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Skyline, Segment 1 of Honolulu’s first metro rail system, welcomes its first public riders on the island of O’ahu, Hawai’i. This 10.75-mile Project is the first phase of the 20-mile, $11 billion Project and encompasses eight aerial stations, one at-grade station, and a 43-acre maintenance and storage facility. Operating between Kualakai East Kapolei and Halawa Aloha Stadium, Skyline provides unprecedented connectivity for the majority of housing and employment centers on the island. PGH Wong provided General Engineering, Construction Engineering, and Inspection Services on the Project.

Sound Transit celebrates the opening of the Lynnwood Transit Garage. The 1600-stall, five-story structure provides Snohomish County transit riders and future Link light rail riders easy access to the adjacent Lynnwood City Center Station. The garage is part of the Lynnwood Link Extension Project for which PGH Wong provides Prime Construction Management Services.

The Caltrain Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project conducts its first electric train test run on the Santa Clara Drill Track. PGH Wong is the Engineer of Record on the Project which is projected for completion in 2024.

The $2.17 billion, 11-mile SANDAG Mid-Coast Extension of the UC San Diego Blue Trolley opens for revenue service. Encompassing 9 stations and 2 overcrossings, the Extension creates a one-seat ride from the International Border to the University Community of UC San Diego, San Diego’s “Second Downtown”. PGH Wong served as Prime Construction Manager on the Project.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (L.A. Metro) breaks ground on Phase 3 of the Purple (D Line) Extension Project.  PGH Wong, in joint venture, is providing Construction Management Support Services on this 2.5-mile, $3.6 billion Project that will complete the connection between downtown L.A. and the Westside.

The AirTrain Extension to the new Grand Hyatt Hotel and the Long-Term Parking Garage at San Francisco International Airport opens for service. The $259 million Project extends the AirTrain guideway by 1,900 ft. to the Long-Term Parking Garage and constructs two new aerial AirTrain stations, serving the Long-Term Parking Garage No. 2 at Lot DD and the on-Airport Grand Hyatt Hotel. Both stations achieved LEED Gold. The new extension and its stations create easier access for travelers, decrease roadway congestion, and provide more clean-energy transportation around the Airport. PGH Wong provided Project Management Support Services on the Project.

The Grand Hyatt Hotel at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is awarded the 2020 Collaborative Partnering Award in the Vertical Over $20 Million category by the San Francisco Collaborative Partnering Steering Committee (SFCPSC).

The Grand Hyatt Hotel at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is awarded the 2020 Design-Build Project/Team Award in the Commercial/Office category by the Design-Build Institute of  America (DBIA).

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) and San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) celebrate the opening of the BART Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension (SVBX) with the official Ribbon-Cutting on June 13 and Revenue Service Opening on June 14.  SVBX, comprising Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose Stations, is Phase I of the BART Silicon Valley (BSV) Extension. The BSV Program, when complete, will connect the BART System to Downtown Santa Clara. PGH Wong served as the Engineer of Record for Systems Design and as Prime Consultant providing Construction Management Services to VTA.

The Grand Hyatt Hotel at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) achieves LEED Gold® Certification. This sustainably-designed, signature property provides domestic and international travelers with four-star hospitality at the gateway to the San Francisco Bay Area. The LEED® certification trademark is owned by the U.S. Green Building Council® and is used with permission.

PGH Wong receives Sound Transit’s Champion of Inclusion Award.  The Award honors Prime Consultants for exemplifying inclusive excellence in support of diversity and inclusion of small and disadvantaged businesses.

The Grand Hyatt Hotel at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) opens to the public, providing four-star hospitality at the gateway to the San Francisco Bay Area. PGH Wong provided Project Management Support Services on this $237 million Project as part of the SFO Airport Hotel Program.

The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) AirTrain Hotel Station opens for service, providing travelers with a seamless connection between the Airport and the newly opened SFO Grand Hyatt Hotel. PGH Wong provided Project Management Support Services on this Project as part of the SFO Airport Hotel Program.

