What a Highway Study Reveals About Roadway Design Challenges
Grand Rapids keeps growing, and with that growth comes pressure on its roads. In the past few days, a new MDOT study on US-131 has sparked local discussion, news coverage, and plenty of opinions. While many people focus on traffic delays, the real story sits deeper. At its core, this study highlights how roadway design […]
Detention Pond Design for Freeze–Thaw Climates
If you work in land development or city planning, you already know how tricky water can be in Michigan. Snow piles up, the ground freezes, then everything melts fast. Because of this, detention pond design becomes one of the most important parts of any project. When it’s done right, neighborhoods stay dry, roads last longer, […]
How Winter Flooding Forces Smarter Drainage Design
Grand Rapids knows tough winters, but the recent winter flooding surprised almost everyone. Streets overflowed with melting snow, basements filled with water, and some neighborhoods struggled to drain fast enough. These issues pushed the city to take a closer look at drainage design, because the system that moves water off roads and properties no longer […]