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La Crosse 2040 Comprehensive Plan
La Crosse 2040 Comprehensive Plan View the La Crosse 2040 Comprehensive Plan Here La Crosse adopted its first Comprehensive Plan, Confluence, in 2002, and like many communities during the early phase of comprehensive planning, designed the plan to closely reflect the requirements outlined by state statute. The result was a 500-page document robust with information…
Read MoreMilwaukee Climate and Equity Plan
Milwaukee Climate and Equity Plan Visit the Milwaukee Climate and Equity Plan Here GRAEF served as the prime consultant to the City of Milwaukee’s Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO) for the creation of the City’s first Climate & Equity Plan (CEP). The City led the initial phase of community engagement and data gathering but lacked the…
Read MoreMargaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort
Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort GRAEF provided engineering services for the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, which was constructed along both sides of North Ocean Boulevard (State Road A1A) between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean adjacent to the Hollywood Beachwalk. The project included a 200-room full-service hotel with extensive resort activities that included a massive…
Read MoreWisDOT Grantosa Drive Bridge Rehabilitation
WisDOT Grantosa Drive Bridge Rehabilitation The project included two bridges on West Grantosa Drive spanning WIS 145. Constructed in 1965, these 4-span steel girder bridges were in need of rehabilitation to maintain the existing facility life. This project also included designs for thin polymer overlays and load ratings on 8 bridges. These included STH 145…
Read MoreCarle at the Riverfront
Carle at the Riverfront Carle Health provides highly accessible, high-quality care and service to improve health in communities throughout central Illinois and beyond. As the years progressed, the organization noticed a rise in patient needs and an expansion in services offered. Carle acknowledged the constraints of its space with a growing population and decided to…
Read MoreSouth Livingston Parking Garage
South Livingston Street Parking Garage GRAEF provided design and construction services to the City of Madison for this public parking garage to serve the daily employee and public parking needs of mixed-use redevelopment within the Capitol East District. The City-owned structure is located at the southeast corner of Main Street and Livingston Street. Existing zoning…
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GRAEF Announces a Dynamic Shift in the Firm’s Structural Leadership Team
GRAEF is Excited to Announce a Dynamic Shift in the Firm’s Structural Leadership Team Kyle Poklar (L), Steve Rech (R) GRAEF announced a change in its structural engineering leadership. Steve Rech will serve as the firm’s Director of Structural Engineering, while Kyle Poklar will take on the role of Structural Practice Area Leader. With a…
Read MoreCovered Bridge Road Bridge Reconstruction
Covered Bridge Road Reconstruction Covered Bridge Road Bridge, running north-south over Cedar Creek on Covered Bridge Road next to the historic Covered Bridge in the Town of Cedarburg, was rated structurally deficient with a sufficiency rating of 43.3 and an NBI rating of 4 for the deck, structural evaluation, and superstructure. The bridge had numerous…
Read MoreIDOT I-57
IDOT I-57 GRAEF developed Highway Plans for a 4” resurfacing of I-57 from I-294 to IL Route 1. Pavement patching, retaining wall modifications, and drainage improvements were included in the improvement. GRAEF completed two field visits and a field patching survey and reviewed prior improvement plans. GRAEF also reviewed IDOT’s Drainage Investigation Report and implemented…
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