KPFF Consulting Engineers, an industry leader in structural and civil engineering and protective design services, is pleased to announce that it has completed the first phase of construction for an expanded Alexandria Bay Land Port of Entry, on behalf of the General Services Administration. KPFF is currently underway on Phase 2 of this integral infrastructure project.
This milestone is a testament to KPFF’s ability to progress on-time and on-budget since being named the structural engineer to provide services for the General Services Administration,in expanding the Alexandria Bay Land Port of Entry, the sixth-busiest crossing for U.S.-bound commercial vehicles along the U.S. border with Canada.As part of the $215 million infrastructure improvement, KPPF Consulting Engineers isexpanding primary lanes and commercial dock space while building a modern workplace facility for U.S. Customs & Border Protection officers.It is estimated that about 25,000 cubic yards of cast-in-place concrete will be used in the completion of Phases 1 and 2.
Annually, more than 200,000 commercial vehicles and 590,000 passenger vehicles cross Alexandria Bay Land Port. Tourists traveling from the Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, and Montreal regions comprise the majority of people crossing in passenger vehicles, with some business travelers to the U.S.The port processes agricultural commerce, include commercial shipments of potatoes, lettuce, yeast, and many shipments of corn that are refined to produce ethanol.
For the second phase, KPFF is assisting with structural engineering services for a new main administration building, a new outbound inspection facility, a new veterinary services building, non-commercial inspection lanes, a new non-commercial secondary inspection plaza, ancillary inspection facilities, and employee and visitor parking areas.In addition to providing a modernized workspace for employees of the U.S. General Services Administration, the new facilities will be used by employees from the Department of Homeland Security, the Food & Drug Administration, and the Department of Health & Human Services.
To complete Phase 1,KPFF provided structural engineering services for the construction of a commercial inspection warehouse with inspection bays, commercial inspection lanes (with split-level booths for commercial and non-commercial traffic), impound lot, and a portion of elevated parking.
When fully completed, the land port will provide larger queuing and secondary inspection areas, more inspection lanes, and better-defined truck queuing and maneuvering areas. As part of the redevelopment work, roadways are being lengthened and altered to accommodate the new port operations. Fourteen new primary lanes will process passenger traffic, with eight of those lanes equipped to additionally handle commercial vehicles. Compared to the existing facility’s footprint, the expansion adds five more passenger lanes and five extra commercial lanes.
KPFF is working with GSA to ensure the port achieves LEED Silver upon completion.
About KPFF
Founded in 1960 in Seattle, KPFF Consulting Engineers has built its success on providing consistent, creative, and thoughtful design solutions for even the most challenging projects. With more than 1,200 employees in twenty offices from coast to coast, KPFF is committed to maintaining its strong reputation for being a collaborative, responsive team member by delivering high-quality service to its clients. KPFF provides structural and civil engineering, and protective design services to their clients. For more information, please visit https://www.kpff.com/.
