ACEC NEBRASKA ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS
OMAHA WORLD-HERALD
wetland delineation and mitigation, and investigation of impacts on Tranquility Park and the Knolls Golf Course. Extensive hydraulic floodplain modeling was performed to mitigate potential flood issues. Schemmer coordinated with multiple agencies on these assessments, including the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nebraska Department of Transportation, Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District and Papio Creek Coalition. This project reconstructed the existing roadway from two to four lanes to match roadway sections north and south of the project area along 120th Street. The West Maple Creek bridge was widened south of West Maple. Widening allowed for maintaining traffic in both directions during construction while reducing the project cost when compared to full bridge replacement. A second bridge over the Big Papillion Creek was replaced to improve hydraulic performance. Settlement around Big Papillion Creek was anticipated. Three abutment design options were explored while also accommodating trail under-crossing. Ultimately, the decision was made to design both abutment walls as fully reinforced and founded on pile caps to provide stability to the approach and interface with traditional retaining walls along the corridor.
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MERIT AWARDS Applewood Creek Trail
CATEGORY I Special Projects MERIT AWARD Firm: Schemmer Project: Applewood Creek Trail Client: City of La Vista Schemmer provided design services for the construction of a new recreational trail along Applewood Creek between Giles Road north to the BNSF Railway existing trail under-crossing. The 10-foot-wide concrete trail constructed a box culvert under-crossing beneath Giles Road, which was constructed under traffic to complete a vital link in the trail system within La Vista. The project also included the construction of a
pedestrian bridge over Applewood Creek. The design included developing a horizontal alignment intended to minimize impact to the existing mature trees along the creek to maintain the natural corridor while providing enhanced transportation and recreational opportunities for the citizens of La Vista and beyond. Design services included topographic survey, geotechnical engineering, hydraulic analysis, preliminary and final trail design, bridge design and construction inspection and material testing. In addition, the public outreach was modified due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the team, with support by the City, was able to keep the adjacent homeowners informed and maintain their support of the trail.
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campus since the 1960s. The new dormitory will be the home to 400 freshman students on campus in 2023 and offers countless amenities to make new students feel at home as they begin their college education. The general configuration of the building includes four-person suites, each with two living spaces, two bedrooms, a shared bathroom, kitchenettes and spaces for study, socialization and recreation. Community spaces are available on the lower level for interfaith programming, student development, and wellness. The lead donors for the project met and became lifelong friends as freshman at Creighton in the late 70s, their combined goal was to create opportunities for future freshman to build similar relationships. Creighton University hopes the dorm will serve as a welcoming space to allow generations of Creighton students to pursue collegiate studies and follow their faith amongst the nucleus of people they live with on campus.
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award winning As a 2023 Laurel Award Winner for Access and Mobility, Lamp Rynearson’s collaboration on the North Omaha Trail project stands as a shining example of how urban development projects can be a force for positive change.
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