The Northfield Common had long served as a focal point of the community and a center for gatherings, passive recreation, and events, such as a farmer’s market. The town sought to enhance the space for current and anticipated uses. Through a robust engagement program, D&K worked with town officials, public community members, and abutters to…
Two dams in a park owned by a community association were damaged by storm flows. The lower dam was breached and required design alternatives for its removal; the upper dam had to be evaluated for repairs. D&K reviewed the structural elements of both dams, the retaining wall, and the stream character upstream and downstream. Our…
In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene, the Town of Rochester participated in a federal and state-funded purchase of two adjacent flood-damaged properties to develop a new park with access to the White River. The properties are partially within the floodway and the floodplain of the White River, requiring design in conformance with Town Flood…
The Norwich Reservoir Dam was a run-of-the-river, cyclopean concrete gravity dam located on the Charles Brown Brook. The dam impounded a reservoir which became silted in, and the dam served no useful function. The dam caused significant negative impacts to the brook and to downstream reaches. The dam blocked fish passage and caused downstream sediment…
The Town of Hinesburg is a growing community that currently lacks a town green or designated community gathering space. A town-owned 2.6-acre parcel was previously identified as a potential Town Common. The parcel is adjacent to neighborhoods and civic and business entities along VT 116 (Fire Station, Police Department, Answer Media, and Giroux Body Shop)…
To improve access to transit and housing, the One Taylor Street project included the design of a new four-story transit center. Sited on a highly constrained, urban brownfield site, the building supports public bus operations, a visitor’s center, traveler services, bike lockers, and apartments. D&K’s design included three bus parking bays, a 23-car parking area,…
Near Mt. Mansfield, Vermont’s highest peak, a 1.5-mile section of VT 108 traverses a mountain pass at 2,165 ft and provides trailhead access for the Long Trail, local crags, and other day-use areas. Increased use of the area led to on-street and off-street informal parking that, in turn, led to environmental, drainage, and safety issues….
Along Otter Creek, a 160-ft-long, 20-ft-high slide occurred on the Gooseneck Bend Road embankment, disrupting the roadway’s stability. The Town of Weybridge secured FEMA funding and engaged D&K to evaluate the failure and design long-term improvements that armored the embankment along the roadway using stone armoring and plantings, stabilizing the immediately adjacent gravel road.
The Town of Swanzey sought to revitalize a river access park in a neighborhood. D&K provided design and permitting assistance for improvements to the park, including new landscaping, stormwater drainage improvements, a new shelter, a rooftop boat launch, and other new site elements. Our project team engaged with the Ashuelot River Local Advisory Committee, Town…