Author: ayres

Who Knows What You’ll Find When Building Roads

This giant boulder revealed itself during reconstruction of a city street. By Andy Dana, PE Design plans for road construction are just that – plans. However, sometimes those plans hit, shall we say, a roadblock. About the Expert: Andy Dana, PE, is a transportation project manager in Ayres’ Green Bay office. He has been involved… Read More »

STH 29/CTH “VV” Interchange Wins WisDOT Construction Award

The STH 29/CTH “VV” Interchange project in Brown County this week was awarded the 2022 Outstanding Highway Construction Award from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in the category of grading for contracts of $25 million and under. Hoffman Construction Company, Inc., was the prime contractor on the WisDOT Northeast Region project, and Ayres was the… Read More »

Strategic Planning for Investments in Outdoor Recreation and Infrastructure

By Amanda Arnold, AICP Communities seeking to grow in their economic resilience may be tempted to put the cart before the horse. Local leaders and stakeholders must be mindful not to launch new projects and/or programs before doing the self-examination and strategic planning necessary to promote success. Examples where an introspective and strategic planning approach… Read More »