Author: ayres

Award-Winning Interchange Improves Gateway to La Crosse, Onalaska

The main corridor through southwestern Wisconsin has received a much-needed upgrade – and incorporated the popular new Eagle Viewing Area. When the Wisconsin Department of Transportation began planning for improvements to I-90 and the roads connecting the Cities of Onalaska and La Crosse to the interstate, local residents and businesses were ready with ideas as… Read More »

GIS Specialist Joins Select Group of Certified Mapping Scientists

GIS specialist Michael Seidel of Ayres Associates’ aerial mapping group recently became one of fewer than 60 certified mapping scientists in GIS/LIS – and the first in Wisconsin – according to the professionals directory of the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), which administers the certification. CMS-GIS/LIS certification holders are involved in geographic… Read More »

2D Modeling and Matrix Riprap Save Millions on Transportation Flood Recovery Projects

By Will DeRosset, PE, CFM, and Anthony Alvarado, PE, CFM The Colorado Department of Transportation recently published several case studies celebrating major progress in effective design in flood recovery projects. The projects all relate to designs implemented in the recovery from devastating 2013 flooding. The key takeaways are: 2D hydraulic modeling and spatially explicit analysis… Read More »