SANDAG Bus-On-Shoulder Pilot: San Diego, California

As a system integrator for bus-on-shoulder enabling technologies, we worked to deploy vehicle to infrastructure connected vehicle (V2I CV), lane departure warning (LDW), blind spot warning (BSW), and forward collision warning (FCW) technologies, making it possible for buses to drive on the freeway transit-only shoulder lanes with minimal changes to the roadway. These innovations improve bus performance – namely, improving travel reliability during peak hours of congestion.

East Colfax Avenue BRT: Denver, Colorado

The 10-mile East Colfax BRT corridor will link downtown Denver, adjacent communities, and the Anschutz Medical Campus along this key east-west transportation route, reducing transit travel time by up to 15 minutes, increasing transit ridership and providing more affordable and reliable access to over 250,000 jobs and community services along the corridor. The project includes 5.5 miles of exclusive center-running BRT lanes, 1.5 miles of side-running transit lanes, 3 miles of side-running mixed-flow lanes, 32 stations, and requires extensive coordination with multiple City and County of Denver departments, FTA, the Regional Transportation District, the Colorado Department of Transportation, and the City of Aurora along with wide-ranging stakeholder coordination and public involvement. We supported FTA and NEPA approvals, as well as preliminary engineering plans, for the locally preferred alternative, and are continuing to provide final design services to put this BRT program into revenue service in 2026.

West Valley Connector Corridor: Ontario, CA

The West Valley Connector project will be a 100% zero-emission BRT system. Phase I of the project is 19 miles and includes 3.5 miles of exclusive center-running BRT lanes, 15.5 miles of mixed-flow lanes, transit signal priority (TSP) and queue jump lanes, and 21 stations. Our team led environmental clearances and preliminary engineering and helped the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) to secure a successful FTA capital improvement grant for $86 million. The project is currently underway with Parsons providing final design services with anticipated revenue service beginning in 2023. The project is intended to provide enhanced transit service in the most heavily traveled bus corridor in the area and improved connectivity with local bus and commuter rail services.

East Bay Bus Rapid Transit: Oakland, California

With the goal of improving reliability and reducing travel time for residents and visitors to the Bay Area, Parsons completed environmental assessment, preliminary engineering, final design, and design support during construction for the East Bay BRT project. The project converted one traffic lane in each direction to dedicated bus use for a 9.5-mile corridor between downtown Oakland and San Leandro. Including more than 40 new traffic signals, modification of 75 existing signals, TSP at all signalized intersections, and 34 new passenger stations with level boarding, this extensive project has made an impact on transit travelers in the region.

sbX Green Line: San Bernadino, California

Parsons completed all work on the 15.7-mile sbX Green Line BRT project, which included activities from planning to final design, and a $75M FTA Small Starts grant. The project included 5.4 miles of center-running, exclusive BRT lanes; 10.3 miles of mixed-flow lanes; 23 stations with level boarding platforms; and four park-and-ride facilities. The project is one of only four BRT projects in the U.S. recognized as a high-quality BRT corridor with a Bronze rating. The project also won a regional award for excellence in transportation planning.

Euclid (HealthLine) Corridor: Cleveland, Ohio

We provided project management oversight (PMO) services for this award-winning rapid transit project. The corridor connects the two largest regional employment areas, Downtown and University Circle, and extends to the Louis Stokes Station at Windermere in East Cleveland. Parsons oversaw the development of the 7-mile corridor including 36 stations, right-hand and left-hand level boarding platforms, and 21 articulated diesel-electric hybrid vehicles. Our oversight team developed staffing plans, utilities management, and construction safety, and risk assessment and mitigation plans. This BRT project was awarded an $82 million FTA New Starts Grant and achieved a silver rating by the BRT Standard.