We enjoy unrestricted travel in our country because of our surface transportation system, the backbone of which is the collection of highways and local roads linking us together. We offer a broad range of transportation services, including:
Developing transportation solutions for new routes or improved routes is one of Palmer’s strengths – we have consistently provided high-quality solutions to state and local transportation departments’ challenges for more than four decades.
The KY-1448 corridor was plagued by congestion caused by cut-thru traffic during peak hours and the Mason County Schools complexPalmer Engineering was selected to provide surveying, Phase I and Phase II design services for the contract along with developing traffic forecasts and simulations. A critical element of the project development was working with a team of local business and government leaders to select an appropriate typical section that not only provides for increased safety and capacity for motorists, but also provides multi-modal facilities for recreational bicyclists and pedestrians. located along the route.
The US-62 corridor in Scott County has experienced significant growth in recent years that can be attributed to Toyota Manufacturing Company, commercial developments, and residential developments. As traffic volumes have grown, congestion along the corridor has increased, resulting in longer travel times and increased delay. In October 2013, Palmer Engineering was contracted by KYTC to develop preliminary alternatives and prepare the Interchange Justification Study for an additional interchange to be constructed on I-75 to relieve congestion along US-62 and improve the mobility along the US-62 corridor. The preferred alternative...
Palmer Engineering is serving as the Lead Design Consultant on the Design-Build Team (DBT) for the on-going project to rebuild Graves Road from KY-20 to KY-237 and construct a new Double Crossover Diamond (DCD) Interchange for I-275.
This project involves improvements to US-31W in Hardin County from KY-1357 in Elizabethtown, KY to Crutz Lane in Radcliff, KY. Originally a rural corridor with very little congestion, frequent openings in the median facilitated access and did not adversely affect safety. However, as development along the corridor increased, the frequent openings in the median, coupled with the expanding growth have contributed to increasing congestion and safety concerns.
The team of Palmer Engineering and J.D. Williamson Construction Company was the successful bidder for a design-build project to construct 2,200′ of recreational trail in the City of Cleveland.
This project won a National Recognition Award in the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) 2016 Engineering Excellence Awards. Palmer Engineering and KYTC District 12 were recognized by the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) for the Pike County, US 460 project, from US 23 south of Pikeville to KY 195 in Marrowbone, which opened to traffic in December 2014. This $250 million project won in the Over $5 Million Construction Improvement Award category in 2015.
This project involves roadway improvements for one mile of White Hall Road, which serves the White Hall State Historic Shrine that includes walking paths and bike paths throughout the historic site.
Palmer Engineering was selected by the Ohio Department of Transportation for the rehabilitation of a three-mile section of Interstate 70 in Belmont County, Ohio. The project will provide 3.25 inches of asphalt pavement planing and resurfacing , and replace deteriorated guardrail, median concrete barrier and median drainage structures.
Palmer Engineering was selected by the KY Transportation Cabinet for a Planning Study and an Environmental Overview to analyze potential solutions to relieve congestion at the US-42 Interchange at I-264 (Watterson Expressway). This area is plagued by heavy congestion caused by both high traffic volumes and lack of adequate access management spacing along US-42.
Palmer Engineering’s Florida office completed design plans for the resurfacing, rehabilitation, and restoration (RRR) of SR 30 (Front Beach Road) in Bay County, Florida. This RRR project borders the Gulf of Mexico and is located in Panama City Beach. The project consisted of the milling and resurfacing of approximately 6 miles of roadway and included numerous safety and ADA improvements to address the needs of pedestrians and bicyclists. Construction costs for the project were approximately $2.1 million.
I-65 is being widened from the Tennessee state line to Elizabethtown, KY. Palmer Engineering is working with two other consultants and was selected by the KY Transportation Cabinet to develop plans for widening I-65 to 6 lanes and for improving interchanges for 20.5 miles of I-65 in Barren, Edmonson, and Hart Counties. Palmer is responsible for developing widening plans for 6.3 miles from MP 51.0 to MP 57.3.
TDOT selected Palmer Engineering to provide survey, structural design, and roadway design services for 4 miles of the widening of I-24 from four to eight lanes. Also included in the design is a new Parclo-A Interchange at SR-99, the widening of SR-99 from a 2-lane section to a 5-lane curb and gutter section, interchange modifications at SR-10, and the widening of SR-10.
Palmer Engineering was selected by KYTC to complete a Strategic Corridor Planning Study for a segment of the future I-69 corridor. This study evaluated the Purchase Parkway from the Tennessee State Line to I-24 and I-24 from the Julian M. Carroll Purchase Parkway to the interchange with the Wendell H. Ford Western Kentucky Parkway. The study evaluated the existing conditions for these routes to identify needed improvements to bring the corridor up to current interstate standards.
TDOT selected Palmer Engineering to provide survey and roadway design services for the Obion County section of I-69, a Phase II design of 4.0 miles of four-lane roadway including 6.2 miles of side roads and ramp interchanges. The project included a welcome/rest area, truck weigh station, and a new diamond interchange at SR-21. A modified trumpet interchange has been designed for the tie-in to existing SR-3 (US-51). The project crossed rural, level farmland, which required special considerations for drainage.
2013 ACEC Engineering Excellence Honor Award Winner
Palmer Engineering was selected by the Madison County Fiscal Court to provide roadway engineering services for KY-876 improvements. This project consisted of 4 sections and was approximately 4 miles in length with 3 stream crossings. The improvements corrected the narrow lanes and shoulders along with curve deficiencies, which had previously required constant maintenance by KYTC. The proposed alignment was developed so that traffic could be maintained along the existing alignment with only short closure periods.
ODOT selected Palmer Engineering to complete a 1-mile preliminary engineering study for drainage improvements and widening of US-20 in a suburban area. Existing storm sewers were inspected and checked for capacity. Widening scenarios were developed and evaluated for impacts to adjacent properties and utilities. Since the fieldwork showed evidence of worn paths from pedestrian traffic, a sidewalk analysis was incorporated into the project. Right-of-Way estimates and cost estimates were developed along with reports and preliminary engineering plan sets.
The WVDOT originally selected Palmer Engineering to provide construction plans for the replacement of the collapsed Dickson Dam Truss Bridge over Twelvepole Creek and make improvements to the roadway approach. However, since the collapse, traffic had been forced to use an existing bridge upstream and travel down CR-52/68, a one-lane road to access the opposite side of the river. The Team decided to upgrade the existing one-lane road to a two-lane paved road instead of constructing a new bridge.
Palmer was selected by the Shelby County Government and TDOT to prepare a planning study and supplemental EIS for the Kirby-Whitten Parkway in Memphis, TN. To assure citizen issues and concerns were addressed, a 17-member resource team was established, and a public involvement plan was developed. The keys to developing consensus to guide the future design of the parkway were open and honest communication and flexibility in design.
