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Eau Claire Phoenix Park

From a brownfield to a community park that is now a regional destination for visitors, Phoenix Park illustrates the potential of strategic investment in public space as a catalyst for economic development. Located in downtown Eau Claire at the intersection of two rivers, this linear waterfront park offers river access, fishing, tubing, a regional bike… Read More »

Sacramento River Levee Erosion

Ayres performed annual erosion site reconnaissance on the Sacramento River Bank project for the Sacramento District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During these site investigations, our team found a number of critical erosion sites where the river has eroded into the toe of the levee. Given growing concern for levee stability, design and… Read More »

US 183 over Boggy Creek Hydraulics

Ayres provided a forensic investigation of the cause of scour and bank instability at the US 183 bridge over Boggy Creek in Austin, Texas. Our team evaluated the design of the cutoff wall and bank stabilization and developed stream stability design plans for mitigation. The project involved site hydrologic analysis, 1D HEC-RAS hydraulic modeling, scour… Read More »