February 19-25 is National Engineers Week! Toole Design Group (TDG) is joining the celebration alongside the National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Institute of Transportation Engineers to showcase the transformative work our engineers do on active transportation design projects. Check out the #TDGDesigned projects that have changed the way we experience public space on the go.
Who are the people making this happen? Meet the #TDGEngineers who are making a difference for communities around the country.
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#TDGDesigned: Westlake Protected Bike Lane – Seattle, WA
Recently named 2016’s best new bike lane in the United States by PeopleForBikes, the Westlake Cycle Track is the product of a robust planning and engineering process. TDG engineers conducted traffic analysis and prepared draft and final concept plans for the Seattle Department of Transportation. The two-way separated bike facility connects a major gap in facilities between the Burke-Gilman Trail and South Lake Union and downtown Seattle. Construction was completed in 2016.
Get more information on the project website.
#TDGDesigned: Commonwealth Avenue – Boston, MA
Commonwealth Avenue in Boston is the first protected bicycle facility to enter construction using the concepts outlined in the MassDOT Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide. In addition to developing those guidelines, TDG engineers used these concepts to design safer intersections in a corridor known for high rates of bicycle crashes. Construction documents for Commonwealth Avenue include floating bus islands, deflection island, bicycle-only signals, and turning queue boxes. When completed in 2019, it will be part of the 50-plus miles of bikeways that TDG has designed for the City of Boston.
Get more information on the project website.
#TDGDesigned: Capital City Bikeway, Jackson Street – Saint Paul, MN
TDG urban designers and engineers performed the streetscape design and engineering for this key bike corridor in Saint Paul, MN from conceptual design through construction documentation. The Capital City Bikeway along Jackson Street is the first separated bike lane of its kind in the state of Minnesota. This is the first segment of Saint Paul’s downtown bike loop, a network of off-street facilities for bicyclists and pedestrians. It also utilizes porous asphalt to help manage drainage.
Get more information on the project website.
