Roadway Engineering — Designing Safer Roads
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by Avalanche Web Team
3w ago
While it can be easy to take road and highway design for granted, there is an immense amount of time and effort that goes into ensuring that they are as safe, reliable, and functional as possible. We’ll walk you through the various steps of roadway engineering and help you choose the right partner to work with on your next project. What Does Effective Roadway Engineering Entail? Effective roadway engineering can include a wide range of planning, design, engineering, and maintenance. It requires a multidisciplinary approach that combines technical expertise, engineering experience, construction ..read more
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How Traffic Impact Studies Support Sustainable City Design
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by Avalanche Web Team
3w ago
Any type of construction project can potentially disrupt traffic patterns in its surrounding areas, even if the project itself isn’t close to the roadway. This in turn challenges municipal planners and managers to find better ways to keep their community’s overall design sustainable and usable for everyone living there. Starting development projects with a traffic impact study (TIS) is one of the best ways to keep community designs sustainable. Let’s explore the connection between these studies and how they can help urban areas stay sustainable during construction. Traffic Impact Studies: The ..read more
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A Primer on Effective Sewer System Design
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by Avalanche Web Team
3w ago
Creating an efficient and well-designed sewer system might not be the flashiest project you take on, but it is one of the most impactful. Unfortunately, because of the price tag, many communities put off sewer projects until they start to have problems. When problems do occur, they can incur heavy expenses and inconvenience your community. A failed sewer system can also lead to environmental problems, fines, and health hazards. It’s important to continuously monitor the health of your sewer system to determine the right time to make upgrades or replacements to aging infrastructure. You should ..read more
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Pickleball Court Construction: A Guide
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by Avalanche Web Team
1M ago
The popularity of pickleball has exploded in the United States in recent years. People love that it’s an engaging, low-impact way to exercise and spend time with their friends. More and more communities are installing courts in their parks or converting tennis courts and other areas into pickleball courts. Looking to Build a Pickleball Court? Pickleball courts aren’t just great for fun and exercise—they can also contribute to the overall health of the community. A pickleball court can become a social hub that brings people to your town’s park or community center. After a game, player ..read more
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Press Release: F&V Names 2 Senior Associates and 2 Associates
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by bkrueger
2M ago
Fleis & VandenBrink (F&V) announces the promotion of two Associates to Senior Associates and two new Associates to its leadership team. New Senior Associates are Joe Benjamin, PE, and Brian Rowley, PE. New Associates include Ben Kladder, PE, and Stephanie Kozal. “I’m really excited to see these four individuals step forward in their careers,” said John DeVol, president of F&V and its parent company F&V Companies, Inc. after announcing the new leaders. Benjamin is a project manager in the Process Group in Grand Rapids. Rowley is a municipal engineering regional manager in Traver ..read more
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Public and Private Park Landscape Design
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by avalanche-projects
2M ago
For more than 30 years, F&V’s park landscape design services have helped communities and clients rethink how they interact with their outdoor spaces. Our Public Park Design Process At F&V, we have years of experience as a landscape architecture firm in Michigan. We blend art, science, and technology to help townships and municipalities change how their residents interact with natural and outdoor spaces. Our parks and recreation architects work with municipalities to acquire funding and implement five-year master plans that align with the community’s needs. Here’s what that proven proce ..read more
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Newsletter: First Call for Community Crossing Matching Grant Projects (Indiana)
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by bkrueger
2M ago
The first Call for Projects in the 2024 Community Crossing Matching Grants (CCMG) program is underway and a second Call for Projects is expected in July. Indiana cities, towns and counties applying for up to a $1.5 million grant are on the clock to update their required Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP) and get approval from the Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP). CCMG applicants must also comply with the Title VI and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) nondiscrimination and accessibility requirements. The first Call for Projects closes at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31. L ..read more
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Michigan Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers Annual Sponsorship
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by Kirstin Pimental
3M ago
Fleis & VandenBrink is pleased to sponsor the Michigan Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers this year. Their membership of transportation professionals and students currently includes over 300 individuals who work and reside in Michigan. Please visit https://itemichigan.org/ for more information. The post Michigan Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers Annual Sponsorship appeared first on Fleis & VandenBrink ..read more
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Huntington City Police Department’s Annual “Shop with a Cop” Event
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by Kirstin Pimental
3M ago
Fleis & VandenBrink is pleased to sponsor the Huntington City, Indiana Police Department’s annual “Shop with a Cop” event on December 19, 2023. The event this year sponsored 140 children who were each given $200 to spend on clothes and toys. Please visit https://www.facebook.com/huntingtoncitypd/ for more information. The post Huntington City Police Department’s Annual “Shop with a Cop” Event appeared first on Fleis & VandenBrink ..read more
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Cognition – Second Annual Brewmasters Event
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by Kirstin Pimental
3M ago
Fleis & VandenBrink is pleased to sponsor the Second Annual Brewmasters event at Five Shores Brewery in downtown Beulah, MI on Sunday, December 17, 2023. This is Cognition’s main event to raise support for the interactive, multigenerational science and discovery center. Please visit https://www.discovercognition.org/brewmasters-2023 for more information. The post Cognition – Second Annual Brewmasters Event appeared first on Fleis & VandenBrink ..read more
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