrounding community.
ATANE, as a team member, provided engineering design services for the $2.2 million Palisade Avenue retaining wall in the northwest Bronx, at the southern end of the Riverdale Special Natural Area District. The 252-foot-long, dry rubble stone masonry wall varies in height from 2 to 35 feet. It retains Palisade Avenue on the top, standing approximately 15 feet higher than a parking lot at the bottom. Most of the wall length is on curved alignment with a radius of 140 feet.
We evaluated the wall’s condition for the New York City Department of Design and Construction and recommended that it be strengthened, and that corrective remedial measures be taken to prevent future failure. The new wall did not require a permanent easement and substantially improved the structure’s overall and seismic stability.
The Passerelle Pedestrian Bridge is a 27-span, 1,100-foot-long steel trestle structure originally built in 1939 for the New York World’s Fair at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and extended for the 1964 World’s Fair. Today, the bridge connects Arthur Ashe Stadium, Citi Field, and the No. 7 Flushing subway line.
ATANE, in joint venture, provided pre-scoping engineering design and related services to the New York City Department of Design and Construction to detail the scope of rehabilitation/reconstruction required for the bridge superstructure and substructures.
The project required significant stakeholder coordination, including the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the Long Island Rail Road. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic on and below the bridge, along with railroad traffic in the maintenance yards below the bridge span, had to be maintained for the duration of the project.
ATANE prepared final design and bid documents for the $54 million replacement and widening of approximately 1.5 miles of limited-access highway, three mainline bridges, associated structures, additional roadway improvements, drainage, and permitting for the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Middletown Borough, Lower Swatara Township, and Londonderry Township in Dauphin County.
The mainline now features an additional two lanes, wider outside shoulders, and a median more than double its previous width. ATANE designed sound barriers to abate traffic noise and retaining walls to minimize right-of-way and environmental impacts. Other project highlights include utility coordination and relocation, the design of an extensive E&S plan, a wetland mitigation site, and post-construction stormwater management measures. Two lanes of traffic were maintained in each direction at all times during construction.
ATANE provided in-depth inspection and condition evaluation services to the New York City Department of Design and Construction for the Siah Armajani Lighthouse and Pedestrian Bridge in Staten Island.
The artwork, consisting of a steel-tube lenticular truss pedestrian bridge extending from the St. George Ferry Viaduct Ramp B to a nine-level, steel-tube lighthouse structure, was constructed in 1996. Named for the sculptor Siah Armajani, it began to exhibit rust, deterioration, and other damage soon after its construction. Our objective for this $5 million evaluation was to determine the cause of premature failure of certain members and to outline alternatives to restore the artwork to a condition capable of carrying the design load as well as extending the service life upon completion of remedial measures.
ATANE has provided biennial inspections of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge. The 5,850-foot landmark structure, opened for traffic in 1883, spans the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan.Â
Operating from a strategically located site near the bridge, ATANE was responsible for all aspects of work, including overall project management, planning, scheduling, coordination with involved parties, provisions for access equipment, maintenance and protection of traffic and quality control/assurance.
The Brooklyn Bridge presents many unique challenges—fall protection, air monitoring equipment and situational awareness are required for various confined spaces in the enclosed spandrel arches, vaults and abandoned subway tunnels.Â
ATANE has been providing ConnDOT with biennial inspection and evaluation services on up to 250 bridges per year of varying complexity since 2004. Projects include movable bridges; bridges over Amtrak, Metro-North, and other railroads; and overhead sign supports.
Inspections include the Pearl Harbor Memorial (“Q”) Bridge, which carries I-95 over the Quinnipiac River in New Haven, the first extradosed bridges in the US. We also performed inspection and engineering for the 1.2-mile deck truss Gold Star Memorial Bridge, for which ATANE monitored frozen rocker bearings, performed gusset plate analysis, developed and installed strain gage monitoring to determine stresses on truss members, and analyzed the results. This work prompted ConnDOT to implement emergency replacement of the affected rocker bearings and earned an ACEC New York Platinum Award, among other accolades.
The 4,735-foot-long Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, a 10-lane extradosed cable-stayed bridge carrying I-95 over the Quinnipiac River, opened to northbound traffic in June 2012. Since September 2013, with the original bridge demolished, the structure is carrying both northbound and southbound traffic.
ATANE provided biennial and semi-final inspection services to the Connecticut Department of Transportation for the “Q” bridge and other structures within the limits of the ongoing New Haven Harbor Corridor Improvement Program, a $3 billion multimodal transportation project that includes public transit enhancements and roadway improvements between West Haven and Branford. ATANE also provided input during the development of the owner’s manual for the bridge—the first of its kind in the United States.
The Walt Whitman Bridge, opened to traffic in 1957, carries seven lanes of I-76 over the Delaware River connecting New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The signature bridge consists of a 2,000-foot suspension span and two 770-foot side spans.
ATANE has performed biennial inspection of the Walt Whitman Bridge for the Delaware River Port Authority. The inspection was focused on accessing critical members and areas of the bridge and bridge approaches for hands-on inspection, including the main cables, suspended ropes, stiffening trusses, floor systems, deck, towers, anchorages, piers, and abutments.
ATANE performed biennial inspection of the Williamsburg Bridge, an iconic suspension bridge that connects the Lower East Side of Manhattan to the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The main span is 1,600 feet long and flanked on each side by 600-foot-long truss-supported end spans. The bridge has a vertical clearance of 135 feet.
