Quality Engineering Leaves Area Around Deluged Dam Safe, Not Sorry; Inspection Follows
There’s nothing like a flash flood to illustrate the value of professionally designed dam components … and the value of timely inspections to make sure floodwaters have not left the dam compromised. It didn’t take long for the Village of Strum’s new Crystal Lake Dam flashboards to prove their effectiveness. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources… Read More »
Tags: Chris Goodwin, Dam, Eau Claire Wisconsin, Flashboards, Flood, Strum, Water Resources
If You Build a 240,000-Square-Foot Grocery, They Will Come (But Put Up Traffic Signals First!)
A large retailer is coming to town, building on a highly visible plot of vacant land. What do you do to get the customers there? That’s the question officials in the City of Altoona, Wisconsin, needed to answer this summer. The new retailer is Woodman’s Market, a grocery superstore of 240,000 square feet – more… Read More »
Tags: Altoona, River Prairie Northwest Quadrant, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), US 53, Wisconsin, Woodman's Market
Safe Routes to School? Grants and Experts Help You Get There
With most schools across the country back in action, it’s a good time to put safety at the forefront of our minds when driving near the places where children gather. If you are a public sector official looking to make a difference in the safety of children making their way to school each day, help… Read More »
Tags: Funding, Safe Routes to School, Schools, SRTS, Streets, Wisconsin
