NMITE Monthly Meeting -September 5, 2024 - I-40 Corridor Study

Parametrix is leading the development of a Phase I-A/B Corridor Study and Highway Operations Improvement Plan of 150 miles of I-40 from the Arizona State Line to the Atrisco Vista Interchange in Albuquerque. Bohannan Huston, Horrocks, Lee Engineering, and Terracon are also key team partners. This project included a major data collection effort for information related to traffic, safety, freight demand, geometrics, drainage, right-of-way, and environmental and community resources to identify key issues and potential solutions. Solutions include I-40 mainline and frontage road improvements; ITS solutions; and maintenance, construction, and incident traffic management strategies. As part of the work, Parametrix is creating a digital twin of project information in GIS, so the data can easily be accessed and used by NMDOT in future as projects move forward. 

Chris Baca is a senior project manager and vice president at Parametrix. Chris has over 25 years of experience in the transportation industry and prior to founding Vector Engineering served as area manager for Parsons Brinckerhoff’s New Mexico office. His expertise is in transportation planning and analysis, location/environmental corridor studies, alternatives development, geometric design, highway and roadway design, signal and lighting design, and construction phasing and traffic control planning. His involvement on projects ranges from the initial scoping and corridor/environmental evaluation to the analysis of design alternatives and the preparation of preliminary and final design plans.