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Transportation Planning & Engineering Services
Transportation Planning & Engineering Services

Whether it’s a highway bypass around a rural community, a roundabout in an urban setting, or a transportation study to help plan for future growth, Bolton & Menk’s transportation services team has the advanced training and experience to get the job done.

As professionals, we understand our role and responsibility in planning and designing transportation infrastructure for today and tomorrow. We listen, embrace challenge, collaborate and strategically apply advanced technology to meet each client’s needs. Our philosophy is realized through our sustainable approach that unifies technical elements with environmental compatibility, public and stakeholder acceptance, and economic viability.

Bolton & Menk is prequalified to do public work in a number of transportation areas, from construction inspection and traffic signal design to roundabout and highway design. This designation is a testament to our capabilities and professionalism.

Services

  • Transportation Planning
  • Traffic Engineering
  • Project Development and Design

Transportation Planning

Bolton & Menk’s detailed transportation planning process allows cities, counties and states to evaluate existing conditions, forecast future demands and establish short-, mid- and long-term priorities for capital improvement planning. The process takes into account not only vehicle traffic counts and patterns, but also pedestrian and bicycle movement, environmental issues, aesthetics and sustainability.

Bolton & Menk offers the following core transportation planning services:

  • Access Management Plans
  • Planning and Environmental Linkage (PEL)
  • Environmental Documentation
  • PM (CE), EA, EAW
  • Preliminary Design
  • Right-of-Way Preservation and Official Mapping
  • Travel Demand Modeling
  • Interchange Studies
  • Bikeway and Trail Planning and Design
  • City and County Transportation Plans

Traffic Engineering

For most of us, our day-to-day lives depend upon getting from one place to another safely and efficiently. Properly engineered roadways, intersections and signage contribute greatly to the ease of movement for vehicles and pedestrians. 

Bolton & Menk has an experienced and proven traffic engineering staff – several of our traffic engineers are certified as Professional Traffic Operations Engineers (PTOE). We are committed to evaluating a variety of alternatives to solve your traffic challenges, whether traditional or cutting edge. We will provide solutions that are the best fit for your needs.

Bolton & Menk offers the following core traffic engineering services: 

  • Intersection Control Evaluations
  • Traffic Impact Studies
  • ADA/PROWAG Compliance
  • Corridor Operations Modeling and Simulation
  • Corridor Safety Review
  • Traffic Signal Design and Operations
  • Roundabout Analysis and Design

Project Development and Design

Bolton & Menk offers full project development services. Throughout the project scoping, design and construction phases we work closely with our clients and project stakeholders. We successfully integrate the final project into the area transportation network and land use plans.

Bolton & Menk offers the following core project development and design services:

  • Complete Streets Planning and Design
  • Street and Highway Design
  • Non-Motorized Trail Design
  • At-Grade Intersection Design
  • Roundabouts, Signalized, Limited Access
  • Turn Lanes and Channelization
  • Transportation Management Plans (TMP)
  • Innovative Contracting
  • Water Resources
  • Municipal Utility Design
  • Right-of-Way Plats and Legal Descriptions
  • Roadway Lighting
  • Construction Administration and Observation
  • Design-Build Services

 

Why Choose Bolton & Menk for Transportation Services?

Bolton & Menk is committed to providing the highest quality deliverables and services in the industry. We achieve this through the emphasis we place on engaging the interests of multiple stakeholders and finding sustainable solutions that achieve our clients’ goals. Sustainable solutions that are technically feasible, publicly acceptable, environmentally compatible, and economically viable are the essence of quality and client satisfaction. You can depend on our team of planners, engineers and specialists to achieve your planning, engineering and project development goals.

Recent Projects

Bolton & Menk, Inc. assisted the cities of Anoka and Ramsey in completing a segment of the Mississippi River Trail, which...
Bolton & Menk, Inc. was selected by Crow Wing County Highway Department to provide professional services for the study of the...
Scott County and the City of Shakopee contracted with Bolton & Menk, Inc. to evaluate long-term transportation and land use...