Independence Boulevard, Phase III
City of Virginia Beach, VA
The widening of Independence Boulevard was a major urban reconstruction project that combined virtually all elements of transportation planning and design. The existing 4-lane road was widened to an 8-lane divided arterial capable of carrying 70,000 vehicles a day.
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HSMM provided complete services for the roadway widening, including traffic studies, mapping, road plans, right-of-way plans, right-of-way acquisition plats, hydrology and hydraulics, signalization, utility relocation and coordination, street lighting, and environmental mitigation. Because Independence Boulevard borders single and multi-family neighborhoods, as well as commercial and retail districts, HSMM developed elaborate construction sequencing and traffic control plans to assure traffic flow during construction.
Independence Boulevard, Phase III received an Honor Award in the Consulting Engineers Council of Virginia Engineering Excellence competition. |
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