DMJM Harris Leads AECOM Family’s Pursuit of Minneapolis-St. Paul Central Corridor Mega-Project
CHICAGO (June 22, 2007) – DMJM Harris will serve as prime consultant for the nearly $1 billion Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (CCLRT) project to link the downtowns of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, via a new, 11-mile corridor of light rail transit line. Services will include preliminary engineering, final design, and design services during construction.
The Central Corridor project will integrate with the thriving Hiawatha Light Rail Transit line, currently serving Minneapolis’ business district, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, and the Mall of America. In addition, this ambitious venture will connect the University of Minnesota and the state capitol complex to the regionally vital Central Corridor line.
DMJM Harris – part of the worldwide AECOM family of architecture, engineering, planning and construction management firms – will be supported by the specialties of sister organizations CTE, EDAW, and AECOM Consult.
Three key DMJM Harris professionals will head up this challenging endeavor and multi-faceted AECOM team: Project Manager Dennis Probst, Design Manager Charles Hymes, and Officer-in-Charge Dick Wolsfeld. The team also includes the participants from a significant number of local specialty sub-consultants and local disadvantaged business enterprises.
The team will work with the Twin Cities’ Metro Transit division of the Metropolitan Council to develop community participation initiatives, minimize construction impacts to Corridor stakeholders, and implement context-sensitive design for this massive and historic project.
“Having the privilege of participating in various roles in the Corridor for more than 15 years and seeing it through to completion is a natural progression for me – not to mention, a great honor,” said Probst.
No stranger to mega-projects or Metro Transit, DMJM Harris’ portfolio of work in Minnesota includes participation in the following projects: Northstar Commuter Rail, Union Depot Multi- Modal Transit Center, and TH 212 construction.
The CCLRT is expected to be operational by 2014, or sooner, reducing air pollution in Minneapolis and St. Paul, decreasing vehicle miles traveled metro-wide, and increasing travel options for residents, commuters and tourists.
