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Thorn Creek Bicycle Trail
An old
railroad bridge proved to be the perfect location for the new, two-mile
long Thorn Creek Bicycle Trail through the Forest Preserve District of
Cook County. Knight analyzed the existing railroad bridges and provided
three separate design options for converting the existing bridges into
bicycle and pedestrian trails. The project's Forest Preserve location
required extensive work to protect the natural environment. These
environmental elements included a tree survey, wetland delineation,
endangered and threatened species coordination, and a drainage structure
survey.
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Millennium Park
Knight provided program management and urban design services for the
City of Chicago’s Millennium Park, north of Grant Park in downtown
Chicago. The new park serves as a centerpiece to the City's downtown and
provides year-round opportunities to enjoy gardens, ice skating, public
concerts, art fairs, festivals, music and dance. The project involved
renovating an existing parking garage and creating a new parking garage
for a total of 4,800 parking spaces. Deck was placed over the
parking garages with an existing commuter railroad to create a
world-class cultural and recreational park. |
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Ping Tom Park
Knight provided civil/site engineering planning and design services for
the development of Ping Tom Park in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood for the Chicago Park District.
Ping Tom Park sits on a former vacant plot that abuts the Chicago River
and is located in and around existing railroad tracks. Because of the
park's location near the Chicago River, Knight prepared and coordinated
plans to be consistent with the hydraulic and environmental concerns of
the river. Knight's work included site utility data
collection and plotting of site utilities; evaluation of three
concept/schematic design alternates; preparation of concept roadway,
parking and paving plans for Wentworth Avenue and on site roadways;
concept underpass design; and coordination of preliminary concept sewer
design. |
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