Parsons Wins ASCE-SF Construction Project of the Year Award

Nov. 4, 2014
Parsons announced the $361 million Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Oakland International Airport Connector design-build project has been named 2014 Construction Project of the Year by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) San Francisco section. In

Parsons announced the $361 million Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Oakland International Airport Connector design-build project has been named 2014 Construction Project of the Year by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) San Francisco section. In 2010, Parsons—as part of a joint venture—was awarded a contract for design and construction of the project.

“We are proud to have contributed to this state-of-the-art project that saves the public significant travel time by offering a convenient train-to-plane connection,” said Todd Wager, Parsons Group president. “This prestigious award further highlights Parsons’ strong commitment to enhancing life through the delivery of innovative engineering and technological solutions.”

The BART Oakland International Airport Connector is a 3.2-mile-long automated guideway transit (AGT) system that links the existing Coliseum BART Station to Oakland International Airport. Elevated over traffic, the driverless automated people mover spans the length of the Hegenberger Road business corridor and uses cable propulsion technology. Four three-car trains depart every 4 minutes, making the station-to-airport trip in 10.5 minutes during peak hours. An estimated 2,745 passengers are expected to ride the new system each day in the first year of service, with that number projected to increase by approximately 500 riders in the second year.

Replacing the AirBART shuttle buses, the new AGT system provides a seamless station-to-terminal connection, which reduces traffic noise and congestion, shortens average travel and wait times, provides more frequent service, increases passenger capacity, and reduces air pollution.

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