Bridge & Transportation Design

Bridge & Transportation Design

Our team is dedicated to providing the highest quality of service for your next bridge or highway project.

Bridge & Transportation Design

At RE&LS, we specialize in inspection, evaluation, design, and construction inspection of all types of fixed, movable, highway, railroad and pedestrian bridges and transportation structures.

At RE&LS, we specialize in inspection, evaluation, design, and construction inspection of all types of fixed, movable, highway, railroad and pedestrian bridges and transportation structures. Our highway and bridge design and inspection staff consists of trained personnel working under the guidance of experienced Engineers with many years of NYSDOT and NYSTA experience. We have qualified personnel for every level of inspection required on projects within New York State.

Our Transportation Structures experience includes Bridge Inspection, Load Testing, Deck Evaluation, Geotechnical Evaluation, Concept Studies, Design, Plans, Specifications, and Estimates. Bridge design experience includes short, medium, and long-span bridges, retaining walls, box culverts, and various other structures. Our specialty inspection solutions include Biennial Bridge Inspections, Culvert Inspections, Overhead Sign Inspections, In-Depth Bridge Inspection, and Load Rating Analysis.

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Rick Papaj, P.E.

Bridge & Transportation Design Department Manager
(585) 697-2809

Bridge & Transportation Design Department Services:

Transportation Design

  • Load Testing
  • Deck Evaluation
  • Geotechnical Evaluation
  • Concept Studies
  • Alternatives Evaluation
  • Preliminary/Final Design
  • Specifications & Estimates
  • Construction Phase Services
  • Maintenance and protection of traffic during field operations

Bridge Design

  • Plate Girders (tangent & curved)
  • Rolled Beams
  • Steel Box Girders
  • Precast Box Beams (spread & adjacent)
  • Prestressed I-Beams
  • Structural Inspections
  • Load Ratings
  • Structure/Bridge Rehabilitation
  • Hydraulic & Scour Analysis
  • Concrete Box Culverts
  • Shop Drawing Review

Specialty Inspection

  • Bridge Inspection
  • Deck evaluation surveys
  • “Hands-on” inspection of remote and/or hidden members and connections
  • In-depth inspection of fracture critical members and fatigue sensitive details
  • Obtaining core samples for laboratory testing
  • Strain gauge load testing program