KLJ Wins Two ACEC Awards
KLJ is proud to announce that our team has been awarded two American Council of Engineering Companies of North Dakota (ACEC/ND) awards for the work on the Sheyenne Street Corridor Study and the rehabilitation of the Sorlie Memorial Bridge. Each project is rated on uniqueness and/or innovative application of new or existing techniques; future value to the engineering profession and perception by the public; social, economic, and sustainable development considerations; complexity; and successful fulfillment of client/owner’s needs, including schedule and budget.
The West Fargo Sheyenne Street Corridor received the award for Category A: Studies, Research and Consulting. The City of West Fargo, along with the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments, and KLJ, worked with the community to develop context-sensitive improvements for each unique segment of Sheyenne Street that included capacity and safety enhancements, pedestrian and bicycle improvements, traffic calming measures, and an innovative interchange solution. The team’s design resulted in 60 percent less delay and reduced total crash potential by 60 percent. The improvements will provide a multimodal corridor that stretches the entire north-south length of West Fargo, serving all users. Mike Bittner served as project manager for this study.
The rehabilitation of the Sorlie Memorial Bridge, connecting Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota, received the Category C award recognizing structural systems. The North Dakota Department of Transportation hired KLJ to study the Sorlie Memorial Bridge. After the decision was made to rehabilitate the bridge rather than reconstruct it, the team created a design that preserved the historic structure. Crossing the bridge was made safer for vehicles and pedestrians after non-functioning decorative lighting was removed and replaced with a new, color changing LED decorative lighting system. The project was completed while leaving at least one lane of traffic open to the public and although the construction of the project was accelerated by three years, it was completed under budget and in one construction season. Kris Bakkegard served as project manager for the bridge rehabilitation.
