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The Designing a Better Wisconsin Blog features stories and projects from the ACEC WI membership highligting the critical nature of engineering work, life/safey impacts, and cost-effective, innovative solutations.

‘Power of 10’ Transforms Empty Site to City’s ‘Front Porch’

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Nov 12

Written by: Lisa Fleming, PE, Ayres Associates When the USH 53 bypass opened in 2006, the roadway divided four quadrants of undeveloped land from...

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Intersection Improvement Spurs Redevelopment

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Oct 8

Written by: Jed Munroe, PE, JT Engineering The City of De Pere, with a population of just over 25,000, is virtually landlocked. With the help of an...

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Innovative Technologies Used for Marquette Interchange Rehab Minimize Impacts to Traveling Public

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Sep 10

Written by Lindsay Kaufmann, PE; Michael Baker International Improving a Vital Interchange The Marquette Interchange is a major, high-volume...

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Perseverance and Flexibility Lead to Improved Water Supply for Elkhorn

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Aug 13

Written by Douglas R. Snyder, PE, Baxter & Woodman Inc. Determining Water and Facility Needs Determining Water and Facility Needs The City of...

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Reconstructed Bridge Makes Grand Entrance into Popular, Picturesque Park

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Jul 9

Written by Dan Sydow, PE, Ayres Associates How times change. How projects evolve. And how transforming the end result of those changes can be. Never...

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Meister Cheese Company: A Tradition of Repurposing Waste

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Jun 11

Written by Jane Carlson, P.E., ENV SP, of Strand Associates, Inc.Meister Cheese Company, a family-owned company that has called southwestern...

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Good Vibrations over Wisconsin’s Flambeau River

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May 14

Written by Leah Rhodes, PE, MSA Professional Services As you drive into the City of Park Falls, you are greeted with a sign reading,...

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Estabrook Dam Removal Marks Environmental, Financial Benefits to Community

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Apr 16

Written by Rusty Schroedel, PE, AECOM Meeting strict environmental demands, saving taxpayer money and reducing flood risk to the community; the...

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Improving Safety and Quality of Underwater Bridge Inspections

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Mar 12

Written by: Roy Forsyth, PE, CWI, C.H. and Mark Mutziger, PE; Collins Engineers Engineers are intimately aware that what is out of sight, cannot be...

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What Would Life be Like in Wisconsin Without Engineers?

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Feb 18

Written by: Leslie Blaize, CPSM, Blaize Communications Engineers Week Feb. 17-23 When Wisconsin’s citizens enjoy a glass of clean water,...

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A Proactive Program at Work: Investing in Dam Repairs Averts Crisis

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Feb 12

Written by Chris Goodwin, PE; Ayres Associates Dams are an integral part of our lives, providing recreational opportunities, power generation,...

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Leading the Charge in Child Abduction Recovery Efforts