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Engineering | Architecture | Planning

Transportation Facilities

Buildings, structures, and sites play a critical role in the function of our transportation infrastructure. Public-facing facilities like parking structures, terminals, and transit stops are highly visible examples. The back-of-house facilities that are equally important to efficient and accessible transportation include intermodal freight terminals, fueling and charging facilities, snow removal equipment buildings, and operations and maintenance (public works) facilities. TKDA’s deep experience designing railroad, aviation, and surface transportation infrastructure for more than a century is paralleled by our work on the facilities that support it.

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Buildings, structures, and sites play a critical role in the function of our transportation infrastructure. Public-facing facilities like parking structures, terminals, and transit stops are highly visible examples. The back-of-house facilities that are equally important to efficient and accessible transportation include intermodal freight terminals, fueling and charging facilities, snow removal equipment buildings, and operations and maintenance (public works) facilities. TKDA’s deep experience designing railroad, aviation, and surface transportation infrastructure for more than a century is paralleled by our work on the facilities that support it. 

With experience in municipal, county, regional, state, rail, and transit operations, we have established ourselves as a trusted partner to our clients and a leader in park and ride and commuter transit design and planning. TKDA’s team works hard to create safe and efficient options that enhance communities and the lives of riders who use them. 

TKDA’s deep experience in airfield engineering and our constant drive to fully serve our clients’ needs has led us to extensive airfield facility design. From air freight facilities to snow removal equipment buildings and hangers, our building and site design experts collaborate with experienced airfield engineering teams and partners to support safe and efficient air travel. 

TKDA’s team of specialized experts deliver complete solutions in the planning and design of operations and maintenance facilities for a wide range of clients, including state departments of transportation, counties, municipalities, and private industry.  

Effective and efficient operations and maintenance facilities are critical to providing essential service and maintenance of transportation infrastructure. These facilities house a variety of functions, including light rail and locomotive maintenance, bus maintenance, service vehicle maintenance, roadway salt and equipment storage, and staff support functions that keep our transportation systems running smoothly.

Transportation Facilities Market Leaders

JOHN AHERN

Vice President, Aviation
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ANDY WAGSTROM

Vice President, Rail
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MATT CHRISTENSEN

Vice President, Surface Transportation
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DJ HEINLE

Vice President, Architecture
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RUSTY STEITZ

Vice President, Facilities Engineering
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Our Culture

We want you to be involved! You will be encouraged to share your ideas, ask questions, and express your opinions. Our employee-owned culture fosters collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and open communication. Whether you are just starting out or you have years of experience, you will find a challenging and rewarding career at TKDA where your contributions will be recognized and rewarded. We’re always looking for great talent to join our teams.

Transportation Solutions

TKDA’s team of transportation experts understand the unique challenges that come with each mode of transportation. We design innovative solutions that not only meet the transportation needs of a company but also consider environmental impact, safety, and accessibility. By utilizing our expertise across multiple disciplines, we deliver results that are functional and sustainable.

Aviation

Our aviation projects demonstrate our expertise in designing and managing airport projects. We work closely with airport operators to ensure that our solutions are safe, efficient, and enhance the overall passenger experience.

Rail

Our rail projects showcase our expertise in rail infrastructure projects. We are committed to providing innovative solutions that improve the reliability and safety of rail transport systems.

Surface Transportation

Our surface transportation projects highlight our expertise in developing integrated transportation solutions that consider all modes of transportation, reduce congestion, improve safety, and enhance overall mobility.

Featured Transportation Case Studies

We take pride in our ability to solve complex challenges and create innovative solutions that meet the unique needs of our clients. Our case studies showcase our expertise across a range of transportation projects, including aviation, rail, and surface transportation.

Runway 14-32 Extension

Triggered by growth in business jet activity at the Morris Municipal Airport, TKDA planners and engineers worked with airport users to justify FAA funding for a 900-foot runway extension to Runway 14-32, for a total length of 4,899 feet. Our team helped the City of Morris expedite this project, going from planning to construction phases within two years.

Dale Street Bridge Reconstruction

To improve pedestrian safety and traffic operations at the Dale Street – I-94 interchange, TKDA completed the public engagement, preliminary and final design, contract administration, and construction inspection services to design a bridge more than twice the width of the original.

Double Track Expansion

TKDA’s design included approximately 70 miles of new track, universal crossovers, setout track, bridge structures, access roads, signal pads, turnout pads, public/private road crossings, culverts, inter-track drains, and ditches.

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Our Culture

We want you to be involved! You will be encouraged to share your ideas, ask questions, and express your opinions. Our employee-owned culture fosters collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and open communication. Whether you are just starting out or you have years of experience, you will find a challenging and rewarding career at TKDA where your contributions will be recognized and rewarded. We’re always looking for great talent to join our teams.