Historical Hydraulics Hinders Highway Headway
WSP was tasked with the drainage design of an 8-mile stretch of historical parkway. The project initially started out as a maintenance project with few areas of expansion, but as the project moved forward more changes were needed to address existing flooding and to incorporate spread improvements. Some of the many challenges of the project include minimizing impacts to the adjacent national park to maintain its historical character, lack of curb and gutter to direct stormwater flow and, working with inefficient historical inlets required by the project. This presentation will look at the benefits of improving the drainage design of the parkway for increased travel capacity within the right of way and design challenges involved of a historical parkway.
Author Bio
Justin has over ten years of experience in civil engineering, stormwater management, hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, and design construction. His project experience includes hydrological and hydraulic systems and modeling, water and wastewater facilities, sewer systems, stormwater and drainage, utility coordination, permitting feasibility studies, sea-level rise and sustainability designs and evaluations
Shelby has experience in stormwater management and hydraulic and hydrologic modeling. Her project experience includes modeling and drainage design with sea level rise. Outside of work she enjoys cats and crocheting more cats.
