Foothills Bridge

What Foothills Bridge does

Foothills Bridge Co is a Boulder, Colorado-based structural engineering firm founded on April 15, 2004 that provides engineered solutions for the erection, falsework design, and dismantling of bridges and heavy-civil structures. The firm operates as a B2B professional services practice serving heavy civil contractors, project owners, and consultants across the United States, Canada, and (since 2020) South America. Its core competency is engineered bridge dismantling in challenging and congested environments, supplemented by bridge erection planning, falsework design, jacking and temporary support systems, access and protective cover systems, and rebar cage hoisting/stability analysis. Deliverables consist of analysis, design drawings, calculations, and — distinctively — full-time on-site engineering support, including expertise in rivet removal, hazardous-materials abatement, heavy lifting and rigging, and containment system design.

The company is privately held and employee-owned: Reuben Zylstra became a shareholder in March 2008 (establishing the ESOP-style structure) and Chris Tollefson joined as a shareholder in June 2015, alongside an additional owner identified only as 'J' in the source material. No venture or private equity investors are disclosed, and no funding rounds appear in the record. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 range, anchored by Professional Engineers including a Senior Project Manager (Zylstra), PEs (Tollefson and J Coleman), a Technical Director (Nathan Miller), and a Finance Manager (Maura Knutson). Foothills maintains a single headquarters at 3035 47th Street, Boulder, CO 80301, occupied since a 2006 relocation from its original home office.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and pricing follows project-based B2B engagement with no published rate cards; commercial motion is direct sales-led to contractor clients. Foothills' go-to-market relies on professional reputation, repeat engagement with heavy-civil primes, and a reference portfolio that includes marquee projects such as the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge east-span dismantling (subject of the 2021 documentary 'DEMO.' on Apple TV), the 6th Street Viaduct replacement in Los Angeles, the Goethals Bridge, and the Alaskan Way Viaduct. There is no API, no software product, no AI/ML capability disclosed, and minimal digital marketing — the firm's only identified social channel is Instagram. The company shows no patents, trademarks, regulatory actions, or merger/acquisition history.

Name

Foothills Bridge

Legal name

Foothills Bridge Co

Website

https://foothillsbridge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Foothills Bridge Co is an employee-owned, Boulder-based structural engineering firm providing engineered bridge dismantling, erection, and falsework design services to heavy civil contractors across the United States, Canada, and South America, with a signature niche in complex bridge removal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bridge Rehabilitation & Structural Strengthening (Deck Replacement, Seismic Retrofit) (IMAFAEAK), Bridge & Viaduct Construction (IMAFAEAB), Bridge Operations, Inspection & Maintenance (TLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Bridge dismantling engineering
• Structural engineering services
• Falsework design
• Heavy civil construction
• Bridge erection planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Professional engineering services providing bridge dismantling plans, erection plans, falsework design, jacking and temporary support systems, access systems, and rebar cage hoisting and stability analysis for heavy civil contractors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Foothills Bridge Co provides professional structural engineering services for heavy civil contractors, owners, and consultants. Core offerings include engineered bridge dismantling plans, bridge erection plans, falsework design, jacking and temporary support systems, access and protective cover systems, and rebar cage hoisting and stability analysis. The firm delivers analysis, design drawings, calculations, and full-time on-site field support for bridge construction, retrofitting, and dismantling projects.

Product overview

Foothills Bridge Co is a specialized structural engineering firm providing engineered solutions for bridge and structure projects. The company operates as a single unified service offering with multiple engineering specializations that work together: Engineered Bridge Dismantling Plans (the core specialty), Engineered Bridge Erection Plans, Falsework Design, Access Systems and Protective Cover Systems, Jacking and Temporary Support Systems, and Rebar Cage Hoisting and Stability. These services are delivered through professional engineering staff who provide analysis, design drawings, calculations, and on-site support for contractors in the heavy civil industry throughout the United States and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineered Bridge Dismantling Plans

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TranSystems: US engineering and planning consultancy with a dedicated bridges and structures practice providing design, inspection, and construction engineering for heavy civil bridge projects. Comparable as a contractor-facing bridge engineering peer though notably larger than Foothills.
• Stantec: Major North American engineering consulting firm with a bridges and infrastructure practice serving public owners and contractors on bridge design, rehabilitation, and construction support. Comparable to Foothills in targeting similar customers but at much greater scale and breadth.
• WSP USA: Global engineering consultancy with significant US bridge and structural engineering practice providing design, construction support, and inspection services for major bridge projects. Competes for the same marquee bridge jobs as Foothills but with substantially broader capabilities.
• HDR: Large employee-owned US engineering firm with a substantial bridge and structures practice, including construction engineering and inspection services. Comparable for its employee-ownership structure and bridge focus, but much broader and larger in scale than Foothills.
• AECOM: One of the world's largest E&C firms with a major bridge and transportation infrastructure practice that competes for the same complex bridge projects (dismantling, erection, rehabilitation) that Foothills services, but as part of a much broader services portfolio.
• Jacobs Solutions: Major global engineering services firm with a significant bridges and transportation practice providing design, construction engineering, and program management for large bridge projects comparable to Foothills' marquee projects, though operating at much greater scale and scope.

Direct peers

• Modjeski and Masters: Long-standing US bridge-focused structural engineering consulting firm specializing in design, inspection, and rehabilitation of bridges. Highly comparable to Foothills in its bridge-centric, mid-sized professional services profile and project-based work for heavy civil contractors and DOTs.
• Hardesty & Hanover: US consulting firm specializing in bridge and movable bridge engineering, including design, rehabilitation, and construction support. Directly comparable as a mid-sized bridge-focused PE consulting firm serving heavy civil contractors and public owners.
• Burgess & Niple: Mid-sized US engineering firm with a long-standing bridges and structures practice providing design, rehabilitation, and construction engineering services. Comparable to Foothills in size and bridge specialization, serving similar public-sector and contractor clients.
• T.Y. Lin International: Global bridge and structural engineering consulting firm with deep expertise in bridge design, construction engineering, and erection engineering. Comparable to Foothills for its bridge specialization and contractor-facing engineering services, though larger and more geographically diversified.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/foothillsbridge
• Facebookfacebook.com/Foothillsbridge
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foothillsbridge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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