Portfolio

CLient:
Augustana College

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITY:
Provided construction engineering services for Rock Island's 11^th Avenue Reconstruction and Augustana's Recreational Trail Improvement Project

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Missman’s services included preparation of construction plans and specifications for a 570’ long x 39’ wide 8” Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) street on a 6” aggregate base. Sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and other utility improvements were incorporated into the reconstruction project. Missman also coordinated the proposed design with the newly constructed Swanson Commons residence hall to provide efficient and safe pedestrian routes to and from the new facility. 

The second portion of the project included preparation of construction plans and specifications for a recreational trail connecting the residential sidewalk along 11^th Avenue and 38^th Street to Augustana’s central campus trail system. The trail is 10’ wide and meets federal, state, and ADA requirements. This path provides a vital link between the newly constructed residence hall and the central campus trail system. Difficult design aspects of the project included the existing terrain, trees, shallow utilities and adjacent residential homes. Missman was the communication link between Augustana College, the City of Rock Island, Illinois Department of Transportation (ILDOT), and the adjacent residents.

CLient:
Illinois Department of Transportation; District 2

Role & ResponsibilITY:
Provided culvert and hydraulic studies, ditch flow studies, grades and storm sewer design.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Illinois Department of Transporation (IDOT) needed to connect the Illinois Quad Cities between the Rock River and the Mississippi River, while maintaining an economic and cost-effective design. This project provided a four-lane connection to the south side of the Rock River, affording easy access to commercial areas north of the river and commercial and residential oppportunities south of the river. During the design and construction phase, Missman was responsible for coordinating mimimal delays of flight patterns with the Quad City International Airport and the Federal Aviation Administration. This completed segment finishes a project which has been in the works since the 1960's. Included is a multi-use path crossing the Rock River, which provides more biking and walking in the area, thus providing a secondary benefit as a result of this project.

Awards:
ACEC Illinois 2009 Engineering Excellence Special Achievement Award