The Intown Transit Partnership (ITP) is the core element of the Birmingham Xpress bus rapid transit (BRT) system. Comprised of a dedicated transit guideway through the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the downtown Medical and Midtown Districts, ITP connects the BRT's eastern and western legs linking the Woodlawn and Five Points West communities, respectively.

I oversaw the corridor planning process which included a Federal Transit Administration's Alternatives Analysis (AA). The $3.4 million study identified, narrowed, and selected a preferred transit mode and route alignment. The study also produced a parking management plan, Complete Streets concepts, transit-oriented development targets, and governance and management recommendations.

ITP is completing construction and is expected to be operational in July 2022.

The US 11 Southwest Corridor Study is a corridor redevelopment plan for the US Highway 11 corridor from the downtown Medical District in Birmingham to the City of Bessemer in Southwest Jefferson County. The 15-mile corridor extended the proposed bus rapid transit (BRT) system through several economically depressed neighborhoods and Jefferson County municipalities, connecting them to key activity centers, social resources, and employment opportunities.

I managed the corridor planning process which included developing plan concepts for neighborhood/community revitalization, identifying economic catalyst sites including a bus-to-bus transfer facility, and providing recommendations for non-motorized mobility infrastructure improvements.

The segment of US 11 from the Medical District to Five Points West, approximately 5-miles in length, is the western leg of the Birmingham Xpress BRT. Construction on the Five Points West transit transfer facility, BRT stations, and vehicle guideway was completed in 2022. The BRT will enter revenue service in July 2022.

The Bridging Divides, Building Opportunities project studied East Hardy Street and Hall Avenue Corridors in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, reimagining and developing a community-driven blueprint for economic development, property redevelopment, and creative placemaking opportunities that harness the energy generated by a redesigned, connected transportation network.

I served as the project’s primary mobility consultant, identifying strategies to leverage planned designs for the new Leaf River Bridge, the Hall Avenue, and Gulfport Street roadway designs. I conducted “fit” test for Hub City Transit bus stops along the study corridors, identifying design concepts that reflected the corridors and their adjacent neighborhoods design character. I also explored the idea of extending the E. Hardy Street design from its terminus at Lee Street, applying it to an approximate 0.75 mile segment between Klondyke and Williams Streets. Finally, I identified areas along the primary commercial corridor where on-street parking could be installed without any additional right-of-way, providing storefront parking for the retail spaces, helping to frame the roadway through the segment, and helping to calm traffic.