Seattle’s Sound Transit (ST) breaks ground on the 8.5 mile Lynnwood Link Extension Project. This Extension of the Link Light Rail System from Puget Sound County into Snohomish County will provide riders with fast, reliable service between Downtown Seattle, the University of Washington, and Sea-Tac International Airport.  PGH Wong provided Preconstruction Services on Phase 1 of the Project and is providing Construction Management Services for Phase 2.

The BART Berkeley Hills Tunnel Lining Surface Treatment Project wins an Engineering News-Record (ENR) 2019 Best Projects Award. For this Project, a 100-foot-long mesh panel lining was installed on the ceiling at the intersection of the tunnel with the main Hayward Fault trace. PGH Wong provided Construction Management Services on the Project.

Upon PGH Wong’s acquisition of the OnTrack Rail Simulation Suite from Transportation Decision Systems (TDS), the staff of TDS joins PGH Wong. The software is used to analyze various operating scenarios during feasibility studies, planning, and conceptual engineering and design of train control/signaling and traction power systems. TDS developed the OnTrack Rail Simulation Suite. TDS and PGH Wong jointly developed the OnTrack Power module that is part of the suite.

Valley Metro Rail in Phoenix, Arizona opens the Gilbert Road Extension for service on May 18, 2019. This 2-mile, $185 million Project extends the Light Rail System to the City of Mesa, helping to address growing transit demand in the thriving East Valley. PGH Wong provided Project Management and Construction Management Services including Systems Integration Testing, Startup, and Commissioning as part of the Project Management and Construction Management Contract awarded to PGH Wong by VMR in 2011.

The East Contra Costa BART Extension Project (eBART) receives the Project Achievement Award from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) NorCal Chapter. PGH Wong served as the Engineer of Record for this 10-mile Extension of the BART System from Pittsburg/Bay Point Station to the City of Antioch. PGH Wong also provided Construction Management Support Services and led Systems Integration for the Project.

PGH Wong is selected to serve as Prime General Engineering Services Consultant by the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART)

The East Contra Costa BART Extension Project (eBART) receives the Engineering Excellence Honor Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). PGH Wong served as the Engineer of Record for this 10-mile Extension of the BART System from Pittsburg/Bay Point Station to the City of Antioch. PGH Wong also provided Construction Management Support Services and led Systems Integration for the Project.

eBART, BART’s Extension to East Contra Costa, opens for passenger service. PGH Wong served as the Engineer of Record for this 10-mile Extension of the BART System from Pittsburg/Bay Point Station to the City of Antioch. PGH Wong also provided Construction Management Support Services and led Systems Integration for this Project. 

Construction begins on the Gilbert Road Extension of Phoenix Valley Metro Rail’s Light Rail Transit System. This 2-mile, $185 million Project extends the connection of Phoenix with the neighboring City of Mesa, enabling VMR to serve the growing ridership in the East Valley. PGH Wong is providing Construction Management  and Systems Integration Testing and Startup as part of the Project Management/Construction Management Contract awarded to PGH Wong by VMR in 2011.

PGH Wong, in Joint Venture, is awarded the Construction Management Support Services Contract for Phase 3 of LA Metro’s Purple Line. This $2.7 billion Project will extend the Westside Purple Line to Beverly Hills, Century City, and Westwood Village/UCLA, ending at the Westwood VA Medical Center.

Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) commences passenger service. This 43-mile, $600 million Rail Transit System connects the cities of Santa Rosa and San Rafael, bringing passenger rail service to the North Bay for the first time since 1958. As Prime Consultant to SMART, PGH Wong provided Conceptual Engineering, Preliminary Engineering, Final Design, Bid Support, and Construction Management Services for the Civil, Track, and Multi-Use Pathway Design.

PGH Wong is awarded the Systems Design Services Contract by Phoenix’s Valley Metro Rail (VMR) to provide Systems Engineering for existing Light Rail System and Extension Projects including Capitol/I-10 West, Northwest Phase II, South Central, and other rail programs. PGH Wong has been a trusted partner to VMR since first being awarded the Project and Construction Management Services Contract for Phoenix’s 20-mile, $1.37 billion Light Rail Starter Line in 2002.

