What’s It Really Like Inside a Sewer?
Would you believe some engineers not only tolerate crawling inside sanitary sewer manholes – but actually enjoy it? Several members of our municipal engineering group in Ayres’ Fort Collins, Colorado, office climb into manholes to help their clients learn whether their sewer pipes are sized right, if they are leaking, and if they need to… Read More »
Tags: Ayres, civil engineering, Colorado, flow monitoring, Fort Collins, sanitary sewer
Safer Intersections Turning Up in Wisconsin
J-turn intersections are starting to work their way into Wisconsin, usually where a fairly busy state or county road meets a 65 mph four-lane highway. You can find them near Superior (US 53 and County Highway B) and Green Bay (State Highway 29 and County Highway VV, which was designed by Ayres). Several more are… Read More »
Tags: Ayres, Intersections, J-turn, Safety, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Hot Dog! High-Profile Project Celebrated for Handling Cheyenne Traffic Flow
Construction and engineering firms joined the City of Cheyenne last week in publicly dedicating the successful reconstruction of East Pershing Boulevard, including reconstruction of a complex intersection as a five-leg, multi-lane roundabout. The East Pershing/Converse Avenue/19th Street roundabout was opened to traffic in December. Among those celebrating with hot dogs and cake (perhaps doughnuts would… Read More »
Tags: Ayres Associates, Cheyenne, construction, East Pershing Boulevard, Engineering, roundabout