The Uptown Houston District is constructing dedicated bus lanes along Post Oak Boulevard to support future Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service, which METRO will operate. BRT will interact with several of the most complex traffic signal phasing and sequencing operations in the city. TEI supported METRO...
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METRO's 82 Westheimer route is the highest-ridership bus route in Texas, averaging 12,000 weekday boardings. The 19‑mile Westheimer corridor connects some of Houston’s most dense neighborhoods and job centers. The 82 operates in mixed traffic with frequent stops along this high‑traffic commercial arterial. During peak...
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TEI helped METRO understand and evaluate the impacts to local bus operations of geometric changes proposed in the City of Houston Lower Westheimer Corridor Study. Lower Westheimer hosts METRO’s 82 Westheimer, the busiest bus line in Texas. The Corridor Study proposed: Narrowing much of...
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TEI led design and prepared engineering plans for construction of more than 23,000 linear feet of sidewalks, including more than 150 curb ramps, in Houston’s historic East End District. ADA‑compliant sidewalks and ramps with signature East End aesthetic enhancements replaced existing, substandard infrastructure along segments...
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TEI led multimodal planning for conceptual design of major street improvements to the Waugh Drive and Heights Boulevard corridor, from IH 10 to Nevada Street/Bomar Street, including Yale Street, Commonwealth Street, and Waughford Street (2.7 centerline miles). The project developed a well-connected urban corridor with...
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TEI led conceptual planning and preliminary engineering of 1.5 miles of Cullen Boulevard, from IH 45 to Brays Bayou, though the center of the University of Houston - Main Campus (UH). Cullen is currently a four-lane divided roadway which carries 6,900 to 14,600 vehicles per...
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TEI prepared a context-sensitive schematic design for the 1.6-mile Crockett Street – Hogan Street – Lorraine Street corridor between Houston Avenue and Jensen Drive in Houston’s First Ward and Near Northside neighborhoods. The primary objectives were to offer safe, multimodal transportation options that support the...
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TEI led preliminary engineering to redesign 12 downtown blocks of Bagby Street in Houston. The corridor is lined with civic and cultural institutions, including City Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, the Downtown Aquarium, and several parks. TEI engaged the Stakeholder Advisory Committee who...
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TEI prepared engineering plans for the construction of bicycle and pedestrian trails along White Oak Bayou and Buffalo Bayous in Houston, Texas. Funding for these trails came from 2012 and 2014 TIGER grants awarded to the City of Houston and the Houston Parks Board. TEI...
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TEI led the development of schematic park plans for eight Harris County Precinct 1 parks in coordination with Harris County Engineering staff, Precinct 1 projects, maintenance, and programming staff, and landscape architecture subconsultants. Recommendations for improvements to the parks were made based on site visits,...
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