Design Firm of the Year: HNTB Corp.
HNTB serves as TxDOT's program management consultant for the $4.7-billion, 25-mile U.S. 290 corridor rebuild in Houston, a project it helped fast-track by 20 years.
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HNTB's involvement in Louisiana's Paths to Progress program is helping to sustain the momentum of the state's post-Katrina infrastructure recovery.
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TxDOT selected HNTB to provide engineering procurement services for the $818-million Dallas Horseshoe, a multiyear road project.
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The Dallas Horseshoe project not only involves additional lanes for Interstates 30 and 35E, but upgrades to I-30 and I-35E bridges spanning the Trinity River.
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"Funding will always be priority number one, and more likely to be addressed in Texas," says O'Grady. "In Louisiana, prioritization will be key, perhaps with an expansion of toll facilities."
A changing landscape may well entail expanding efforts to bring the broadest possible range of perspectives to bear on projects. That's HNTB's forte, says Barton. He recalls how the firm drew heavily on community input for the Dallas Horseshoe that ultimately made a good solution better.
"They like to be on the cutting edge of things," Barton says. "They're not just looking to build a better mousetrap but find solutions that will be as good 25 years from now as they are today."
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