This project consisted of the reconfiguration and realignment of the existing ¾ mile long entrance road and the reconfiguration and expansion of the existing parking lots at the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE). ICE served as a subconsultant and provided the desgin and layout of the parking lot entrance ticketing plaza and exit toll plaza geometric, toll booth and canopy. Our aviation professionals developed the overall construction sequencing plans for the project to ensure continuous vehicular access to the terminal and parking areas with safe routes for pedestrians from the parking lots to the terminal building during construction and also prepared the technical specifications.
Roosevelt Blvd. (SR 686) is the primary road for access to the PIE terminal facility. The FDOT is in the process of reconstructing SR 686 as part of a project known as the Gateway Express project that will significantly affect and alter the existing entrance and exit roads to and from the PIE terminal area. Additionally, recent growth in passengers has led to a demand for parking that far exceeds the capacity of the existing onsite parking lots. In order to accommodate this additional parking demand, PIE has opened an offsite remote parking lot located to the west of Roosevelt Blvd. However, the remote parking is a short-term solution that is expensive for PIE to operate and inconvenient for passengers to use. The main goals of this project are to realign the entrance road to fit in seamlessly with the impending Gateway Express work, to increase the capacity of the existing parking lots adjacent to the PIE terminal, and to provide a more efficient terminal entrance, exit and recirculation roadway system.
The project work generally included the design and preparation of construction plans and specifications for new roadway and parking lot pavement, replacement of the storm water drainage, sanitary sewer and water supply systems, new concrete curb and sidewalk, new high mast LED street lights, relocation or replacement of overhead roadway information signs, and sequencing the work to keep the existing roads, parking lots and terminal building operational, safe and accessible at all times during construction. ICE also provided assistance during the CEI phase for shop drawing review and responding to contractor requests for information and clarifications.
This project consisted of the reconfiguration and realignment of the existing ¾ mile long entrance road and the reconfiguration and expansion of the existing parking lots at the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE).
