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WIS 130 Wisconsin River Bridges Design-Build
WIS 130 Wisconsin River Bridges Design-Build

2025 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: SRF Consulting Group Inc.Client: Kraemer North America Connecting Communities The WIS 130 Wisconsin River crossing near Lone Rock was critical yet outdated. The three aging truss bridges, built over 75 years ago, were structurally... Continue Reading

Postedby Jeff Knudson
Date posted02/17/2025


I-39/90 & I-43/WIS 81 Interchange
I-39/90 & I-43/WIS 81 Interchange

2025 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: AECOMClient: Wisconsin Department of Transportation Designing the Right Interchange The I-39/90 and I-43/WIS 81 interchange in Beloit underwent transformative upgrades to improve safety, meet modern design standards, accommodate... Continue Reading

Postedby Mike Preboske
Date posted02/17/2025


CONNECT 1 East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
CONNECT 1 East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

2025 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: AECOMClient: Milwaukee County Transit System Modern Transit Solutions Milwaukee County’s transit system was overwhelmed by demand. The strained resources meant longer wait times for users and congestion on city streets. For... Continue Reading

Postedby Michael Schneider
Date posted02/17/2025


The New Oregon Public Library
The New Oregon Public Library

2025 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: IMEGClient: OPN Architects A New Place to Read The Village of Oregon needed a larger, modern library to serve its growing population. After plans for downtown expansion were deemed unsuitable, the village chose to construct a new... Continue Reading

Postedby Timothy Paap
Date posted02/17/2025


City of Bloomer: Street Improvements and Lead Removal
City of Bloomer: Street Improvements and Lead Removal

2025 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: CBS Squared Inc.Client: City of Bloomer A City-wide Problem In response to elevated lead levels in its water system, the City of Bloomer undertook an ambitious infrastructure overhaul, led by CBS². Engineers faced the daunting... Continue Reading

Postedby Tyler Hastings
Date posted02/17/2025


MSN Airport - South Terminal Expansion
MSN Airport - South Terminal Expansion

2025 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: Mead & Hunt Inc.Client: Dane County Regional Airport Now Boarding for a New Terminal Mead & Hunt spearheaded a transformative 100,000-square-foot terminal expansion at Dane County Regional Airport (MSN), addressing the need... Continue Reading

Postedby Jeff Manzetti
Date posted02/17/2025


New Water Treatment Plant with PFAS Treatment
New Water Treatment Plant with PFAS Treatment

2025 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firms: Becher-Hoppe Associates Inc. & Donohue & Associates Inc.Client: Wausau Water Works Keeping Wausau Hydrated Wausau’s aging treatment plant suffered from reliability issues, inadequate filtration, and floodplain... Continue Reading

Postedby Susan Wojtkiewicz
Date posted02/17/2025


The Sonnentag
The Sonnentag

2025 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: AyresClient: Eau Claire Community Complex A Uniquely Complicated Facility Ayres overcame significant challenges in delivering the Sonnentag, a groundbreaking 225,900-square-foot facility for the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire... Continue Reading

Postedby David Delfosse
Date posted02/17/2025


February 16-22 Proclaimed as Engineers Week in Wisconsin
February 16-22 Proclaimed as Engineers Week in Wisconsin

The proclamation underscores the importance of civil engineering in Wisconsin's growth and highlights the dedication of professionals who tirelessly work towards building a better future for us all. Continue Reading

Postedby Kelly Veit
Date posted02/16/2025


Register for the May 2 Awards Banquet
Register for the May 2 Awards Banquet

Join us for a banquet to celebrate our 2025 award winners. We'll be honoring our individual award winners, Leadership Institute graduates and our Engineering Excellence Awards winners. We will be celebrating in style at the famous American Club in Kohler. We encourage all members to join us to... Continue Reading

Postedby Andrew Heidtke
Date posted02/14/2025


Apply to Be a Member of the Transportation Steering Committee
Apply to Be a Member of the Transportation Steering Committee

Join the Transportation Steering Committee Deadline to Apply: Friday, April 18 The Transportation Steering Committee is looking for new members. This committee provides value to the membership through communication of information obtained via collaborative policy and program implementation with... Continue Reading

Postedby Andrew Heidtke
Date posted02/11/2025


Member News 2.10.25
Member News 2.10.25

Ayres Associates is pleased to announce that Brett Kams has been promoted to the next level of project management. Read the full press release below: ' Brett Karns, PLS, recently was promoted to the next level of project management at Ayres. He sought out the opportunity to lead Ayres’... Continue Reading

Postedby Andrew Heidtke
Date posted02/10/2025