Construction begins on the $237 million Grand Hyatt Hotel at San Francisco International Airport. This 351-room, sustainably designed four-diamond property is on track for LEED Gold certification and is intended to provide world class hospitality at the gateway to the San Francisco Bay Area. PGH Wong is providing Project Management Support Services for the Project as part of the SFO Airport Hotel Program.

BART’s Warm Springs Extension opens for service on March 25, 2017. PGH Wong provided Construction Management Support Services on this 5.4-mile extension of BART’s Fremont Line from the existing Fremont Station south to a new station in the Warm Springs District of the City of Fremont.

PGH Wong begins work as the Prime Construction Management Consultant on SANDAG’s 11-mile, $2.1 billion Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Project which will extend the San Diego LRT Trolley Blue Line service from the Santa Fe Depot in Downtown San Diego north to the University City community, serving major activity centers such as Old Town, the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego), and Westfield UTC.

PGH Wong begins work as the Principal Engineer (Prime Design Consultant) for Caltrain’s Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project. The scope of work includes 25 kV, ac, 60Hz traction power substations, 25 kV ac 60Hz switching and parallel stations, overhead catenary system (OCS), communications, supervisory controls, and signaling systems including such supporting elements such as OCS structures, utilities, and cables and raceways. In addition to providing a smoother, faster, and quieter ride between San Francisco and San Jose, this key component of the Caltrain Modernization Program paves the way for integration with the California High-Speed Rail System.

The first set of Vehicles arrives at BART. PGH Wong is the Prime Design Consultant for the Contra Costa County BART (eBART) rail transit extension from the existing Pittsburg/Bay Point Station to the City of Antioch.

PGH Wong begins pre-construction work as the Construction Manager on the South Segment of Seattle’s Sound Transit Lynnwood Link Extension. This 8.5-mile, 4-station expansion of the existing light rail system will provide riders with fast, reliable service between Downtown Seattle, the University of Washington, and Sea-Tac International Airport.

PGH Wong is awarded the Prime PMSS contract for the Terminal 3 West Improvements Project at the San Francisco International Airport. This $800 million expansion and upgrade of SFO’s Terminal 3 will accommodate increasing passenger traffic while providing an enhanced experience for today’s traveler. Work is scheduled to begin in 2017.

The Northwest Extension of Phoenix’s Valley Metro Rail opens for revenue service on March 19, 2016. PGH Wong provided Project & Construction Management Services on this 3.2-mile Extension of the Valley Metro Rail System north into the vibrant community of Northwest Phoenix. The Project, expected to expand ridership by 5,000 riders per day, includes three stations and over 400 parking spaces.

PGH Wong is selected to provide Project Management Support Services for the $218 million San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Hotel Program. The Program includes three major Projects, an Airport-connected Grand Hyatt Hotel; an extension of the SFO AirTrain Rail Transit System connecting passengers to the Hotel, the terminals and the Rental Car Center; and a roadway realignment to define the Hotel site.

Gates 70, 71A, and 71B open for service as part of the Terminal 3 East Expansion Project at the San Francisco International Airport.

The South Sacramento Corridor Phase II Light Rail Extension opens for revenue service on August 24, 2015. PGH Wong provided Construction Management Services on this 4.3-mile expansion of light rail service into one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the nation. The Project adds four new stations, 2,700 parking spaces, and a major new transit center at Cosumnes River College, and is expected to alleviate traffic congestion on SR-99 and I-5.

The Central Mesa Extension of Phoenix’s Valley Metro Rail opens for revenue service on August 22, 2015. PGH Wong provided Project & Construction Management Services on this 3.1-mile, 4-station extension of the Valley Metro System connecting Downtown Mesa, Mesa City Plaza, and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

PGH Wong is awarded the SANDAG Mid-Coast Corridor CM Services Contract. Mid-Coast Corridor, which will originate at the Old Town Transit Center, serving the areas north of Downtown San Diego, including the University of California at San Diego, and terminate at the University Towne Centre Transit Center.

