Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.

Bowman combines expertise, innovation and collaboration to deliver landmark projects that stand the test of time.

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About the firm

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. is a national multi-discipline engineering and technical services firm. Bowman delivers transportation infrastructure, bridge, aviation, and roadway engineering services alongside land surveying, landscape architecture, and fire protection engineering. From commercial developments and master-planned communities to large-scale transportation projects, Bowman plans, designs, and manages project development through construction, partnering with state DOTs, metropolitan transit agencies, public agencies, airport authorities, and private developers across the United States.

Firm type
Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Fire Protection Engineering · Land Surveying · Landscape Architecture

People

Gary BowmanFounder & CEO

Capabilities

Transportation Engineering

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Transportation engineering covers multimodal projects from schematic design through construction.

  • Transportation Planning
  • Transportation Design
  • Construction Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Stakeholder Engagement

Aviation Engineering

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Comprehensive aviation planning, design, and engineering for international, regional, and private airports including runway rehabilitations, terminal development programs, utility relocation, stormwater management, and fire protection.

  • Terminal Development Programs
  • Airspace Analysis
  • Terminal Fire Protection
  • Construction Management & Engineering

Bridge Engineering

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Full-service bridge inspection, design, and construction management including structural analysis, vehicular and pedestrian bridge design, load ratings, and accelerated bridge construction techniques.

  • Bridge Design

    Vehicular and pedestrian bridge design including preliminary and final design, single-span and multi-span, pre-stressed concrete girder, steel girder, bridge deck and superstructure replacement.

  • Bridge Inspection

    Routine and element level inspections, NBIS inspection, nonredundant steel tension member (NSTM) inspection, fracture-critical member inspections, damage inspections, and drone inspections.

  • Bridge Construction Management

    Program management, risk management, construction inspection, cost estimating and controls, constructability reviews, value engineering, CPM scheduling, owners representation, and claims management.

Rail & Transit Engineering

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Multi-disciplinary engineering for rail corridors, urban transit systems, freight logistics hubs, bus infrastructure, and intermodal facilities. Clients include rail owners and operators, metropolitan and regional transit agencies, municipalities, and state DOTs.

  • Rail Engineering

    Railway design, construction and maintenance, structural engineering, pedestrian infrastructure design, intermodal facility planning, ITS design, survey, and right-of-way.

  • Bus Infrastructure & Service Planning

    Bus stop planning and design, bus shelter design, bus stop optimization, complete streets, dedicated bus lanes, corridor design, transit signal priority, operations planning, and fare structure analysis.

  • ADA Accessibility

    ADA curb ramp design, accessibility audits, bus stop accessibility design, path of travel improvements, and PROWAG compliance for transit stops.

Roadway Engineering

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Planning, design, and construction management for highways, urban arterials, rural highways, toll roads, and intersections. Includes traffic engineering, ITS design, roadway and intersection design, route and alignment studies, drainage and stormwater management.

  • Highways & Streets

    Traffic engineering, signal and ITS design, utility and right-of-way engineering, roadway and intersection design, highway improvements, route and alignment studies, multi-modal access management, signing and pavement marking, traffic studies and control plans.

  • Structures

    Routine and element level inspections, structural analysis, bridge replacements and rehabilitations, arch and box culvert replacements, retaining walls, mass transit platforms, bridge load ratings, life cycle analysis.

  • Environmental Consulting & Permitting
  • Sustainability & Climate Resiliency

Land Surveying

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Survey and mapping services support transportation, bridge, rail, and aviation projects.

  • GPS Control Networks
  • Aerial Mapping
  • Design Survey Data Collection
  • Construction Staking
  • Volumetric Surveys

Landscape Architecture

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Landscape architecture is integrated into infrastructure and land-development projects.

Fire Protection Engineering

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Fire protection engineering covers system design, life-safety analysis, commissioning, and airport control-tower assessments.

  • Fire Protection System Design
  • Life Safety Analysis
  • Fire Alarm System Design
  • BIM-Level Fire Protection
  • Fire Suppression Retro-Commissioning
  • ATCT Fire and Life Safety Assessments

Industries

Transportation · Aviation · Airports · Bridges · Rail · Transit · Highways & Roads · Land Development · Commercial · Government

Projects

Tri-State Tollway (I-294) Reconstruction, Mile Long Bridge

Chicago, IL · Transportation

Project details

Phase III construction management services for a multi-year project. The Mile Long Bridge carries drivers over two major railroads, three water sources and local roads, and over a major distribution center.

Federal Aviation Administration, ATCT Life Safety Assessments

Eastern United States · Aviation · Client: Federal Aviation Administration

Project details

At over 65 locations throughout the eastern United States, designed modifications to air traffic control towers' fire and life safety systems to comply with new OSHA standards and FAA criteria.

MBTA On-Call GEC for Bus System Infrastructure Improvements

Boston, MA · Transit · Client: MBTA

Project details

Four-year, $7M contract to plan, design and construct bus system infrastructure projects to upgrade bus system accessibility, safety, state of good repair, service reliability, travel times, and system wide expansion.

I-66 Outside the Beltway P3 Project

Fairfax & Prince William Counties, VA · Highways & Roads

Project details

Public-private partnership transportation project including 22.5 miles of new tolled express lanes, new and improved bus service and transit routes, and new and expanded park and ride lots.