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Star City Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
Star City Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements

2023 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: Strand Associates Inc.Client: Morgantown Utility Board Morgantown’s main wastewater treatment plant was in trouble. It could not meet growing capacity demands and aging facilities could not handle increased environmental... Continue Reading

Postedby Glenn Tranowski
Date posted02/19/2023


University of Wisconsin-Madison Camp Randall Stadium
University of Wisconsin-Madison Camp Randall Stadium

2023 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: raSmithClient: University of Wisconsin-Madison Camp Randall, the home of the Wisconsin Badgers football team, was originally constructed in 1930. The historic structure is near and dear to fans but limited the ability to deliver... Continue Reading

Postedby Steve Roloff
Date posted02/19/2023


North Fish Hatchery Road Reconstruction
North Fish Hatchery Road Reconstruction

2023 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: KL Engineering Inc.Client: City of Fitchburg As the keystone entrance to the City of Fitchburg, North Fish Hatchery Road serves 40,000 vehicles per day. Improvements were sorely needed. The city used this as an opportunity to create... Continue Reading

Postedby Mike Scarmon
Date posted02/19/2023


CWA Runway and Taxiway Improvements
CWA Runway and Taxiway Improvements

2023 Engineering Excellence State Finalist Entering Firm: Becher Hoppe Associates Inc.Client: Central Wisconsin Airport The Central Wisconsin Airport is a rapidly growing link in the regional air network. However, its antiquated design created a dangerous “T” intersection of... Continue Reading

Postedby Karl Kemper
Date posted02/19/2023


Peninsula State Park Eagle Tower Replacement
Peninsula State Park Eagle Tower Replacement

2023 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: Ayres Associates Inc.Client: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Peninsula State Park is a top tourist destination in scenic Door County. One of the highlights is the view off Eagle Bluff where visitors get a bird’s eye... Continue Reading

Postedby Daniel Sydow
Date posted02/19/2023


Madison Beltline Flex Lane
Madison Beltline Flex Lane

2023 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: HNTB & Strand AssociatesClient: Wisconsin Department of Transportation The Madison Beltline carries more than 130,000 vehicles a day and is the crucial transportation for the region. The aging corridor needed repair and a... Continue Reading

Postedby Jerry Shadewald
Date posted02/19/2023


Chemistry Building @ UW Madison
Chemistry Building @ UW Madison

2023 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: GRAEFClient: University of Wisconsin-Madison The University of Wisconsin – Madison is well known for its top-tier chemistry program. But the program’s facilities were suffering. The 1960s building was wholly inadequate... Continue Reading

Postedby Fred Groth
Date posted02/19/2023


Calhoun Road, North Avenue to Capitol Drive
Calhoun Road, North Avenue to Capitol Drive

2023 Engineering Excellence State Finalist Entering Firm: raSmithClient: City of Brookfield Calhoun Road is the transportation backbone for the City of Brookfield. It bisects the city and serves nearly 17,000 cars a day. While the road has been expanded to four lanes elsewhere on the... Continue Reading

Postedby Brad Severson
Date posted02/19/2023


Liquid to Dried Biosolids Conversion
Liquid to Dried Biosolids Conversion

2023 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: Donohue & AssociatesClient: City of Stevens Point Municipalities across the country are grappling with increased complexities in wastewater treatment. New and changing environmental standards paired with aging infrastructure... Continue Reading

Postedby Eric Lynne
Date posted02/19/2023


Pike River Lift Station
Pike River Lift Station

2023 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: Foth Infrastructure & EnvironmentClient: Village of Mt. Pleasant Mt. Pleasant is a rapidly growing community and benefitted immensely from being chosen as the site of a major new manufacturing plant. The rapid influx of people... Continue Reading

Postedby Dan Snyder
Date posted02/19/2023


SSM Health/Dean Medical Group Beaver Dam Clinic
SSM Health/Dean Medical Group Beaver Dam Clinic

2023 Engineering Excellence Best of State Entering Firm: IMEG Corp.Client: Eppstein Uhen ArchitectsOwner: SSM Health In a crowded healthcare market, providers must strive for competitive advantages. SSM Health determined that a welcoming and effective facility in the Beaver Dam gave them... Continue Reading

Postedby Corey Sanders
Date posted02/19/2023


Kentucky and River Street Improvements
Kentucky and River Street Improvements

2023 Engineering Excellence State Finalist Entering Firm: CBS Squared Inc.Client: City of St. Croix Falls Anyone who has survived Wisconsin winter knows that a road like Kentucky Street can be menace. The road sloped steeply downwards with houses at the bottom making it dangerous when... Continue Reading

Postedby Tyler Hastings
Date posted02/19/2023