Projects tagged: Structure Design & Inspection

Sweetwater Road Extension

Sweetwater Road Extension
NCDOT TIP U-5510 involves the extension of Sweetwater Road (SR 1468) along the eastern side of Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) from US 70 to Startown Road (SR 1005). This half-mile stretch will create a new 2-lane facility between the main campus and its east campus in Hickory, North Carolina. This improvement will alleviate traffic…
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Klumac Road Grade Separation

Klumac Road Grade Separation
TGS was the lead design engineer on this project that consisted of realigning existing Klumac Road (SR 2541) on new location, two-lane curb and gutter facility, a new intersection with US 29 / US 70 / NC 150 with a new grade separated rail crossing. A new railroad bridge carries the NCRR tracks over Klumac…
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Riverbend Park Observation Deck

Riverbend Park Observation Deck
TGS designed the replacement of the observation platform that had been washed out by flooding in 2015. Located in Catawba County, North Carolina, Riverbend Park features 450 acres and 12 miles of trails to explore this river basin park. The team prepared design drawings, specifications for construction bidding, secured permits and managed the project through…
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Upper Twin RR Bridge

Upper Twin RR Bridge
In order to replace an aging 1908 historic pin truss bridge with a modern plate girder structure over the French Broad River in Cocke County, Tennessee, TGS provided turn-key engineering services to Norfolk Southern. Over 1 million cubic yards of rock were excavated to improve track alignment and build a causeway in the river to…
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