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Written By: Bruce Morrow, PLA, LEED AP, Ayres A project doesn’t have to be large to provide substantial impact. Milwaukee’s Harbor View Plaza has a relatively small footprint with its approximately 3,500-square-foot area. Even so, Milwaukee Harbor District knew the space had great... Continue Reading

Written by Bruce Lunde, MSA Professional Services Developing programs for shoreline stability and resiliency has been a significant topic recently. The Great Lakes have broken high water records over the last few years. In June, July, and August of 2019, Lake Superior broke all-time records for... Continue Reading

Written By: Ryan Amtmann, PE, Ruekert & Mielke, Inc. Beaver Creek is a tributary to the Milwaukee River running through the heart of the Village of Brown Deer. Recently, the Village partnered with R/M to transform a struggling eight-foot-wide channel of the creek, and its adjacent multi-use... Continue Reading

Written By: Amanda Zacharias, PE, VMA, Alfred Benesch & Company State Highway (STH) 70, between Divide Road and STH 55, in Forest County, WI, isn’t part of the National Highway System – but a projected increase in traffic volumes on this 7.5-mile, rural minor arterial required... Continue Reading

Engineers Week – February 21 – 27 During Engineers Week, we celebrate Wisconsin’s hard-working engineers and acknowledge the many ways engineering impacts our daily life. Engineers take on complex problems and design effective solutions that improve our quality of life. Wisconsin... Continue Reading

Engineers Week – February 21 – 27 During Engineers Week, we celebrate Wisconsin’s hard-working engineers and acknowledge the many ways engineering impacts our daily life. Engineers take on complex problems and design effective solutions that improve our quality of life. Wisconsin... Continue Reading

Written By: Jeff Steiner, PG, PH, CPG, Ayres Associates The before-and-after transformation is striking. Just a few years ago, what’s now a stunning, state-of-the-art public library being lauded for its modern design and purposeful integration with the surrounding park-like environment was... Continue Reading

Written by: Joe Schlimgen, PE, Mead & Hunt The City of Hartford had some unique operational needs for Hartford Municipal Airport (HFX). With three larger airports within 30 minutes of HXF, the City wanted to maintain a smaller aviation airport while still supporting the needs of the many... Continue Reading

Written By: Bradley Lake, PE and Randy Wirtz, PhD, PE, ENV SP, Strand Associates Inc. Many communities face the pressures of increased nutrient removal requirements, increased loadings, and constrained wastewater treatment plant sites, while also needing to maintain treatment performance and... Continue Reading

Written by Matt Morrow, PE, MSA Professional Services The City of Sparta is the self-proclaimed “Bicycle Capital of America” and a burgeoning locale for tourism and commercial growth. Already home to several international business headquarters and situated along a busy interstate that... Continue Reading

Written By: Pete Kolaszewski, PE, and Scott Wilson, PSS, Ayres Thick weeds. Contaminated sediment. Marinette’s Menekaunee Harbor at the mouth of the Menominee River wasn’t a pretty sight and had become virtually unusable. As Lake Michigan and Bay of Green Bay levels dropped decades... Continue Reading

Donohue & Associates and the City of Medford win 2020 Grand Award for Innovative Low-Level Phosphorus Compliance Project Continue Reading