ATANE performed field inspections that included the approach spans, anchorages, end spans, suspended span, trusses, main cables, suspenders, and main towers. We performed 100% hands-on inspection on all fracture-critical members and special emphasis details. All field inspections, which we documented in a meticulous final report, utilized the AASHTO Bridge Element Method of Inspection and complied with NYSDOT guidelines.
ATANE provided design and surveying services for the Town of Clarkstown in New York to provide a technically sound yet cost-efficient solution to drainage issues at Virginia Street and Carolina Drive. During heavy rains, the existing drainage system was unable to handle the surface runoff because of the steep topography and street curvature. Steep grades and inadequate catch basin size combined to make this project a necessity.
The project involved a hydrologic analysis of the 187-acre site for 10, 25, and 50-year storm frequencies; several new catch basins at the intersection of the two streets; installation of one or more new drainage detention basins at low points; and new piping to accommodate these improvements.
Superstorm Sandy caused significant flooding of two LIRR storage yards—the West Side Yard in Manhattan and the Long Island City Yard in Queens—which damaged railroad systems and infrastructure. The flooding is believed to have been caused by the storm surge from the Hudson River and the East River, respectively.
ATANE assisted with the investigation of the storm surge and subsequent flooding at both yards to determine the necessary infrastructure improvements to prevent future flooding. This project included hydraulic analyses of the yards relative to the Hudson River and the East River flood plains to recommend perimeter protection for both yards. Our findings and recommendations were included in a comprehensive report documenting the events and conditions experienced during Superstorm Sandy and the steps to be taken to improve the infrastructure of the West Side and LIC Storage Yards to prevent a flood recurrence.
ATANE is providing survey, design, permitting, and construction administration and inspection services to the Town of Guilford for the reconstruction of a 3,800-linear-foot section of Long Hill Road, a primary north-south corridor between Route 1 and the town’s northerly line.
A major element of this $3.5 million project is replacing the existing culvert with a new bridge structure to handle flows from the 1.5-square-mile drainage area of Spinning Mill Brook at the discharge to the West River. There are over 50 square miles of drainage area, as well as a tidal influence from nearby Long Island Sound. Additional improvements include pavement widening, traffic engineering, hydraulic modeling, and roadway flooding alleviation. All work is being performed in accordance with state, town, and environmental policies and procedures.
The New Springville Greenway Bicycle Path on Staten Island was in disrepair until the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation unveiled its $9.8 million replacement in October 2015. The 3.2-mile-long, 12-foot-wide path, located along the eastern edge of the William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge and Freshkills Park, meanders through the area’s urban landscape, along arterial highways, over streams and wetlands, through forested areas, and past neighboring homes and businesses.
ATANE provided comprehensive engineering design services for the path and new structures, which included a pedestrian bridge over a collector stream, a retrofitted multi-span bridge over Richmond Creek, and a steel overlook structure. We also provided REI services and carried out site investigation, land surveying, geotechnical engineering, and environmental permitting.
As part of the New York City Community Parks Initiative (CPI), ATANE completed civil engineering design services for the construction of green infrastructure practices at 16 parks citywide. CPI is committed to transforming neighborhood parks by repairing, redesigning, and reconstructing smaller local parks as capital projects—repainting and repairing play equipment; resurfacing ball courts and play areas; repairing benches, fences and other features; and making parks greener with more plantings, trees and restored lawns.
An additional goal was to remove a 1-inch volume of rainfall from the city’s sewer system by combining green infrastructure practices—rain gardens, bioswales, and underground retention and detention—into a cohesive stormwater management plan and design.
ATANE provided complete planning, design and support—from concept through final design and approval—for a $3.5 million townhouse residential subdivision under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Pinelands Commission.
The development conformed to the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan and included county intersection design with MPT, roadway design, stormwater management design, lighting, landscaping, soil erosion and construction details.Â
NJDEP Green Infrastructure Best Management Practices were employed during the design process.  ATANE’ site and stormwater design incorporated low-impact development requirements of the Pinelands Commission, and we worked with the Town of Hammonton to provide a site design that met aesthetic and downtown surroundings. Services included building permit plans, site layout, foundation stakeouts, foundation locations and final surveys.
ATANE provided design, environmental permitting and construction management services for a $6 million stormwater best management practices project that used a relatively new approach of constructing subsurface gravel wetlands to improve water quality for runoff that discharges into Barnegat Bay. The overall program called for retrofitting seven stormwater management facilities with underground wetlands to reduce nitrogen loading to the bay.
ATANE was assigned one of these facilities, which involved analyzing and redesigning an existing stormwater facility to function as a subsurface gravel wetland. The modified facility stores rainfall and routes it through flow control components to clean and remove nitrogen before discharging it. The result was a substantial water quality improvement to each facility while maintaining the flood control capabilities of the basins.
ATANE provided design and environmental permitting for the retrofit of the Sunset Avenue Stormwater Basin as part of the Gravel Wetland Stormwater Best Management Practice project in Ocean County. The project employed subsurface gravel wetlands to improve water quality for runoff that discharges into the Barnegat Bay.
The basin was designed and permitted to be retrofitted with an underground wetland system to help reduce nitrogen loading to Barnegat Bay. The design involved analyzing and redesigning the stormwater facility to function as a subsurface gravel wetland by excavating the basin bottom to provide a combined gravel and pipe system that will store rainfall and route it through flow control components to clean and remove nitrogen before discharging it. The result of the construction will be a substantial water quality improvement of the discharge of this stormwater facility while maintaining the flood control capabilities of the basin.
