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STH 13 Roadway & Silver Creek Bridge

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Northwest Region, retained Ayres to design the replacement of the culvert carrying Silver Creek under STH 13 in Ashland County and to prepare preliminary and final roadway plans to repair or replace decayed culvert pipes, flatten slopes, and repair existing box culverts on 18 miles of STH 13 between Mellen… Read More »

Old 63 Bridge over 18 Mile Creek

The Town of Grand View selected Ayres to design a replacement structure for Old 63 Road over 18 Mile Creek in Grand View. In July 2016 a major flood completely washed out a 70-foot-long concrete box culvert and the 20-foot-high roadway embankment. Concrete box culverts and single-span prestressed concrete girder bridges were studied to determine… Read More »

UW-Madison East Utilities

Most visitors, students, and staff using the pedestrian mall at the heart of the University of Wisconsin-Madison do not know there is a passageway under their feet. It’s a walkable tunnel corridor supplying the steam, chilled water, compressed air, signal, and electrical services crucial for daily life on campus. The 10- by 12-foot tunnel runs… Read More »