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Terminal 3, Boarding Area E Improvements Project (BAE) successfully opens for passenger service. PGH Wong served as the Prime Project Manager and Construction Manager.

PGH Wong as Lead JV begins work as the Project and Construction Manager for the first construction package of the California High-Speed Rail Project, the first High-Speed Rail Project in the United States.

PGH Wong commences work as the Prime Construction Manager for the western section of the Honolulu Rail Transit Project (HRTP), a 20-mile light rail transit system on the island of Oahu.

PGH Wong is selected as the Prime Construction Management Consultant on the VTA Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension (SVBX) Project which will extend the BART System into Santa Clara County. This 10-mile Project will extend from the Warm Springs Station in Fremont, along the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way, to Las Palmas Way in Northeast San Jose.

Phoenix Valley Metro Rail’s 20.3-mile Light Rail Starter Line opens on schedule and under its projected $1.37 billion budget. PGH Wong was a Joint Venture Partner on the Construction Management Team that delivered what was at the time the largest Public Works Project in Arizona’s history. 

PGH Wong commences work as the Prime Design Consultant for the East Contra Costa BART (eBART) Extension Project.

PGH Wong is awarded the Systems Design Contract for Utah Transit Authority (UTA) TRAX Light Rail Transit System in Salt Lake City.

PGH Wong commences work as the Prime Systems Design Consultant for the Silicon Valley Rapid Transit (SVRT) Project.

San Francisco International Airport AirTrain is fully operational, becoming the first systemwide implementation of Communications-Based Train Control System in the USA.

PGH Wong expands into Phoenix, Arizona to provide Project and Construction Management services for the $1.37 billion Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Transit Project, a 20.3-mile Starter Line, in the Cities of Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa, Arizona.

PGH Wong, as part of a Joint Venture, manages 20 firms to provide preliminary engineering for the 1.7 mile, $1.6 billion San Francisco Muni Third Street Light Rail, Phase 2 Extension – Central Subway Project.

St. Clair County MetroLink Extension opens for revenue service. PGH Wong served as Systems Design Consultant.

PGH Wong begins work as the Lead Joint Venture Partner on the San Francisco Muni Third Street Extension Project.

PGH Wong wins General Engineering Services Contract for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA).

San Francisco Muni Metro Turnback Project is completed. PGH Wong performed Systems Design and Construction Management Services on this major Project which was awarded Project Management Institute’s Region III Project of the Year.

PGH Wong wins Prime Contract for the San Francisco International Airport AirTrain Project, the state-of-the-art fully-automated People Mover System.

PGH Wong begins work as the Prime Consultant for the Systems Design of Utah Transit Authority’s Light Rail Transit System Starter Line.

PGH Wong begins work as the Prime Consultant providing Construction Management Services on the Sacramento Regional Transit District Mather Field Extension.

PGH Wong begins work as the Prime Consultant providing Systems Design for Sacramento Regional Transit District Sunrise/Gold River Light Rail Corridor Extension.

PGH Wong begins to model and simulate nearly 700 miles of the New York City Transit System including trackwork, signaling, traction power, and vehicle systems.

PGH Wong serves as a major subconsultant on the implementation of the Korean High-Speed Rail Project.

PGH Wong graduates from DBE Program (within 5 years).

PGH Wong provides Systems Engineering Services as a major subconsultant for the MetroLink’s (St. Louis) Initial 18-mile Starter Line System.

PGH Wong starts work on the San Diego Green Line Project. Peter Wong had a key role in the testing and commissioning of 50 of the 53 mile system.

Peter Wong founded PGH Wong Engineering, Inc. in December.

Our firms’ principals complete work on the first modern light rail transit system in the United States – San Diego.

Our firms’ principals complete work on the first modern heavy rail transit system in the United States – BART.

Peter Wong, Founder & CEO of PGH Wong Engineering, Inc. (PGH Wong) started his engineering career with one of the largest engineering and construction firms in the world to implement new transit systems in the United States and Worldwide.