Alignment Planning Customer Stories

Case Studies

The Trimble Quantm Alignment Planning System has been used worldwide on hundreds of projects ranging in length from less than 1 km to national transportation links of over 1000 km, in all types of terrain.

Below are examples of customer success stories:

Louisiana

• I-69 Corridor, Shreveport to El Dorado

"The comprehensive nature of the system and the speed with which it can re-optimize alignments as new constraints or suggested routes arise from the public, or the various agencies involved in the EIS process, allows the team to maintain the momentum of the project. It also enables demonstration that "all reasonable alternatives" have been considered, as required by NEPA and Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act. and substantially lowering the alignment construction cost."

California

• Integrating transportation planning with environmental considerations

"Quantm was able to greatly improve the collaboration between the engineering and environmental project teams." - Transport Corridor Agencies
 
• A highway corridor planning process for NEPA compliance

"ITD and DMJM Harris with the assistance of the Quantm system have implemented a highway corridor planning / environmental / engineering process to establish highway corridors and select alternatives that will comply with NEPA regulations. This process can address many of the challenges found in highway environmental process by being objective, comprehensive, cost-effective, and quicker than conventional methods."

Texas

• 1,000 mile I-69 trans-Texas corridor study — Tier One

"Quantm, in conjunction with EPA GISST Data, was extremely effective in preliminary corridor development during the corridor alternatives evaluation process. The large number oa alternatives generated by Quantm provided extensive and consistent options throughout a large and diverse study area." - David Bacon - I-69/TTC Corridor Study GEC

Idaho

• Goose Creek bpass summary project

ITD and David Evans and Associates, Inc used the Quantm system rto define highway corridors, limit the areas of intensive environmental field work, and still provide a prodict that would comply with NEPA. - David Evans and Associates, Inc and Idaho Transportation Department

Portugal

• Lisbon-Madrid High Speed Rail Project

"This approach enables a reduction of around 50% of the costs with the modernisation of the Northern Line, while reducing the investment in the part of the alignments near the stops, where it is not necessary to maintain an expensive infrastructure that ensures the speed of 250 kilometres per hour." - State Secretary of Transport

New South Wales

• Roads and Traffic Authority Assessment

"The capabilities of Quantm may dramatically change current route identification and selection processes, providing the ability to generate much greater detail very early in the process and to rapidly respond and interact during public consultation." - New South Wales Roads and Traffic Authority

Queensland

• Roads and Traffic Authority Assessment

"The study also demonstrated the ability to 'audit' amd improve on alignments previously derived using the conventional approach to planning." - Queensland Department of Main Roads (QDMR)
 
• Bauhina Mine Regional Project

"The project planners demonstrated that there is significant benefit to applying the Quantm System to mine haul/access roads, and have stated that the earlier Quantm is applied, the greater the benefits". — MIM Holdings

China

• 80km Yaan-Shimian Freeway project

"Using Quantm technology, we are able to develop high quality and low cost alignments that meet our goals rapidly. The Quantm system provides us with a totally new planning and design method for alignment corridor selection, reduces our design time and effectively controls project investment." - Sichuan Province Communications Department Highway Planning, Survey, Design and Research Institute