Region: Mid Atlantic
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Fed Ex Hub – Phase 1 & 2
Colliers Engineering & Design provided structural and geotechnical engineering services for the design of a skewed precast 84-foot long, 24-foot x 8.5-foot single cell culvert with a concrete overlay carrying four lanes of traffic over Catasauqua Creek. The culvert is underlain by Karst geology and is part of the larger Willowbrook Road improvements project associated…
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US Route 41 FDOT Corridor Survey
Colliers Engineering & Design was recently awarded a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Continuing Service contract for Survey Support in District 7 under Wantman Group Inc. The initial task order involved an updated control survey and topographic design survey for five miles of US Route 41 in Hillsborough County, from Bullfrog Creek to Denver Street….
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Balligomingo Road Slope Failures
Balligomingo Road in West Conshohocken has been closed since June 2015, after a mudslide spilled debris across the roadway and left the adjoining hillside unstable. Because the location of the area of slope failure that caused the road closure is remote and difficult to access with conventional survey equipment, Colliers Engineering & Design was retained…
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Glendora Clock Tower Telecom Installation
Contracted to design a telecommunications installation at the Glendora Fire Company in a residential section of Gloucester Township. In order to meet the requirements of the carrier, landlord, and Township, a functioning clock tower was proposed to house telecommunications antennas instead of a more common tower installation. The clock tower consists of steel and fiber…
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Erxleben Recreation Complex Pool Restoration
2014 NJSME Municipal Project of the Year As one of the few recreational facilities in the City of Elizabeth, Erxleben Recreation Complex is a treasured part of the community. When its 30-year-old pool suffered a mechanical failure, the City recognized the importance of maintaining the facility for its residents and acquired a bond for the…
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East Orange Golf Course Renovation
Provided professional engineering and design services for golf course renovation, new clubhouse construction, and maintenance facility replacement at the East Orange Golf Course. Located in the Township of Millburn, the golf course is owned and operated by the City of East Orange and underwent an extensive renovation by golf course architect Stephen Kay. The course was…
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East Hanover Varityper Redevelopment Plan
In 2006, the East Hanover Township Council designated the 37-acre Varityper area as an Area in Need of Redevelopment and adopted a Redevelopment Plan for the property. However, since the adoption of that 2006 Redevelopment Plan, the site has sat stagnant, and the Township’s vision for the property has changed. It was also later discovered…
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Drexel University Lancaster Square Student Housing Tower
Performed a detailed geotechnical study to assist in the design and construction of Drexel University’s proposed high-rise student housing tower in Philadelphia, PA. The new tower will be known as Lancaster Square, and once completed, the 24-story, 530,000 SF residential structure will house more than 350 units students; 89 underground parking spaces, bike parking; a…
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Don Ahern Veteran’s Memorial Stadium
NJSME 2015 Project of the Year Honor Award The Don Ahern Veterans Memorial Stadium is highly utilized by Bayonne’s active youth and adult community. Originally built in 1966, the 225,000 SF sports complex had deteriorated significantly, and its location on the coast of the Newark Bay subjected it to frequent stormwater flooding, causing significant erosion…
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Demarest Pond Hydroraking
The Demarest Pond is a central place of enjoyment for Borough residents. The freshwater pond fed by the Oradell Reservoir has an elongated surface area that provides a long shoreline end-to-end, occupying approximately .85 acres. Although it was dredged almost 15 years ago, sections of the pond were being filled-in with organic matter, debris and…
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Paulsboro Marine Terminal Phase II
The Comprehensive Port Project involves a 550-foot barge berth and two additional deep-water wharf extensions, over 1,500 ft of wharf, train rail trestle, and vehicle trestle, with additional connections from the wharf to the land. The project scope also included installations of remaining utilities (water, sanitary, electrical), storm water drainage, grading and paving, as well…
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Cranbury Public Library
Colliers Engineering & Design provided professional engineering services for improvements to Cranbury Public Library. The improvements included the construction of a one-story 11,600 SF library building along with parking for 20 cars and one bio-retention basin. Our professionals prepared concept plans, multiple stormwater management and circulation options with Planning Board and public input in collaboration…