PA NY&NJ LaGuardia Airport Redevelopment

Port Authority NY/NJ

AEA provided engineering services for various design packages. Our design services for these packages include Maintenance of Traffic (MOT), Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), roadway and site lighting, traffic signal design, site security design. This project is a design-build contract that includes construction support services that are fast-paced and solution-focused. The design consists of temporary relocations/accommodations for construction staging and permanent deployments that sync with the final footprint/needs of the airport.

AEA provided support for all Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) packages to ensure that traffic flow is consistent and designed adequately during the various stages of construction. Intricate factors such as new roadways, temporary ramps, and existing device coordination are being considered in the MOT schemes. Design of MOT packages include temporary lighting design for relocations/accommodations based on construction staging and permanent deployments that synchronize with the final footprint/needs of the airport to ensure proper illumination is always provided. AEA actively participates in design meetings, field investigations, analysis of alternatives, contractor coordination, quality control, and interdisciplinary design. Due to the multiple agencies in the area, all design is being performed to meet NYSDOT, NYCDOT, and Port Authority standards where applicable.

AEA provided completed ITS design for LaGuardia airport. The ITS systems in the contract include eighteen (18) CCTV Cameras, twenty (20) Dynamic Message Signs, ten (10) Microwave Vehicle Detection Systems, four (4) Travel Time Systems, and four (4) Roadway Weather Information Systems (RWIS). AEA designed all electronic components and infrastructure for the ITS systems and coordinated with the airport’s overall communication layout. AEA also designed an over-height detection system to detect, warn, and provide positive protection from an over-height intrusion.

AEA designed landside roadway lighting and power for the overall site plan. Various highway lighting options are being studied to determine the airport’s most cost-effective and functional system. The lighting design includes performing a lighting warrant analysis for each area and determining illumination requirements. Usage classifications include but are not limited to airport roadways and intersections with high pedestrian conflicts, passenger pick-up/drop-off areas, bus queuing areas, and parking lots. Low voltage systems to provide power for temporary and permanent devices are being designed by AEA. The design includes installing multiple load centers throughout the site to feed lighting, pump stations, ITS installations, etc. Airside support and design for low voltage systems are coordinated with the airside engineering team.