Hugh Caspe, vice president and national director of tunnel services at HNTB, has 45 years of experience leading complex underground engineering design and construction projects in Boston, New England, New York City, California and other locations throughout the nation — totaling more than $10 billion. Caspe has applied his expertise in tunnel planning, design and construction management of major multi-discipline transportation — including highway and rail, water and wastewater — and tunneling facilities. He is knowledgeable in contracting practices, estimating, scheduling, community and client interface, and claims analysis.

Caspe’s areas of expertise include:

• Soft-ground and rock tunnels and shafts, microtunneling, slurry walls, cofferdams, utility relocations, protection of existing structures

• Design, constructability reviews, construction phase services, and maintaining operations of existing services (including traffic, utilities, rail service and access for local businesses)

• Developing plans for dewatering and groundwater control during design and construction phases of projects

• Management of geotechnical investigations and incorporating geotechnical findings into fully functional engineering design and construction documents

• Risk management and claims analysis

His recent project experience includes:

• Atlanta North South Tunnel for the Georgia Department of Transportation in Atlanta, Ga.

• California High Speed Rail Environmental Impact Statement and Preliminary Design for Segment between San Francisco and San Jose Calif., for the California High Speed Rail Authority

• Major Flood Management and Storm Drainage Project for the City of Dallas

• Washington Dulles International Airport’s Automated People Movers Tunnels for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Airport, Va.

• Devils Slide Tunnel for the California Department of Transportation, in San Mateo County, Calif.

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