MERIT AWARDS

Ralston Granary is estimated to be valued at $30 million once completed. Exciting things are ahead for Ralston and E&A is honored to be part of this enhancement to the City of Ralston.

Merit Award

Firm: Felsburg Holt & Ullevig

Project Title: Lake McConaughy Motorized Water Trail Project

Client: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

The existing viaduct was a multi-span steel girder bridge that had fallen into various degrees of disrepair. The bridge is a vital link to the welfare of the Village of Murray as it connects fire and emergency services east of the railroad to the village on the west side of the tracks. The bridge also provides safe crossing to many young drivers attending the local high school.

This project was specifically designed to provide continuous access to emergency services and to residents and students throughout construction. The new viaduct is a two-span steel girder bridge allowing for longer clear zones for the rail lines underneath the bridge. In addition, the bridge includes a widened pedestrian sidewalk on the north side, providing even more accessibility and improved safety for the users.

Category I Special Projects

MERIT AWARD

Firm: Ehrhart Griffin & Associates (EGA)

Project Title: Western Douglas County Trail

Client: Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District

The new recreational pedestrian bicycle trail begins near the northeast corner of D.C.

West Elementary School property and is approximately 1.7 miles long in total. The trail consists of connections to the Twin Rivers YMCA campus at the northeast terminus, via a long span pedestrian bridge, and the Mallard Landing residential development to the south.

Merit Award

Firm: E & A Consulting Group, Inc.

Project Title: Ralston Granary

Client: I See Adventures

The Ralston Granary redevelopment is an adaptable venue that will bring new visitors and economic growth to the City of Ralston. Having the capacity to hold 2,100 people with additional buildings, if needed, this 3-acre space is located along Ralston’s Main Street and is a new leading attraction drawing in the public with its events. Planning for the project began in 2017. E&A performed the following services: entitlements, platting, ALTA survey, site due diligence, civil site design, PCSMP, landscaping, construction staking, construction observation, grading plan, and grading inspections. Kyle Vohl, PE, served as E&A’s project manager for this which happens to be located in his hometown of Ralston, NE. I See It Ventures is the Owner of the project and had a goal of offering outdoor concerts and space for social and business events inside. The

After spending hours traveling to your vacation destination and the lake is calling your name, the last thing you want to do is sit in long lines of traffic waiting to park and unload your boat. The boating access improvements to Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area, specifically Martin Bay Lakeside Boat Ramp and Cedar View Bayside Boat Ramp, are engineered to alleviate those frustrations and keep this Western Nebraska reservoir a prime travel destination. Felsburg Holt & Ullevig (FHU) worked closely with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission to design improvements that met their longterm goals of expanding recreational opportunities, protecting natural resources, ensuring public safety, and increasing revenue. FHU led the project’s engineering, environmental permitting, and public outreach. Key elements included enhancing circulation on entrance roadways, reducing dangerous traffic back-ups, and improving boat ramp conditions and accessibility. In addition, expanded parking lots are now ADA accessible and feature wayfinding, striping and signage that make navigation simple and efficient. Site amenities such as updated restrooms and a fish cleaning station have transformed the entrances and made them more welcoming. The project also creates Nebraska’s first motorized water trail systems with marked routes on the lake for recreational users. Throughout the project, FHU navigated challenges like fluctuating reservoir water levels, stringent USACE permitting requirements, Threatened and Endangered species habitats, and construction phasing tied to peak park seasons. Today, visitors spend less time stressed out at the boat ramp and more time relaxing on beautiful Lake Mac!

Merit Award

Firm: HDR

Project Title: Moving the Metro 2021 Campaign

Client: Nebraska Department of Transportation

Between March 2021 and November 2021, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) conducted a traditional, digital and social media campaign to improve public awareness of roadway construction