Patricia ("Patty") D. Steere, P.E., is the Founder and President of Steere Engineering, Inc. Her father was an engineer at DuPont for nearly 40 years, so you could say there's a tradition of engineering in the Steere family. Patty grew up in Delaware and studied Civil Engineering at the University of Delaware. After graduate school, she took a job as a structural engineer in Boston and rode the Green Line nearly every day for three years while commuting around the area.
Founded in 2010, Steere Engineering is headquartered in Rhode Island (only about an hour south of the Project), with DBE and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) certification in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. The company specializes in bridge contractor support; structural, highway, traffic, and environmental permitting; National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) inspection; and 3D CAD modeling and rendering.
Steere Engineering joined the GLXC team to work collaboratively with Lead Design firm STV, Inc. on designing a 1,200 foot-long pedestrian viaduct. This portion of a community path is part of an effort throughout the Project to install biking and walking pathways. Patty told us that she is excited her firm can be part of such a vast project to create sustainable, healthy, and accessible transportation in the area.
The firm is also responsible for designing a replacement bridge at School Street, as well as over 1,600 feet of retaining walls and 1,300 feet of noise barrier walls. Working on a fast-track project like GLX requires cooperation with several different firms, but Patty explained that her firm is always interested in challenging and complex undertakings. She is proud to have the experience of Bridge Department Manager Michael Adams, P.E., as part of her team to seamlessly manage all the design processes.
Steere Engineering has grown steadily since its founding, as Patty carries on the engineering tradition started by her father. Patty's daughter, Alison, is a Bridge Department Manager at the firm (working with Michael Adams) and her son, Thomas, is their 3D/CAD Specialist, continuing the legacy into a third generation.
