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Street right-of-way?

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The road right-of-way in a municipality typically refers to property owned by the town or city.  The property is generally in line with the “road” and wider than the road.  Typically, the road right-of-way (ROW) is 50 to 100 feet wide.  Not all roads have a “right-of-way”.  A road may be on an easement or…

USAA Commerce

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AN INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISON SUPPORTING 4M SQ.FT. OF LOGISTICS FACILITIES WETLAND+FLOODPLAIN MITIGATION + MASTER PLANNING + FINAL ENGINEERING + PLATTING UTILITY RELOCATIONS + CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT + CONTROL + CONTRACT ADMINSTRAON The USAA Commerce Center is a 155-acre industrial warehouse and distribution development in the busy Governors Gateway Industrial Park. The center supports nearly 4 million square…

Soldier Creek

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$5M SEWER INTERCEPTOR + 3 MILES OF PIPING + 1.5 MGD LIFT STATION MASTER PLANNING + EASEMENT ACQUISITION + FINAL DESIGN + BIDDING+CONTRACT DOCUMENTS CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT+CONTROL + CONTRACT ADMINSTRATION + WET CONDITIONS MITIGATION   The Soldier Creek Interceptor Sewer System provides sanitary sewer service for Village of Bradley customers east of I-57. The system includes…

GPWD Water

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$4M NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT + $4M NEW WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM SITE SELECTION AND ACQUISITION + FACILITY AND SITE DESIGN + BIDDING DOCUMENTS CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT + CONTROL + INSPECTION + CONTRACT ADMINSTRATION   The Godley Public Water District was organized to provide water for an unserved community. The districts water treatment facility water distribution system…

ITEP Grants

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  $800K PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE ROAD CROSSINGS AND OFF ROAD MULTI-USE PATHS IDOT PROGRAMMING + ROW ACQUISITION+ FINAL ENGINEERING + BID SPECIFICATIONS CONSTRUCTION LAYOUT + CONTROL + INSPECTION + CONTRACT ADMINSTRATION     The RT 50 multi use path extends one mile from Armour Road in Bradley, through an I-57 interchange and on to Larry…

AQUA Limestone

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20 MILES OF NEW WATER MAIN AND CUSTOMER SERVICE CONNECTIONS PLAN+PROJECT REVIEW + CONSTRUCITON OBSERVATION + SYSTEM MAPPING COORDINATE HOME OWNER SERVICE CONNECTION AND WELL DISCONNECTION   Shell Oil Company constructed over 20 miles of new water main in Limestone Township in Kankakee County. The water main was then turned over to AQUA Illinois to…

Smart Urban Systems

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Municipalities face ever-increasing pressure to provide public services with greater reliability, safety, and affordability. They are also under constant pressure to modify services to match changing demands. Many of these services are delivered using aging infrastructure systems or public works such as roads, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, and water mains. Smart, sustainable and effective public…

Ask an Engineer FAQs

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FAQ 1.  I have a crack in my house foundation.  Can you help me with that. [Answer] No.  But you can contact a firm that competes residential home inspections or a licensed professional structural engineer.  You can google “structural engineer” with your towns name.  I noticed our firm “M. Gingerich Gereaux and Associates” popped up.  So,…

Infrastructure Asset Management

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MG2A helps our clients apply asset management practices to improve the reliability, efficiency, and effectiveness of their infrastructure.  Our clients include municipalities, public works departments, utility providers, and facility managers. The function of most infrastructure is to provide service above an expected service level.  The key benefit of applying Infrastructure Asset Management [IAM] practices is to improve Cost vs.…

Water Resources Management

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MG2A helps our clients plan, design, build, and maintain sustainable drainage, water supply, and waste water systems.  Our clients include communities, utilities, land developers, industrial facility owners, and individual people.  We also help our clients navigate FEMA floodplain issues, regulatory agencies, permitting, and funding. MG2A provides excellent engineering services related to your Water Resource Management issues.  Most…