Integrated Transportation Services

Keeping People Moving

BKF’s transportation leadership brings forward‑looking operational perspectives that prioritize the safe movement of our people and visitors. Our leaders work as a unified team while supporting consistent decision‑making, clear communication, and alignment across disciplines and offices.

We've expanded our technical capabilities and geographic coverage while maintaining the local knowledge our clients rely on. With over 800 professionals across 20+ offices, BKF is structured to support programs to repair, upgrade, or expand existing transportation networks. 

BKF's Transportation Services

Our work includes neighborhood streets, urban corridors, highways, bridges, active transportation facilities, transit and rail, airport related facilities, and supporting infrastructure tied to land development and public facilities.

BKF brings extensive experience navigating complex regulatory, environmental, and funding environments. We have experience supporting permitting, approvals, and funding authorizations that move projects forward. Clients include:

• Caltrans

• Other State Departments of Transportation

• Local Agencies

• Self Help Counties
• Rail Operators

• Regional Transportation Agencies

Our approach is unique in the way we incorporate expertise from our other core services into our engineering products. This minimizes challenges and maximizes value, ensuring every project moves forward with confidence. Our in-house experts develop concise plans and specifications to minimize changes during the construction phase.

BKF's Recent Experience in Transportation Design

Pictured left to right: Sonoma County Transportation Authority Marin-Sonoma Narrows; Santa Barbara County Association of Governments San Ysidro Roundabout; and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Interstate 280

BKF’s structures professionals support transportation infrastructure through all phases of delivery, from evaluation and inspection through retrofit design, emergency repairs, and construction support. Working closely with our transportation, survey, planning, and construction management teams, we coordinate structural systems with corridor improvements to improve safety, support asset management strategies, and deliver durable infrastructure that performs reliably over time.

BKF's Recent Experience in Structures

Pictured left to right: County of Riverside Winchester Road Bridge – Murrieta Creek; County of Contra Costa Pinehurst Road Erosion Repair; and County of Ventura Yerba Buena Slope Repair

Our team includes Construction Managers, Resident Engineers, Structure Representatives, Construction Inspectors, and Office Engineers who are trained and knowledgeable in various construction standards and required project procedures for transportation infrastructure. Through strong collaboration with project stakeholders and proactive risk analysis, we are able to anticipate project needs, minimize impacts, and manage cost and schedule resulting in successful project outcomes. We provide:

• Quality construction management and inspection services for transportation and utility infrastructure projects

• Structured construction administration procedures to meet federal and state funding requirements

BKF's Recent Experience in Construction Management

Pictured left to right: Contra Costa Transportation Authority San Ramon Iron Horse Trail Project; City of Emeryville South Bayfront Pedestrian Bridge; and Caltrans Hwy 101 HOV Corridor Segments

BKF’s land surveying services support transportation projects through all phases of delivery, from early topographic mapping and right-of-way definition through utility coordination, construction staking, and as-built verification. By providing accurate, field-verified data and working closely with our transportation, structures, and construction management teams, we help reduce uncertainty, improve coordination across disciplines, and keep projects moving efficiently from planning through construction.

BKF's Recent Experience in Land Surveying

Pictured left to right: City of Emeryville Quiet Zone Project; VTA Light Rail Transit Stations; and City of McMinnville Third Streetscape Improvements

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