Archive for July, 2019:
Johnson County Delivers Signature Park Experience
Posted on Wednesday, July 17th, 2019 by John SpellIn Projects, Stormwater, Transportation Engineering, tagged in Tags: johnson county, Meadowbrook Park, parks
Johnson County Parks and Recreation (JCRPD) wanted to deliver a new signature park experience to residents. The fast-growing populations in Prairie Village, Overland Park, and Leawood would all benefit from a park, but there weren’t many large greenspaces available. Several years ago, JCPRD was presented with a unique public/private partnership. The plan was to transform […]
City of Overland Park Reinvests in Neighborhoods with Residential Streets Program
Posted on Wednesday, July 10th, 2019 by Kristen LeathersIn Transportation Engineering, tagged in
Every year, the City of Overland Park, Kansas reinvests in its infrastructure. One component of that practice is their residential streets program. Our team first helped with these efforts in 1992. Over the years, we’ve partnered numerous times. Starting in 2016, we worked together to design and reconstruct the infrastructure for the Glenwood Estates community. […]
Factoring Levee Risk & Resilience as USACE Changes Guidance
Posted on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019 by Jason DavisIn Federal Services, tagged in Tags: flooding, levee, usace
When it comes to the risk and resilience of levees, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is changing its guidance. Recently, they have been trying to build more resilient infrastructure with an additional factor of safety. For levee sponsors, this translates to additional analysis and ongoing maintenance. All levees are built to withstand […]