Align Southern Indiana – Trails Master Plan

by Toni Takacs | Apr 6, 2025

Align Southern Indiana

Trails Master Plan

HWC led the planning process for a six-county Regional Trails Master Plan in southeastern Indiana. Working with the Trails Taskforce at Align Southern Indiana, HWC reviewed existing trail networks and developed recommendations for new greenway corridors and connections within Clark, Floyd, Washington, Scott, Harrison, and Jefferson Counties. The project included public input in the form of an online survey and workshops in each county. A set of design guidelines were also established towards the end of the process to provide system-wide preferences and guidance for future design and implementation.

economic development/planning

Whitestown Cardinal Pointe

by Toni Takacs | Feb 10, 2025

Whitestown, IN

Cardinal Pointe

HWC provided site design and survey services for Cardinal Pointe, a single-family residential subdivision developed by Pulte and Lennar, in Whitestown, Indiana.

The development consists of 392 lots on 113.49 acres with an amenity area including a pool, pool house, playground, and pickleball courts. The design of this development was completed in five segments and included public infrastructure (road, sanitary, storm, and water), five detention ponds, two entrances from CR 750, floodplain mitigation, and multiple Letter of Map Revisions Based on Fill (LOMR-F) approvals from IDEM.

Construction on this project was completed as follows:

Section 2 – Public infrastructure construction was completed in October 2022
Section 3 – Public infrastructure construction was completed in February 2023
Section 4 – Public infrastructure construction was completed in November 2023
Section 5 – Public infrastructure construction was completed in January 2024

Surveying

River Ridge Water System Improvements (Elevated Tanks)

by Toni Takacs | Feb 10, 2025

Jeffersonville, IN

River Ridge Commerce Center Water System Improvements (Elevated Tanks)

HWC provided the survey, design, and inspection services for water system improvements for the River Ridge Development Authority, which included two new elevated water storage tanks and water main project at the River Ridge Commerce Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana.

The previous water system lacked enough storage for the water system’s existing and projected demands prior to HWC working on the project. A single 0.75 MG ground storage tank located adjacent to a booster pump station (located just east of SR-62 along Paul Garrett Avenue) and three older elevated tanks with a combined capacity of 0.50 MG provided a total of 1.25 MG of storage. Two pressure zones (north and south) existed in the system with most of the development and water demand in the system being in the southern zone. The pressure zones were separate, and the booster pumping station pumped water to both zones using a pressure reducing valve (PRV) to supply different pressures to each zone.

Given the proposed increase in capacity of the water treatment plant and well field as part of a separate project, it was desired to provide additional storage to equate to a total volume, which was equivalent to the projected short-term average demand, or approximately 4.0 MG. Accordingly, two elevated tanks with a capacity of 2.0 MG each were installed, and a hydraulic model was completed to determine the tank locations. Ultimately, a location along 8th Street in the northern pressure zone, paired with a site at International Drive in the southern pressure zone, was recommended as the best alternative. The $8 million project was completed in 2022.

Surveying

Jasonville Water System Improvements Phases 1 & 2

by Toni Takacs | Feb 10, 2025

Jasonville, IN

Water System Improvements Phases 1 & 2

HWC worked with the City of Jasonville, Indiana to complete a master plan of the City’s water system. The study was intended to address NPDES permit violations related to water treatment facility backwash discharge and other system needs. HWC also performed survey services for this project.

The master plan, which was funded by an IOCRA grant, recommended a two-phased approach to improve the system.

Phase 1 addressed regulatory compliance issues at the plant. This phase included a new filter backwash lagoon with liner and baffles, new backup power generators at the well field, well field transmission main, and electrical service replacement.

Phase 2 included capital improvements to address depreciated equipment at the treatment plant, replacing a failing supply well, and installing new transmission mains. This phase included the replacement of two gravity filtration units, new high-service pumps and interior piping, a new water supply well, and a new two-mile water supply main in a remote area of the distribution system.

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Terre Haute Sanitary District Project 20 – Thompson Ditch/Poplar Street Relief Interceptor

by Toni Takacs | Feb 10, 2025

Terre Haute, IN

Sanitary District Project 20 – Thompson Ditch/Poplar Street Relief Interceptor

HWC worked with the Terre Haute Sanitary District to complete this $4.5 million relief interceptor project.

The constructed interceptor in the Thompson Ditch drainage way now intercepts flow from Seelyville and conveys them to the Southside Lift Station via 36”, 48”, and 60” interceptors. The interceptor also collects flow from a combination sewer and force main constructed on Poplar Street to relieve overburdened sewers on Poplar Street.

Finally, an existing regional lift station near the intersection of Poplar Street and SR 46 was upgraded and replaced.

The project involved survey services, significant road reconstruction, traffic planning, land acquisition, and public awareness.

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