The collaboration of local , county , state , and private organizations originated in 1995 and operates in five-year cycles . WROC 2020 was exceptional , not only because of the achievement of statewide 12-inch coverage but also because of the record-level participation : 62 member counties and 50 funding partners , up 33 % from the 2015 program . During the 2020 cycle , 56,000 square miles of aerial imagery and 11,000 square miles of aerial lidar was acquired . Ayres ’ team delivered customized datasets to over 100 entities . The uses for WROC data range from transportation planning to tax parcel mapping to governmental decision-making .
Ayres wins four 2021 ACEC WI engineering excellence awards
Earlier this year , Ayres was honored with four 2021 Engineering Excellence Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin .
As mentioned above , the Wisconsin Regional Orthoimagery Consortium project earned a Best of State award in this year ’ s competition . Best of State awards are presented to entries representing the highest degree of technical innovation , client satisfaction , and contributions to the engineering industry and are deemed eligible to be submitted to the ACEC National awards competition . playground , concession stand , playground , locker rooms , restrooms , storage areas , a veterans memorial , and a community center .
To develop the park ’ s landscape architecture , the City of Glendale worked with Rettler Corporation , which in turn hired Ayres to complete environmental engineering modifications to the landfill cap . Proposed grading modifications and the introduction of impermeable surfaces at the site were likely to impact water runoff , which is critical to closed landfills . To effectively manage runoff , Ayres modified the design of stormwater underdrain systems and gas venting systems to accommodate the limited vertical space within the landfill cap . These features had to be relocated , raised , or lined to prevent water and gases from migrating through the cap .
Two more projects – the Manitowoc Waldo Boulevard Reconstruction and Mead Library Plaza projects – earned ACEC Wisconsin State Finalist Awards , which are presented to entries demonstrating a high degree of client satisfaction through quality , cost-effective solutions .
Also earning an ACEC of Wisconsin Best of State award is the Glendale Landfill Conversion project . Following a multi-year phased redevelopment process , the closed West Bender Road Landfill site in Glendale recently took on a new role serving the community as a collegiate-level baseball park and outdoor recreational area .
The 15-acre site is now home to Richard E . Maslowski Community Park , which features a synthetic turf baseball field that hosts Milwaukee School of Engineering ( MSOE ) and regional college teams , an outdoor stage and amphitheater ,
Slicing through Manitowoc ’ s north side , the 3-mile-long urban reconstruction of Waldo Boulevard had plenty of complications spread out over two years of construction . The project included coordination and documentation for schools , railroad crossings , historical properties , a fire and rescue station , and a complex web of utilities . The design included two bridges , one culvert , four traffic signals , and large storm sewer pipes – up to 72 inches in diameter – buried almost 30 feet deep . A roundabout at Maritime Drive improves safety for vehicles and pedestrians .
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation hired Ayres to prepare plans for the four-lane Waldo Boulevard . By the time construction began in 2019 , the concrete surface was over 40
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