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engineering community to integrate connectivity to the neighborhoods, and conveyance of larger storm events
the environment with community bus routes were enhanced for the students. and avoid flooding of downstream
development. The engineering The improved bus access and availability properties. The engineering design took
profession has a commitment to ensure of walkway systems allowed for less need into account the hydrologic/hydraulic
that infrastructure improvements of individual vehicular traffic during improvements while enhancing the
embrace, enhance and preserve the drop off and pick up times. For walkers environmental features. The city also
natural landscape and blend with and cyclists, this pedestrian connectivity took this opportunity to replace existing
its surroundings. The commitment provides physical activity and social clay sanitary sewer systems to prevents
to provide thoughtful designs will and community cohesion which in turn infiltration.
enhance the landscape and provide the improves community health.
community with an inviting place to enjoy CCI worked in close communication
the outdoors, which in turn increases During the initial project evaluation, with the city of Lenoir City, Lenoir City
health benefits and offers a break from hydrologic and hydraulic factors Utilities Board and the Lenoir City School
the everyday confines of traffic and from historic events were discussed. System. The city’s expectations were for
congestion. The existing roadways and adjacent a design not just per the city’s direction
residential and commercial properties but incorporating the comments of the
Due to the proximity of the Harrison were often flooded. The flooding resulted public, school board and utilities board.
Road improvements to the residential in temporary roadway closures and Since the project funding included
subdivisions and school systems, traffic being re-routed. The proposed federal grant support, there was a project
the project provided safe pedestrian improvements needed to balance proper construction budget that was critical for
success. During construction, challenges
were encountered and additional funds
were needed to complete the project. CCI
assisted the city in coordination with the
Transportation Planning Organization
in order to submit and receive grant
amendments. CCI delivered full project
professional services from field surveying,
civil engineering and engineering
inspections with the successful
completion of the Harrison Road project
for the city and community.
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