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Open Space Institute, U.S. Military Academy Engineering Students Construct New Trail Bridge at Schunnemunk State Park

Civil + Structural Engineer

Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), and the Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC). With private support, OSI was able to provide more than $15,000 for bridge materials and site preparation.

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A Match Made in Schunnemunk State Park: The USMA and OSI

Civil + Structural Engineer

The projects, which were also supported by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) and the Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC), require extensive coordination and planning. The site of the Schunnemunk Meadows bridge was permanently protected by OSI in 2015.

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

The project’s location crosses a superfund site, which made special drainage measures–such as realigning the groundwater remediation system while ensuring the treatment facility experienced no downtime. Initially, the plan was to place loose rip-rap rock on the slope to prevent material sloughing.

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Less Is More In New England

Business Facilities

Fortunately for those involved in the “action” side of economic development, which includes real estate professionals, many communities and regions have created economic development strategic plans that will guide the way on what kinds of development is desired, and what impacts are to be avoided. Photo: City of Rochester, NH).