Region: Atlantic
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Toms River Post-Sandy Strategic Recovery Planning
Engaged by the Township of Toms River in 2013 to develop a Strategic Recovery Planning Report (SRPR) funded through a grant from the Post-Sandy Recovery Planning Assistance Program of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Our professional planners and engineers worked with a steering committee to map areas of vulnerability based on storm-related damage…
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The Parish Flats Floodplain and Wetlands Restoration
Improving Water Quality at the Source Canandaigua Lake is known for its clear water and natural beauty, but in recent years, summer algae blooms began to threaten that reputation. In the Parish Flats area, Naples Creek was identified as a key source of sediment entering the lake, prompting a collaborative effort to better understand the…
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Lake Tunnel Solar Village
Lake Tunnel Solar Village: Rethinking What Sustainable Living Can Look Like Just steps from Seneca Lake in downtown Geneva, the Lake Tunnel Solar Village introduces a new model for residential living. Designed as a low-maintenance, energy-independent community, the development offers residents the ability to live with little to no heating or electric utility costs, redefining…
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Replacement of the Fair Lawn Avenue Bridge
Replacing a 1905 Truss Over the Passaic River Some bridges outlast their era by decades. The Fair Lawn Avenue Bridge in Passaic County served its community for well over a century before the two-span steel truss structure built in 1905 reached the point where replacement was the only responsible path forward. Our team is…
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Rehabilitation of White Street Bridge
Preserving a Historic Crossing While Restoring Strength In Mount Holly Township, the White Street Bridge has long served as a local crossing and a piece of the community’s historic fabric. Over time, the brick masonry arch began to show signs of significant deterioration, reducing its structural capacity and raising concerns about its long-term performance. The…
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Reconstruction of Bridge U-38
Holmes Mill Road Over Miry Run: A County Bridge Done Right Not every bridge replacement is a megaproject. Some of the most important ones happen on the roads people drive every day without a second thought. Monmouth County Bridge U-38 on Holmes Mill Road over Miry Run in Upper Freehold Township had reached the end…
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North Tonawanda BOA – Step 2 & 3
Giving North Tonawanda’s Waterfront a Future Worth Investing In North Tonawanda once called itself the Lumber City. For more than a century, Tonawanda Island and the Niagara River waterfront powered the local economy through lumber production and distribution. When that era ended, it left behind 546 acres of underutilized land, vacant brownfield sites, and a…
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Norfolk Southern Portageville Bridge
235 Feet Above the Genesee, the First Railroad Arch Bridge in 70 Years For 142 years, a 19th-century iron trestle carried rail traffic 235 feet above the Genesee River Gorge in Letchworth State Park. Train crews called it “Old Shaky.” Weight restrictions, 10 mph speed limits, and single-train crossings had turned this stretch of Norfolk…
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Michigan Avenue Lift Bridge and Ohio Street Lift Bridge Rehabilitation
Keeping Buffalo’s Waterfront Connected The Ohio Street Lift Bridge has served as a key connection along the Buffalo River since the 1960s, linking Canalside and the Outer Harbor through one of the city’s most active and evolving corridors. As the surrounding waterfront continues to transform, maintaining this connection became critical to both mobility and ongoing…
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Carteret Ferry Terminal
Expanding Access with a New Waterfront Transit Connection The Carteret Ferry Terminal Marina Structure introduces a new link between the Borough of Carteret and New York City, expanding multimodal transportation options while supporting local economic growth. This $8.5 million investment transforms the borough’s waterfront into an active transit hub, improving regional connectivity and offering residents…
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Harmony Lake Dam
Harmony Lake Dam: Quiet Infrastructure That Can’t Afford to Fail Most people who live near a dam never think about it. That’s the way it should be, and keeping it that way takes sustained, disciplined engineering. Harmony Lake Dam is a Class B Intermediate Hazard earthen fill embankment with a concrete core and weir structure….
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Green Acres Park
Transforming a Hidden Space into a Community Destination Tucked within a dense residential neighborhood in Elizabeth, Green Acres Park was easy to overlook. A narrow entrance, hidden between two homes, limited visibility and access, leaving the space underused despite its potential. The project reimagined the park as a welcoming, highly visible destination designed for all…