Creating infrastructure for 70 years.
Chastain & Associates LLC is a professional civil engineering practice providing infrastructure design, construction inspection, and land surveying across public and private markets. Its team of more than 80 professionals delivers solutions in transportation, municipal, structural, and railroad engineering, alongside land development and acquisition. With offices in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky, Chastain & Associates LLC serves state departments of transportation, tollway authorities, county highway departments, municipalities, and private developers.
Jeremy BueningManaging Principal
Curtis CookPrincipal
Maryann AlbersPrincipal
Planning, design, and analysis of transit systems, interstates, and local highways.
Comprehensive design for major high-volume highway networks and corridor expansions.
Analysis of safety metrics and logistical feasibility for proposed transportation developments.
Preliminary engineering evaluations and alignment selections.
Capacity analysis and operational studies for traffic flow and signalized intersections.
Hydrological assessments for major transit and roadway corridors.
Local infrastructure engineering, including roadway networks, water resources, stormwater systems, and municipal program support.
Design of local transport systems, bicycle lanes, and pedestrian walkways.
Floodplain mapping, drainage analysis, detention and retention system design.
Structural pavement evaluations, life-cycle cost analyses, and rehabilitation strategies.
Municipal geographic information system mapping and infrastructure asset databases.
Modernization of traffic systems, sidewalk ramp reviews, and compliance layouts.
Engineering of drinking water distribution, wastewater treatment, and pump stations.
Administrative support, right-of-way permit coordination, and program management.
Comprehensive analysis, design, and rehabilitation of bridges, culverts, retaining walls, and deep foundations.
Structural design for simple spans, multi-span structures, and drainage culverts.
Load rating, condition assessment, and rehabilitation designs for aging infrastructure.
Geotechnical interface design, foundation configurations, and temporary shoring plans.
Geotechnical design for earth retention structures and architectural grade walls.
Design and safety engineering for rail sidings, industrial rail yards, and railway crossings.
Engineering of secondary railway tracks and industrial siding connections.
Track layouts, switching networks, and infrastructure designs for heavy industrial clients.
Analysis and design of safety systems and surface upgrades at public and private crossings.
Construction management, quality observation, material documentation, and constructability reviews for public works and transportation programs.
Acting as a direct extension of agency staff to oversee scheduling, cost management, and quality control.
On-site quality monitoring to ensure physical work meets strict plan specifications.
Systematic verification of material quantities and administrative specification compliance.
Precision surveying to translate design plans directly to the physical field.
High-accuracy land surveying, 3D laser scanning, hydrographic mapping, and boundary dispute resolution.
Precise verification of legal boundaries and institutional property mapping.
High-definition spatial scanning for complex infrastructure and existing conditions mapping.
Specialized bathymetric and underwater elevation mapping for bridge and marine settings.
Establishing horizontal and vertical ground control for physical or photogrammetric surveying.
Comprehensive master planning, zoning, site design, and platting for residential, commercial, and institutional projects.
Feasibility studies, layout options, and structural master plans for undeveloped or redeveloped land.
Preparing submittals and coordinating community presentations for local agency approvals.
Platting, infrastructure extensions, and interior layout designs for housing and retail developments.
Professional property and right-of-way negotiation services certified by state transportation departments.
Specialized negotiations and compliance coordination for right-of-way and easement acquisitions.
Highways & Roads · Bridges · Rail · Land Development · Government · Water Supply · Wastewater · Stormwater & Flood Control · Parks & Open Space · Education · Healthcare · Industrial · Utilities · Transportation · Infrastructure
Oak Park, IL · Government · 2020 · Client: Village of Oak Park
Since 2020, Chastain & Associates LLC has assisted the Village of Oak Park in coordinating, reviewing, and processing permits involving right-of-way impacts. This work includes new projects for replacing existing lead water services, abandoning existing sewer and water services, right-of-way obstructions, and private utility permits.