For an 11-acre, municipally owned parcel along Sunderland and Pit Roads, D&K provided wetland delineation, design, and permitting services for a new municipal office building. The one-story municipal office building is approximately 3,000 SF and has on-site water and wastewater disposal. Our engineers developed alternative site plans, coordinated with the state and federal regulators, and…
Recognizing the opportunity that a completed Lamoille Valley Rail Trail Corridor would bring to their village center, area residents—through the Greensboro Bend Revitalization Initiative—sought to create a plan for redevelopment and future investment in the village. Collaborating with the town and stakeholders, D&K developed an engaging, illustrated plan with actionable recommendations to drive positive changes…
A small village with an unusually high number of recreation facilities and historic commercial concerns, Bethel sought to improve its streetscape, wayfinding, and access for persons with disabilities. To address these issues, D&K’s planners developed a first-of-its-kind accessibility plan for a Vermont community. The plan included design guidelines to help businesses improve access for patrons…
The Town of Fairlee needed a master plan for infrastructure and streetscape improvements and a detailed transportation and commerce plan to meet the needs of a year-round community with diverse age demographics. D&K worked with town officials and stakeholders to develop a plan to prioritize the next steps for safe multimodal travel by conducting a…
In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene, many roadways throughout Vermont were severely damaged due to flood waters from adjacent streams and rivers. For four sites along VT 100, 100B, 14, and 125, D&K designed slope stabilization and appurtenant roadway repairs; for a site on VT 125, D&K designed a small box culvert replacement. For…
Located in the heart of historic downtown Bennington, the Putnam Block comprises approximately 70,000 SF of mixed-use space and historic structures, such as the Putnam Hotel, the Courthouse, and the former Winslow Hardware Building, as well as new buildings. The Putnam Block Redevelopment is designed to reinvigorate the building stock that frames the west side…
The Greg Beaudoin Farm required a new covered barnyard. Under a contract with NRCS, D&K provided A/E services for site investigation, survey and mapping, preliminary and final design, and construction phase services.
The Conan Eaton/Auburn Star Farm is located in a significant bendway (oxbow) along the Connecticut River. The preexisting waste storage facility (WSF) was an unlined, open manure pit located on the southern side of the farm within several hundred feet of the river. The existing WSF had inadequate volume to support operations and the number…
Funded through the Addison County Regional Planning Commission, the Bristol Pedestrian Pathway Scoping Study investigated the development of pedestrian pathways to link downtown Bristol with a densely settled neighborhood that only has state highway VT 17 as the only connection to downtown and the high school. D&K led the public outreach process, engaging a broad…