Kids understand neighborhoods – most often, it’s where they go to find other kids. What follows can only be described as play: pick up games of basketball, spontaneous water fights, and lemonade stands. In the 1950’s, Rochester was one of many cities that embraced the automobile by building a downtown freeway, dubbed the “Inner Loop”. The Inner Loop’s construction severed neighborhoods, created barriers, and drastically altered the scale and density of Rochester. The Strong

Corning Incorporated turned to LaBella to study and design improvements to Riverfront Plaza, which serves as a gateway into Corning Inc’s Headquarters facility and is adjacent to historic Market Street in Downtown Corning. Riverfront Plaza is a hub of pedestrian and vehicular activity associated with Corning Inc. operations, downtown businesses, and two adjacent parking garages. LaBella was tasked with studying existing conditions and designing improvements to benefit circula

If you're attending the APC/PennDOT Fall Seminar in Hershey, PA, be sure to stop by Booth #38 to say hello the the LaBella team! As previously noted, LaBella's Scranton team, formerly CECO Associates, is now exhibiting as LaBella Associates! CECO Associates has been serving PennDOT since its founding in 1973. Below are a few photos of recent work snapped this autumn. #bridge #highway

LaBella has been hard at work studying public access improvements to the High Falls District and Genesee River Gorge, as noted in a recent Rochester Business Journal article. The City of Rochester and Greentopia are investigating the creation of a new pedestrian bridge spanning the river at the falls, and a pedestrian trail network that would allow public access to the gorge. Leading the study is Rick VenVertloh, PE, who has been working with the City of Rochester and Greent

LaBella Associates completed the rehabilitation of 1.3 miles of Portland Avenue from the Rochester City line to Titus Avenue. The purpose of the project was to improve the physical condition of the roadway to better accommodate vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians along Portland Avenue. A Pavement Evaluation Treatment Selection Report (PETSR) was completed to identify pavement distresses / deficiencies and appropriate treatments to preserve and extend the useful life of the

For the past two years, LaBella Associates has been working alongside the City of Rochester, Gilbane Development Company & Fairmont Properties for the completion of the College Town site along Mt. Hope Avenue near the University of Rochester and URMC. The project involved the redevelopment of a 14-acre site into a new, multi-use development which includes retail, office, residential and hotel use in several new structures. LaBella completed the transportation and site design