Kokomo Park and Recreation Plan

by Toni Takacs | Nov 20, 2021

Kokomo, IN

Park and Recreation Master Plan

HWC worked closely with the parks board and staff to complete a Park and Recreation Master Plan. System-wide goals included focusing on the quality of parks over the quantity of parks, promoting active and healthy lifestyles, promoting activities and programs geared specifically towards teens, connecting neighborhoods to parks, and developing digital platforms for the parks department. A clear action plan with timelines, budgeting, and mini park plans provided the city with a toolkit to begin to implement these goals.

Landscape architecture

Franklin King Street Corridor

by Toni Takacs | Oct 22, 2021

Franklin, IN

King Street Corridor

HWC provided design and construction services for this project in phases. The King Street corridor, previously SR 44 in Franklin, Indiana, is the primary gateway from I-65 into the City.

Improvements along the corridor function as a gradual gateway into Franklin with an emphasis on enhanced roadway elements, such as curbed and planted medians, reduced lane widths, and other traffic-calming features. Portions of the project utilized INDOT federal aid funds.

Pedestrian improvements were added along the north and south sides of King Street to improve connectivity to the surrounding neighborhoods, schools, and the Franklin Historic Trails system.

Transportation

Utica Old Salem Road Reconstruction

by Toni Takacs | Apr 7, 2021

Utica, IN

Old Salem Road Reconstruction

HWC provided construction inspection services for the $3.0 million Old Salem Road Reconstruction project in Utica, Indiana.

The project was divided into two phases for utility relocation purposes. The first phase began in May 2017 and encompassed approximately 0.4 miles of the roadwork near the Town of Utica. The second phase began in July 2017 and included the remainder of the project.

The project included excavating the existing road and side slopes, adjusting the horizontal and vertical alignment, and rebuilding the roadway with an improved pavement section. The project also included new curb and gutters through most of the project and storm sewers within the Town of Utica. A four-sided concrete box was also installed at the Lentzier Creek crossing.

Construction Inspection

White County Bridge #171 Replacement

by Toni Takacs | Apr 7, 2021

White County, IN

Bridge #171 Replacement

HWC worked with White County to complete the Bridge #171 Replacement project. As part of the project, HWC completed bridge and roadway design, hydraulic analysis, waterway permitting, specifications, utility coordination, right-of-way acquisition, bidding, and construction administration services.

The existing bridge was an 82’ adjacent pre-stressed concrete box beam bridge built in 1969. The bridge had deteriorated to require a 12-ton load limit. Additionally, the roadway width was not sufficient for farm equipment, and the guardrail did not meet current standards. The new bridge included a 98’ multi-beam superstructure with integral end bents for minimized maintenance. The new bridge also included standard bridge railing, guardrail, and a 32’ wide roadway.

The project also included farm field drives for legal drain access in all four quadrants. Utilities were considered throughout the design process to minimize relocation impacts and avoid costly relocation expenses.

Construction Inspection

West Lafayette Safe Routes to Schools Infrastructure Project

by Toni Takacs | Apr 6, 2021

West Lafayette, IN

Safe Routes to School Infrastructure

The Safe Routes to Schools Infrastructure project improved pedestrian access around Cumberland Elementary School and Happy Hollow Elementary School.

Cumberland Elementary School improvements include two crosswalks along Cumberland Avenue, new curb ramps and sidewalks, and solar-powered flashing school zone beacons. One crosswalk was relocated to improve its visibility to vehicular traffic leaving the school parking lot. Surface sidewalks were constructed to provide connectivity between the walkways on the campus and street.

Happy Hollow Elementary School updates include three crosswalks. These crosswalks were improved by constructing new curb ramps, crosswalk pavement markings, and solar-powered flashing school zone beacons. A crosswalk on New Salisbury Street is in the middle of a steep vertical grade, so the flashing beacons provide advanced warning and security for the students crossing at this location.
The flashing beacons used at each school are programmable to allow school personnel to adjust the timing for those days when school has a special schedule.

These improvements were recognized in an award received by the City of West Lafayette for the benefits from utilization of Safe Routes to Schools funding.