Category: Transportation Engineering

Why Does It Take So Long To Fix My Street?

Our engineers and surveyors have a lot of face-to-face time with residents and businesspeople each year as they are working on road construction projects. A common question we hear is: Why does construction take so long? People wonder – understandably – why construction crews sometimes seem to come in, rip up a street, and then… Read More »

Saturday is National Trails Day! But Hang On. How Did Those Trails Get There?

Saturday is National Trails Day and offers a really good excuse (if you needed one) to discover, learn about, and celebrate America’s trails. Looking for a National Trails Day event? Just check out the National Trails Day website to see what’s going on in your area. So a completed trail is great, but how do… Read More »

Award-Winning Projects Help Celebrate National Public Works Week

It’s National Public Works Week, and we’re celebrating some award-winning projects! Three projects that Ayres Associates provided services for earned high praise during the American Public Works Association Wisconsin Chapter’s 2015 awards competition. The Waukesha CTH “L” (Janesville Road) Reconstruction project in the City of Muskego, the Bridge Lane Ravine Pedestrian Bridge project in the… Read More »