Throughout 2021 we were busy working on two projects for STH 80 in Richland County, Wisconsin.

Westbrook worked with the City of Richland Center to construct the first 480 feet of a shared use-path for pedestrian and bicycle use along Hwy 80 South.  The path connects the existing pedestrian path along STH 80 north of the Pine River Bridge to the newly constructed path outside the STH 80 right-of-way.  Westbrook designed this 480-ft portion of the path and worked along with the City of Richland Center to obtain permission from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to connect the path to the existing path north of the Pine River and construct a new portion of the path within the existing road right-of-way.
This project is part of the Safe Routes to School Program. Although we’re based out of Spring Green, WI, we have strong ties to our neighborhood communities. Several of our employees reside in the Richland Center area and have children within the Richland School District. We’re proud to be a part of such a great project that will be great for students and families!

The STH 80 rehabilitation project from the Wisconsin River to CTH RC was also constructed in 2021.  The project involved milling and overlaying STH 80, as well as, improving safety through the replacement of existing beam guard and installation of new beam guard along STH 80.

 

We’ve been very fortunate to have a busy 2021 including a few local bridge replacement projects!

The CTH H over Mill Creek bridge replacement project located just northeast of Dodgeville, WI was constructed this year.  The existing 5-span bridge was replaced with a 3-span concrete hunched slab bridge that is over 160-ft in length.  The bridge also has an extra wide deck to accommodate bicycle races that are common in this beautiful portion of southwestern Wisconsin.

The CTH B over Bear Creek bridge replacement project located north of Lone Rock, WI was constructed this year.  The aging, existing bridge on timber abutments and piles was at the end of its useful life and need to be replaced.  This new 3-span concrete flat slab bridge is over 70-ft in length.

The CTH W over Pine Creek bridge replacement project located west of Baraboo, WI was constructed this year.  This new 3-span concrete flat slab bridge is over 70-ft in length. It replaces an old 3-span bridge with timber piers and abutments.

What a beautiful fall afternoon for our team to get out and do our part with WisDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway program. Our section of road is Spring Green Hwy 14 STH 23 intersection to the Wisconsin River. Please remember to do your part in keeping our roadways clean! For more information on WisDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway program visit https://wisconsindot.gov/…/roads…/adopt-hwy/default.aspx.

We are excited to announce that we now have a college scholarship application available to any current civil engineering student. Deadline to apply is October 31, 2021.

The scholarship application can be found here.

A project close to home! Kraemer North America (KNA) was selected to complete the bridge deck replacement for State Hwy 23 over the Wisconsin River near Spring Green, WI. KNA contracted with Westbrook Associated Engineers, Inc. (WAE) to create an alternate concrete deck pour sequence to accelerate the construction of this project.  Westbrook’s office is only two miles from the bridge, and WAE visited the site during each stage of the revised pour sequence. The bridge is expected to open to one-lane traffic mid-June.

Westbrook is proud to be a part of this project, which is vital to our local community. We look forward to the completion of the project by KNA and continue to find new ways to serve our local community.