May 30 2013
Presidio Parkway’s Southbound Battery Tunnel and Temporary Bypass won Structural Project of the Year at the 24th Annual California Transportation Foundation Transportation Awards.
In honour of this achievement, members of the project team were presented the award on 23 May 2013. Conducted annually, the California Transportation Foundation (CTF) Transportation Awards recognise excellence in California transportation, all modes, both public and private sector and from all regions of the state.
Along with Arup, the winning project team members include:
- Caltrans District 4
- San Francisco Transportation Authority
- Parsons Brinckerhoff
- The Presidio Trust
- Pendergast Consulting Group
- Envirosurvey
- CirclePoint
- R&L Brosmar
“The Transportation Awards jury, made up of public and private sector transportation professionals, reviewed 118 nominations this year. Our selections represent the best of the projects, programs and people who made a positive difference for California transportation in 2012.”
—Sarah West, CTF Executive Director.
The Presidio Parkway Project—also known as the Doyle Drive Replacement Project—is a complete replacement of San Francisco’s primary access to the Golden Gate Bridge. Arup is leading a joint venture with PB Americas, Inc. to provide engineering services as part of an integrated team with the California Department of Transportation. Arup will contribute roadway design, drainage design, utility design, structural design (bridges and cut-and-cover tunnels), tunnel systems design, environmental compliance and mitigation, extensive landscaping, site investigations and geotechnical engineering. Arup is also providing transaction advice services on the project.
Source: http://www.arup.com