Design Bureau Staff

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Design Bureau

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Methods Section

Stuart Nielsen

Phone(s)
Primary
515-239-1402
  • Develop design standards, details and policies
  • Design special roadway features
  • Geometric design for interchanges and intersections
  • Provide administrative support to the bureau by preparing budget, ordering materials and supplies, monitoring project progress, etc.

Nick Paul, Automation Coordination

Phone(s)
Primary
515-239-1096
  • Provide user support for all design automation activities
  • Develop applications to automate design processes
  • Provide solutions for the integration of automation tools
  • Provide user training for automation tools and processes
  • Develop plans for future enhancements for automation systems
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Roadside Development

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Design Support Staff

John Bartholomew, Pre-Design/Field Exam

Phone(s)
Primary
515-239-1540
  • Prepare project concept statements
  • Prepare cost estimates and alignment studies
  • Review and provide recommendations for new airport applications
  • Obtain traffic forecasts for design
  • Conduct field examinations of design projects
  • Prepare 3R/4R project concept statements
  • Analyze and process design exceptions

Mark Dell, Soils Design

Phone(s)
Primary
515-239-1945
  • Conduct boring program to obtain samples, analyze, and provide recommendations
  • Coordinate testing with materials testing laboratory for geotechnical analysis
  • Prepare plans to provide boring and testing information to users
  • Select borrow areas for design projects
  • Design subgrade treatments, subdrain systems, foundation treatments, and slope stabilization
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Project Development Staff

Rural Design

  • Design transportation improvements for the State of Iowa
  • Prepare construction plans to clearly convey design intent to contractors
  • Create electronic files and visualizations to convey design ideas to the public and contractors
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