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North Riverside Drive

Fort Worth, TX

Expertise

  • Municipal

Services

  • civil engineering
  • land surveying
  • landscape architecture

Complete engineering design, land surveying and landscape architecture services were provided for the reconstruction and widening of North Riverside Drive, from North Tarrant Parkway to Old Denton Road. This is approximately one-mile of a four-lane divided arterial roadway, and incorporates two roundabouts at the intersections with Thompson and at Summerfields. The new travel lanes, turn lanes, medians, median openings,10-foot multi-use (hike & bike) trails, street lights and two roundabouts assure improved connectivity for vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle traffic.

In addition, the existing storm drainage system was analyzed and upgraded as necessary to comply with the City’s iSWM criteria. The discharge for the existing storm drain was silted in and analyzed for future siltation concerns. The project required extensive right-of-way and easement documents to accommodate the proposed widening. Furthermore, coordination with all franchise utilities were initiated at the concept stage and maintained through final design. Right-of-way and easements have been acquired, franchise utilities are being adjusted, and this $8.2M project is scheduled for completion by the end of 2019.

Key People

  • Austin Baird, PE, LEED AP

    Austin Baird, PE, LEED AP

    Principal | Senior Civil Engineer

    By the time he was in high school, Austin Baird knew he wanted to be an engineer. After graduating high school, Austin began working at BHB in the field on a survey crew. While attending college at the University of Texas, Austin discovered his passion for civil engineering and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2001.

    Austin is now a Principal with experience in design and project management. His experience includes municipal infrastructure, water resources, environmental engineering, drainage systems, transportation, and land development. He has been responsible for the engineering design of water, sewer, paving, and drainage systems, as well as close coordination with local municipalities, counties, TxDOT, TCEQ, and other governing agencies for construction permits, zoning changes, and site planning efforts.

    Austin is an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, once President of the Fort Worth chapter, and has also served as President of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers Fort Worth Chapter. He is a LEED Accredited Professional and a Certified Professional in Erosion & Sediment Control.

    Outside of work, Austin likes to spend time with his wife, Elizabeth, and their two kids, Jackson and Leah. He also enjoys cooking and traveling anywhere with a beach. Austin’s hidden talents include being a self-taught juggler and balloon artist. 

    Project Experience

    Cresson Crossroads Industrial Park
    Fort Worth Country Day Lou and Nick Martin Campus Center
    Granbury Resort Conference Center
    Early Learning Center
    Park Hill Surgery Center
    Presbyterian Night Shelter Morris Foundation Women & Children's Center
    Saint Patrick Cathedral Parish Hall
    Tarrant County Downtown Courthouse
    TCU Ed & Rae Schollmaier Arena

    Education

    University of Texas:
    Bachelor’s Degree/2001/Civil Engineering

  • Daniel Franklin, PE

    Daniel Franklin, PE

    Associate | Civil Engineer

    Daniel has always enjoyed fixing things and math, so engineering was an easy career choice for him. He decided to become a civil engineer, specifically, because having drinking water, sewer, storm drainage, roads, and buildings are essential to everyday life.

    Daniel started working at BHB in 2008, as an intern, while attending the University of Texas at Arlington. During his time at BHB, he has advanced from an intern to a licensed professional civil engineer and associate. He has worked on a range of public improvement projects as well as site development projects. Daniel’s experience includes designing roadways, water distribution systems, sanitary sewer collection systems, stormwater conveyance systems, and stormwater mitigation. His skills include hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and rehabilitation/reconstruction design.

    Outside of work, Daniel enjoys spending time with his wife, their twins, and family. He also enjoys gardening, keeping a fish aquarium, and playing board games such as chess in his spare time. His favorite place to visit is Mexico, particularly the mountains, because it is peaceful, and time seems to slow down.

    Project Experience


    Education

    University of Texas at Arlington:
    Bachelors/2011/Civil Engineering

  • John Margotta, RPLS

    John Margotta, RPLS

    Vice President of Land Surveying

    John Margotta has been with BHB for over 20 years. Previously, John worked for a company that provided surveying services to BHB. Shortly after BHB added a surveying department, John joined the team and is now the head of the surveying department. He has provided field and office supervision on land surveying projects for public and privately funded projects, including the DFW Airport, City of Fort Worth, TXU Electric, Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Trinity River Authority, Federal Aviation Administration, TxDOT, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Railtran, and Fort Worth Transportation Authority.

    In high school, John held the rank of Master in the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (World Chess Federation). Outside of work, John loves cooking, football and karaoke. If he wasn’t a land surveyor, John would be a chef. “Cooking is very relaxing to me and I feel like I’m creating something good out of raw ingredients that may or may not taste good by themselves.” John’s favorite place to visit is New York City because he loves the different cultures, food, and architecture it has to offer.

    John is an active member of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors and the National Society of Professional Surveyors. He also volunteers for Skills USA, teaching high school-aged kids, who compete in local, state and national competitions, about land surveying.

    John has two kids, a son who who graduated from The University of North Texas with a degree in graphic design, and a daughter who works for Mothers Milk Bank of North Texas, a nonprofit that collects breastmilk from healthy, nursing mothers who have a surplus and is dispensed to premature and fragile infants without access to their mother’s own milk. He also has one granddaughter. John’s favorite quote is from Winston Churchill, “Success is not final; failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts,” because he believes that one is never finished in life and even if you fail, at least you tried.

    Project Experience

    Catholic Charities of Fort Worth
    Fort Worth Country Day Lou and Nick Martin Campus Center
    Fort Worth Country Day Sid W. Richardson Visual Arts Center
    Imperial Construction Office and Shop
    Early Learning Center
    Meadowview Estates Channel Improvements
    Monterra Medical Campus
    Park Hill Surgery Center
    Presbyterian Night Shelter Morris Foundation Women & Children's Center
    Rogers Road Pavilion
    Saint Patrick Cathedral Parish Hall
    Star-Telegram Building
    Tarrant County Downtown Courthouse
    Texas Wesleyan University Rosedale Renaissance

    Education

    ITT Technical Institute

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