June 2017 No Images? Click here ![]() June ribbon cuttings June was a busy month for celebration, with five ribbon cuttings held to celebrate the completion of projects! GUY hosted one ribbon cutting in Washington County and two each in Craig County and Sequoyah County. All of these bridges were funded by the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges (CIRB) program and will improve the safety of roadways for Oklahoma drivers. BR #59 over Limestone Draw, Washington County BR #65 over Elm Creek, Craig County BR #75 over Elm Creek, Craig County BR # 87 over Camp Creek, Sequoyah County BR #88 over Rabbit Branch, Sequoyah County Oklahoma's largest structural plate bridge installed in Pawnee CountyJune saw ODOT’s largest structural plate bridge installation to date at BR #15 over Tributary to Mud Creek in Pawnee County. This 64ft-2in span x 19ft-7in rise BridgeCor Steel Plate Structure was designed by GUY and is being installed by EarthSmart Construction. With this arch design, GUY was able to minimize excavation costs in comparison to a standard PC beam bridge design. ![]() GUY engineers Rebecca Alvarez and Chelsea Harden visit the BR #15 over Tributary to Mud Creek installation in Pawnee County. Rebecca designed the bridge, while Chelsea conducted the hydrology/hydraulics analysis. Leigh and Hall Drainage Project Receives APWA AwardGUY is excited that our City of Stillwater Leigh and Hall Drainage project received a Silver Award from the Oklahoma chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA). This project to rehabilitate 1,100 feet of drainage channel won in the Environment, Small Cities/Rural Communities division. Before this CBDG project began, the channel was unstable in areas, with a broken concrete liner, heavy debris, and trash. In addition, it also showed signs of scour and sloughing banks, indicating insufficient channel protection. GUY's design stabilized the bank and improved the drainage while retaining a natural appearance and as many of the large trees as possible. ![]() Pictured: Pete Ellis, GUY Engineering Project Engineer; John Blickensderfer, GUY President; Rebecca Alvarez, GUY Vice President and Project Manager; Brandon Huxford, APWA; Valerie Silvers, City of Stillwater; Paul D’Andrea, APWA; Justin, Danny Wick Excavating; and Danny Wick, Danny Wick Excavating ![]() Leigh and Hall drainage channel - before ![]() Leigh and Hall drainage channel - after ![]() Envisioning the Road AheadAnniversaries are a time to not only celebrate past accomplishments, but to look ahead into the future. A lot can change in 30 years - how many of us had phones in our pockets in 1987? Here are a few predictions about the next 30 years from scientists, business experts, and more: ![]() 1. We will be able to control our environment just using brain signals. 3. The average temperature will be about 2 degrees higher. What do you think? How do you envision the world in 2047? Email your ideas to Stacey@GUYengr.com, and we will share some of them in our next newsletter. |