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,…
Waitsfield has long served as a thriving cultural center of the Mad River Valley and includes the village districts of Irasville and Waitsfield Village. The immediate VT 100 corridor primarily comprises shops, gathering places, schools, neighborhoods, and some light industry, but is largely served by septic systems, many of which are in the floodplain and/or…
The Vermont Agency of Transportation wished to establish public electric-vehicle charging infrastructure on VTrans-owned property. Working for the Policy, Planning, and Intermodal Development Division of VTrans, D&K teamed up with the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation to author a plan to provide the necessary tools for an EV charging-station network. The project team evaluated VTrans properties for…
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….
To maintain operation under its FERC-issued license, the owner was required to furnish a Part 12D Inspection Report to FERC. Serving as the Part 12D independent consultant, D&K’s engineering team reviewed and analyzed performance and design data and conducted a visual inspection of the water retaining portion of the facility, including both abutments, both powerhouses,…
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 Richmond hosts a range of attractive walking and biking networks that require connectivity enhancements, such as the need for potential changes to signing, striping, and improved bicycle and pedestrian links between popular trails and roads. D&K prepared the second phase of the Richmond Bike Walk Trails Plan, which was unanimously endorsed by…
Newfane wished to address pedestrian sidewalks and crossings in the village. D&K assisted the town by developing an implementable plan to enhance connectivity and safety for pedestrians and cyclists traveling along VT 30. Engaging the community in the process and through a formal Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) scoping process, D&K worked collaboratively with Newfane,…
The Guilford Central Village offers an extensive set of amenities within walking distance of one another but the only connection is a 22-ft-wide roadway that must accommodate all travelers, including cars, buses, trucks, bicycles, parents, and children. D&K worked with the town to develop a scoping study to create a safe walking route along Guilford…