Omland Engineering Associates, LLC (OEA) is excited to announce its participation in designing the Grand Prix of America at Port Imperial race course in Weehawken and West New York, New Jersey.\u00a0 The unveiling of this new course will coincide with the inaugural race scheduled for June of 2013.<\/p>\n
Omland has been collaborating with German engineering group Tilke GmgH to design the race course and the areas surrounding the track.\u00a0 Part of Omland\u2019s role was to provide detailed surveying and mapping of the track and adjacent areas. The task of surveying proved particularly crucial to the project due to the low ground clearance of Formula One cars.\u00a0 For areas surrounding the course, an ongoing challenge for Omland has been creating smooth transitions with minimal disruption to intersecting streets, sidewalks, parks, utilities, and traffic controls.\u00a0 After design is complete, Omland will be applying for the major permits and approvals for the project.<\/p>\n
This exciting 3.2-mile course will run on existing public streets starting at the Weehawken Ferry Terminal.\u00a0 The course climbs up, and travels along the edge of the Palisades, 160 feet above the Hudson River, all with New York City as its backdrop.\u00a0 On the straightaways between a hairpin and several 90-degree turns, drivers are expected to reach speeds of nearly 200 miles per hour.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe design challenges for a race course that runs on existing roads in a dense urban area are much more complex compared to those in a rural area, but the processes of discovering solutions are much more rewarding.\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s been a privilege to work closely with the race promoters to design a first-class course that will be desirable to spectators\u201d, says Geoff Lanza, Vice President at Omland Engineering.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re honored to welcome Omland Engineering Associates to the Grand Prix of America at Port Imperial family,\u201d said race promoter Leo Hindery. \u201cTheir technical know-how will ensure this course is among the best in the world, providing a safe, fun and entertaining environment for fans and racers in the midst of an incredibly urban landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n
As New Jersey\u2019s first ever Formula One event, the race is expected to draw more than 100,000 people.\u00a0 Beginning in June of 2013, the race will be held annually for the next ten years.<\/p>\n
About Omland Engineering Associates<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Omland Engineering Associates, LLC is a full service civil engineering company serving both the public and private sectors.\u00a0 The firm offers a broad range of services that include site designs, municipal reviews, capital improvement projects, permitting, surveying, and more.\u00a0 Omland is based in Cedar Knolls, NJ, but has offices throughout New Jersey.\u00a0 For more information, visit www.omland.com.<\/p>\n \u00a9 RIF |<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Omland Engineering Associates, LLC (OEA) is excited to announce its participation in designing the Grand Prix of America at Port Imperial race course in Weehawken and West New York, New Jersey.\u00a0 The unveiling of this new course will coincide with the inaugural race scheduled for June of 2013. Omland has been collaborating with German engineering …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[19,3],"tags":[5262,5340,3864,3797,3865,3344,1237,3863,3867,3866,3868],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racinginfocus.com\/rif\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16229"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racinginfocus.com\/rif\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racinginfocus.com\/rif\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racinginfocus.com\/rif\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racinginfocus.com\/rif\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16229"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.racinginfocus.com\/rif\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16230,"href":"https:\/\/www.racinginfocus.com\/rif\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16229\/revisions\/16230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racinginfocus.com\/rif\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racinginfocus.com\/rif\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racinginfocus.com\/rif\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}