B������ ��� ��� ���������� �� ��� �������������� ������, and their planning, design and maintenance requires experti se in a wide range of fi elds. Having designed hundreds of bridges since the 1920s, Freese and Nichols (FNI) brings together all the experti se needed to successfully plan, design and maintain your system’s bridges.

Each bridge has a unique set of requirements. Whether crossing a roadway, river or railroad, the bridge soluti on must balance traffi c, hydraulic, fi nancial, aestheti c and regulatory demands. Our team specializes in delivering innovati ve soluti ons to challenging projects by combining the skills of experienced bridge engineers, civil roadway designers, hydraulic specialists, landscape architects and illuminati on engineers.

bailey road extension CITY OF PEARLAND2008 Transportati on Project of the Year – $2-$10 million category, Texas Public Works Associati on

Bridge Engineering

Innovati ve approachesPracti cal resultsOutstanding service

clearfork main street bridgeCITY OF FORT WORTHThis bridge features a unique pedestrian bridge suspended from the vehicular bridge above.

Freese and Nichols is a full service professional consulti ng fi rm and the fi rst engineering/architecture fi rm to receive the Malcolm Baldrige Nati onal Quality Award. With offi ces in Texas and North Carolina, Freese and Nichols provides services in engineering, architecture, environmental science, planning, constructi on services, energy and program management.www.freese.com

How FNI Helps YouA� �� ����������� ��� ������� �������, FNI �� ������� ��� ready to assist you with all your bridge needs.

PLANNING: The planning of your bridge project is criti cal. FNI can assist in determining economical bridge soluti ons, drawing from decades of experience with a wide variety of bridge types. With a team of specialists covering all aspects of the design, FNI can quickly arrive at accurate cost esti mates for multi ple opti ons, from new bridges to rehabilitati ons.

AESTHETICS: More oft en, bridge aestheti cs are a priority, and FNI can deliver 3-D renderings illustrati ng a range of alternati ves. From cost-eff ecti ve hardscape enhancements such as railings, lighti ng and pavers, to unique signature bridge designs, FNI is adept at collaborati ng with multi ple stakeholders to develop the right soluti on.

PRIORITIZING: FNI can also help stretch your roadway dollars by prioriti zing bridge maintenance needs through a bridge inspecti on and maintenance program. Bridge rehabilitati ons, raisings, or widenings can oft en extend the life of a bridge and avoid costly replacements.

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and locati on 3-D visualizati ons Traffi c studies Bridge vs.

embankment studies Hydraulic studies Environmental

assessments Preliminary cost

esti mati ng State and federal

grant programs

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substructure Roadway and traffi c Design-build and fast-

track design Scour analysis Uti lity line additi ons

to bridges Geotechnical

engineering Bridge architecture

and aestheti cs Bridge illuminati on Landscape

architecture Cost esti mati ng Public involvement

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concrete Precast post-tensioned

segmental concrete columns and bents

Cast-in-place pan girder

Steel I-girder Steel trapezoidal box

beam Steel truss Post-tensioned cast-in-

place concrete Post-tensioned

precast concrete spliced girder

Post-tensioned stress ribbon

Railroad and mass transit

Pedestrian

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retaining walls Soil nail walls Drilled shaft walls Sheet pile walls (with

or without ti e backs) H Pile walls (with or

without ti e backs)

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TxDOT BRINSAP bridge inspecti ons

LRFR load rati ngs Constructi on

observati ons Bridge rehabilitati on

and maintenance Bridge raising and

widening Bridge replacements

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FEMA fl oodplain management requirements

Railroad coordinati on and permitti ng

TxDOT coordinati on U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers permitti ng Environmental

regulati ons

SERVICES

skylink automated people mover DFW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTWinner of the presti gious Judges’ Award for Design by Texas Constructi on magazine, recognizing the best design project in Texas for 2004.

phyllis j. tilley memorial pedestrian bridge CITY OF FORT WORTHThe fi rst arch-supported stress ribbon bridge in the United States, designed in collaborati on with Rosales + Partners and Schlaich Bergermann and Partner. This project has received multi ple recogniti ons, including the Eminent Conceptor from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas, the Prize Bridge Award from the Nati onal Steel Bridge Alliance, and the Best of the Best Small Projects from Engineering News-Record.