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Cascade Road Upgrade

ChangeIsGood — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 08:28:08 +0000

Roadways and Enhancements

More than facilitating travel from place to place, each roadway presents an opportunity to add to both the visual character of community and the visual quality of a traveler's journey. Roadways present opportunities to serve as "smart streets" that carry multiple modes of transportation: pedestrians, bicycles, vans, buses, streetcars and light rail.

Cascade Road Upgrade

Fulton County, GA

As Fulton County Public Works Director, Collaborative Vice President Angela Parker led the project management and plan review activities for the Cascade Road Upgrade project. This included redesign of sidewalks, curb and gutter elements, decorative street lighting and intersection improvements with turning lanes and signal improvements. The Buffington Road upgrade included sidewalks, curb and gutter, turn lanes and signal improvements. It is part of an overall upgrade designed to improve vehicular traffic movement and enhance pedestrian connectivity in the area.

Improvements overseen included: added turn lanes, signalization, sidewalks, landscape plantings and decorative lighting. Fulton County Public Works Department provide the basic foundation of day-to-day comfort including sanitary sewer and water distribution systems maintenance; stormwater management services; water and pollution prevention education to residents, schools, communities, and businesses; maintenance of paved and unpaved roads, bridges, and traffic signals; coordination of the County’s street light program; and management the South Fulton Comprehensive Transportation Plan.

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Sidewalk Improvement Program

ChangeIsGood — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 08:19:52 +0000

Roadways and Enhancements

Sidewalk Improvement Program

City of Norcross, GA

While with Q-B Engineering, Collaborative Senior Engineer Gilbert Quinones prepared and implemented a comprehensive citywide program for reconfiguring all sidewalks within the City of Norcross to meet ADA standards. The scope of services included: a sidewalk inventory; surveying; upgrading of plans and specifications; preparation of bid documents; cost estimating and construction observation. The project was completed and operational on time and within budget.

Approximately 40-50 miles of City sidewalks were reconfigured to meet ADA standards. Sidewalks, like roadways, should be designed to serve all users including: children, older people, parents with strollers, pedestrians who have vision impairments, and people using wheelchairs and other assistive devices. Just as a roadway is not be designed for one type of vehicle, the design of sidewalks accommodates more than a single type of pedestrian.

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Transportation Capital Improvement Program

ChangeIsGood — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 08:15:39 +0000

Roadways and Enhancements

Transportation Capital Improvement Program

Fulton County, GA

As Assistant Director and Director of Fulton County Public Works, Collaborative Sr. Vice President Angela Parker was responsible for the County’s multi-modal transportation capital program, which at its peak totaled approximately $400 million.

The program included road widening and intersection projects, advanced traffic management system improvements, and improvements to sidewalks multi-use paths, bridges and culverts. The scope of each project involved planning and concept development, public involvement, environmental approvals, design, right-of-way acquisition, cost estimating, budgeting, bidding and construction management. Projects executed using federal and state funds followed the Georgia Department of Transportation Plan Development Process; projects executed with local funds followed a fast-track process.

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Transportation Special Studies

ChangeIsGood — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 12:01:37 +0000

Roadways and Enhancements

Transportation Special Studies

Fulton County, GA

In her capacity as Fulton County Public Works Director, Collaborative Vice President Angela Parker led the Fulton County’s transportation planning efforts. This included serving on the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Transportation Coordinating Committee. Additionally, Angela represented the County’s interests in the development of numerous regional transportation studies. Three major studies include the Northwest Connectivity Study, “Revive I-285” and the MARTA East and West Line expansion studies.

The mission of Fulton County Public Works is to protect the health, safety and welfare of Fulton County’s citizens through systematic planning, construction, maintenance and operation of the water, wastewater, stormwater and transportation infrastructure in the most sustainable, efficient and environmentally sound manner.

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