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High Bridge Bike/Pedestrian Facility

Ayres has had the honor of completing two projects on the Union Pacific Railroad High Bridge, which was built over the Chippewa River in Eau Claire in 1881. Having designed the conversion of the bridge to pedestrian use with a new timber deck and railings completed in 2015, Ayres sprang into action when deterioration of… Read More »

Tropicana Field Rails to Trails

The City of St. Petersburg retained Ayres to design the conversion of a railroad trestle bridge near Tropicana Field to a multi-use trail. The project included evaluating the railroad trestle for condition and future loads, as well as designing the curved bridge and concrete approaches. Ayres coordinated the project with Pinellas County, the agency that… Read More »

Fitchburg Badger State Trail

Our team prepared the construction documents and specifications for the Badger State Trail in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. The six-mile paved path travels within an abandoned rail corridor, closing a gap between the commuter trail system in Madison and the existing trail to the south, allowing a cyclist to ride a bike path from the state capital… Read More »