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Southern New England Trunkline Trail
BSC was selected to provide permitting, design, and survey services for the construction of a concrete culvert rail-trail tunnel. The culvert provides a connection for the Southern New England Trunkline Trail, a 10-mile trail system facility that includes a 10-foot wide, shared-use path along an abandoned railroad right-of-way. BSC prepared conceptual design scenarios and selected…Read More
Tyler Street Intersection
The City of Pittsfield selected BSC Group to provide landscape architecture, urban and transportation design services for improvements to the intersection of Tyler Street, Woodlawn Avenue, and Dalton Avenue in downtown Pittsfield. BSC performed a field and base plan survey, collected traffic data and collaborated with city staff to prepare three conceptual design alternatives that…Read More
MassDOT Bridge Preservation
The bridge preservation improvements for MassDOT bridges are intended to address localized deterioration consistent with bridges that are approximately halfway through their 75-year service lives, enabling said bridges to conclude their remaining service lives with greatly reduced repair and maintenance costs. BSC Group has performed localized steel, concrete deck, and waterproofing membrane repairs, as well…Read More
Washington Avenue Reconstruction
BSC Group designed roadway, infrastructure, streetscape improvements, and survey services to the Washington Avenue corridor, a heavily traveled roadway extending from the Revere Beach Parkway to the Chelsea City Hall area. The corridor passes through several key intersections that were targeted for pedestrian and vehicular safety improvements. In response, crosswalks, geometric improvements, and traffic islands…Read More
Stratford Greenway Extension
BSC Group was retained by the Town of Stratford for the planning and conceptual design of a 2.5-mile extension of the town’s riverfront Bikeway/Greenway. This portion of the project will extend the existing off-road portion of the bikeway/greenway to the Stratford Town Center with several “spurs” connecting to points of interest along both the Stratford…Read More
Spring Street & Hayden Avenue Roadway Reconstruction
BSC Group provided professional consulting services to the Town of Lexington for traffic signalization and roadway reconstruction in the Town’s Spring Street area. In coordination with MassDOT, improvements included the installation of traffic signals, geometric improvements related to bicycle accommodations at the intersections of Concord Avenue at Spring Street, and Hayden Avenue at Spring Street,…Read More
Route 31 Reconstruction
BSC Group prepared and submitted a semi-final roadway design addressing safety issues, providing a continuous sidewalk for the entire length of the project, solving longstanding drainage issues, and proposing areas for special gateway treatments to further enhance the aesthetics of the village in Coventry, CT. The reconstruction of Route 31 is CTDOT’s Context Sensitive Solutions…Read More
Neponset River Esplanade Greenway Trail
Linking urban neighborhoods with the Boston Harborwalk and public transit stations, the Neponset Greenway is a visionary public trail that incorporates dedicated paths with on-street bike lanes along an eight-mile corridor. BSC Group has been involved in numerous phases of the planning and design of the trail, which begins at Mattapan Square on the Boston/Milton line…Read More
MassDOT Park and Ride Facilities – Northampton and Whately
BSC Group prepared environmental permitting, preliminary and final plans, specifications, and cost estimates as well as engineering services and advice during construction associated with two park and ride lots in the City of Northampton and the Town of Whately for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Work included parking lot layout design, pedestrian crossings, signal and…Read MorePages: