BET Engineering Consultants Inc.
36 Route 10 West - East Hanover - N.J. - 07936


BET Consultants
Fast Facts


- The premier consulting firm in New Jersey

- Geographical areas serviced
: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

- M.B.E./D.B.E. Professional Services

- Mapping

- Surveying

- Engineering




HUDSON-BERGEN LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM
LINE SECTION N20 PRELIMINARY DESIGN

(Owner: New Jersey Transit Corporation)

   
During 1996 BET Consultants was selected by New Jersey Transit and Parsons Brinckerhoff for preliminary design of “Section N-20” of Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit System.

This 1.7-mile segment of 20-mile LRT extended from 16th Street in Hoboken to Weehawken Tunnel in Weehawken. Within these limits, LRT tracks passed under 2 existing bridges, one viaduct and crossed 3 existing streets at grade. Three stations were located in this stretch.

BET Consultants was responsible for the following:
  • Track design
  • Grading and drainage
  • Embankment design
  • Right of way modification
  • Storm water management
  • Utility relocation and protection
  • Outfalls and drainage structures
  • Retaining walls
  • Bridge inspection and repairs
  • Bridge overall protection
  • Bridge crash protection
  • Catenary foundations
  • Roadway reconstruction
  • Specifications
  • Quantity take off