TYLin, a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting
firm, announces that two TYLin projects have been honored with
National Recognition Awards in the 2024 American Council of
Engineering Companies (ACEC) Engineering Excellence Awards
competition. The Great Water Alliance Program in Waukesha,
Wisconsin, for the Waukesha Water Utility, was delivered by Greeley
and Hansen, A TYLin Company, who served as Program Manager. The
historic new water supply system is the largest water
infrastructure project in the state of Wisconsin and the first
diversion outside the Great Lakes watershed after the Great Lakes
Compact was enacted in 2008. The West Mission Bay Drive Bridge over
the San Diego River is the largest transportation infrastructure
project executed by the City of San Diego, California. TYLin served
as Prime Consultant for planning, design, and construction support
services.
The National Recognition Award is a prestigious distinction
spotlighting projects that demonstrate exceptional engineering
excellence at the national level. TYLin and our project partners
accepted the awards during the ACEC Awards Program on May 15, 2024,
in Washington, D.C.
About the Great Water Alliance Program
Completed after decades of study, planning, and design, the
Waukesha Water Utility’s (WWU) Great Water Alliance Program
transitioned the residents and businesses of Waukesha, Wisconsin,
to a new sustainable water source from Lake Michigan. A watershed
moment for safeguarding public health, environmental stewardship,
and long-term water security for the city, this massive undertaking
also set a new industry standard for community engagement,
innovation, and engineering excellence.
WWU faced a significant challenge when the depletion of its
primary source of drinking water, the St. Peter Sandstone aquifer,
increased concentrations of radium and other contaminants.
Following an extensive application process, the city received
unanimous approval to transition its water supply from groundwater
to Lake Michigan water from the Great Lakes Compact Council, the
eight-state governing body charged with establishing the legal
precedence for the management and protection of the Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence River Basin.
In October 2016, WWU initiated the Great Water Alliance Program
to plan, design, construct, and commission a resilient water
infrastructure system with a century-long lifespan. As Program
Manager, the Greeley and Hansen, A TYLin Company, team advanced
multiple facets of the design concurrently and explored
opportunities for cost-sharing with neighboring counties and
cities. The project was completed on time in October 2023 and USD 4
million under budget, thanks to close collaboration with
regulators, innovative bidding strategies, and highly effective
public communication. The initiative has a net-zero impact on the
Great Lakes watershed and successfully mitigated the depletion of
aquifers, reduced radium concentration, and eliminated radium
discharge into wastewater treatment plants.
“We thank the American Council of Engineering Companies for
acknowledging the Great Water Alliance Program and its immense
impact on our industry,” said Michael Hope, PE, CME, TYLin Water
Sector Leader, Americas. “This project came with numerous and
varied challenges to overcome, from placing 36 miles of pipeline in
urban environments already congested with existing utilities and
unearthing underground tanks to procuring more than 90 permits and
coordinating with seven communities, two counties, and multiple
state and federal agencies. We are incredibly honored that the
Waukesha Water Utility entrusted this critically important project
to us.”
About the West Mission Bay Drive Bridge
The new West Mission Bay Drive Bridge over the San Diego River
in San Diego, California, opened to great acclaim in April 2023.
TYLin served as Prime Consultant for planning, design, and
construction support services under contract to the City of San
Diego, completing project management, bridge design, stakeholder
coordination, and subconsultant oversight.
Serving as a vital link connecting Downtown San Diego to the
south with Mission Bay Park and the beach communities to the north,
this new landmark structure replaces an existing structurally
deficient bridge and spans 1,300 feet over the San Diego River. The
bridge supports three lanes of vehicular traffic with standard
shoulders and 12-foot-wide barrier-separated multiuse paths in each
direction. At a total cost of USD 148 million, which includes USD
80 million from President Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law,
this is the largest transportation infrastructure project executed
by the City of San Diego.
Innovative design and construction techniques used to ensure
project success include stakeholder and community workshops to
obtain valuable input and expedite agency approvals; advanced
materials to extend service life; and large-diameter concrete piles
drilled to depths of up to 175 feet to resist earthquake,
liquefaction, sea-level rise, and tsunami hazards.
Architectural elements consist of curved girders, earth-toned
colors, custom lighting, beam-and-post railings, and integral
belvederes and benches. Together, they result in a beautiful bridge
from all vantage points.
“The new West Mission Bay Bridge has gracefully contoured
arching spans that blend well with the natural environment of the
river, providing safer and more efficient access to the beach
communities and coastal recreational resources of Mission Bay
Park,” said Dan Fitzwilliam, TYLin Principal Bridge Engineer and
Bridge Sector Manager, Southwest. “We join the City of San Diego in
thanking the American Council of Engineering Companies for
distinguishing this complex project with a National Recognition
Award.”
About TYLin:
Founded in 1954, TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service
infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative,
cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure
market. With 3,600 employees working in 97 offices throughout the
Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects
of varying size and complexity. TYLin is a member of Sidara, one of
the world’s leading architecture, engineering, project management,
and energy consultancy groups. For more information about the
company, please visit www.tylin.com.
Michael Luhning
TYLin
618-606-2595
michael.luhning@tylin.com