The PFC Ralph T. Basiliere Bridge is an iconic symbol of the city. The bridge crosses the Merrimack River in the center of Haverhill on Route 125. The new bridge design was developed through a robust public participation program with the design team working closely with the city, surrounding community, area stakeholders, residents, and MassDOT. […]
Allston Interchange Pedestrian Bridges
The Allston Interchange project, one of the largest projects in Massachusetts, will reconfigure a major segment of I-90 (the Mass. Turnpike) just west of downtown Boston and will open up a significant development area near Harvard University. As part of this project, UIL was tasked with the design of two pedestrian and bicyclist bridges that […]
South Burlington Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge
UIL is the Bridge Architect for this pedestrian and bicycle bridge over I-89 in South Burlington, Vermont. UIL worked closely with the community and stakeholder groups to develop a range of concepts emphasizing various themes. Elements from two of these concepts were combined into a final option which won unanimous approval from the City Council […]
Davis Path Footbridge
The Davis Path Footbridge and Davis Path provided an important connection in the Town’s pedestrian network as a safe north-south connection over the D-Branch MBTA tracks to Emerson Garden, the Library, Town Hall, Police Station, Pierce School, Brookline Village and neighborhoods to the west, and Boylston Street. The Davis Path Footbridge was deemed unsafe and […]
Rourke Bridge
Urban Idea Lab is serving as bridge architects and urban designers on a multi-disciplinary team for the replacement of the Rourke Bridge in Lowell, Massachusetts. The existing bridge was built in 1983 as a temporary structure and, carrying about 27,000 vehicles per day, is an essential transportation link over the Merrimack River for vehicles, pedestrians, […]
Northern Avenue Bridge
Urban Idea Lab is the bridge architect for this project, working as a subconsultant to AECOM to provide alternative designs for this deteriorating bridge on the Fort Point Channel. The new bridge will reconnect the Downtown with the Seaport for pedestrians and bicyclists, and potentially transit vehicles. The new bridge will also restore the HarborWalk […]