Case Study: Foth Infrastructure & Environment achieves an estimated USD 32 million lifecycle savings and accelerated project delivery with Bentley

Foth Uses Digital Engineering to Deliver Large Infrastructure Project in Cedar Falls, Iowa

Foth Infrastructure & Environment was retained to modernize a two‑mile, six‑lane University Avenue corridor in Cedar Falls, Iowa, facing deteriorated pavement, a crash rate 20% above the state average, and strong public scrutiny over proposed multimodal changes. To meet aggressive timelines and stakeholder demands, Foth relied on Bentley’s open BIM and reality‑modeling applications (including ProjectWise, OpenRoads, OpenFlows, and STAAD) to coordinate teams across seven offices and manage large volumes of survey and design data.

Using Bentley’s integrated applications and a single 3D BIM/digital‑twin workflow, Foth accelerated design, improved public outreach, and minimized construction risk. Bentley-enabled workflows cut the design phase by 50% (saving about 1,600 hours), resolved 200+ utility conflicts, produced construction bids that were 3% below estimates (saving >USD 500,000), and helped deliver safety and mobility benefits that translate to an estimated USD 32 million public return over 25 years (including an 89% reduction in injury accidents and more than USD 1 million/year travel‑time savings).

Foth Infrastructure & Environment

Blaine Buenger

Senior Technology Manager