Streetscape Improvement of Michigan Avenue - Buffalo, NY

When the City of Buffalo wanted to beautify their streetscape around the Nash house development (a station along the historic Underground Railroad), they turned to Foit-Albert Associates as the engineer to develop the design and oversee the construction.

The project included pavement milling and overlay, installing new granite curb, exposed aggregate concrete sidewalks with the interpretive Freedom Trail along Michigan Avenue, stamped concrete cross walks, landscaping, retaining wall, drainage, street lighting and traffic signs.

One goal of this unique, challenging project was to emphasize the historic significance of the area including the Nash house and Michigan Street Baptist Church, both significant sites along the Underground Railroad, the road to freedom for thousands of slaves. Our streetscape design has done this by recreating sidewalks with the appearance of age and including within these sidewalks a highlighted path representing the Freedom Trail. Precast concrete markers with an interpretive design accent the undulating path along its length.

The design team also designed the parking lots, trails and landscaping within the grounds of the Nash house and Michigan Street Baptist Church. This area is designated as a tourist area and will be visited by thousands of individuals when complete.

Portfolio - Highway/Roads - Michigan Ave.

Client
City of Buffalo DPW

Services
Survey Field Edit
Engineering Design
Landscaping
Street Lighting
Historic Preservation
Construction Administration