Willett Distillery – Bardstown, Kentucky

Willett Distillery – Bardstown, Kentucky

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Bardstown, KY

Willett Distillery Water Main Extension

Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky faced limitations with the quantity of high-quality water to make its bourbon. The distillery was relying on onsite, spring-fed lakes and ponds, which provided a less than adequate water supply to produce its product.

Willett engaged HWC to provide design services for an approximate 5,000’ extension of Bardstown’s water main to the facility. Upon successful completion of the extension, the distillery realized more flexibility and a positive ROI for its bourbon production process.

The HWC project team overcame several obstacles while designing this water main extension, including:

  • Rock excavation considerations
  • Steep slopes (over 30% in some areas)
  • Trenchless installation for Highway 49 crossing and Rowan Creek crossing
  • Right-of-way and easement acquisition
water resources

Alley Activation Crawfordsville

Alley Activation Crawfordsville

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Crawfordsville, IN

Alley Activation

Located south of the Montgomery Courthouse along Main Street, the alley activation was spurred by the installation of a roughly 30′-tall by 120′-long mural completed by New York-based muralist, Jenna Morello, in 2021.

The mural proved extremely popular with residents for photo ops, leading the City to create a more pedestrian-friendly thoroughfare to complement the mural. The design team worked with the funding parties of the Montgomery County Community Foundation and the City of Crawfordsville to further activate the alleyway through elements that reflected the floral motif and bright color gradient of the mural.

Custom design elements include site furnishings and walkway surface treatments placed repetitively down the alley in a corresponding manner to the color gradation of the mural. Custom lighting elements, including programmable catenary lights and a metal gateway along the street, match the energy of the mural. A planted bump-out at the end of the alley creates a front door to the pedestrian space, breaking up vehicular parking along Main Street to frame and emphasize the newly activated space.

Landscape architecture

Shelburn SR 48 Superstructure Replacement

Shelburn SR 48 Superstructure Replacement

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Shelburn, IN

SR 48 Superstructure Replacement

This project involved a superstructure replacement of the existing bridge over Kettle Creek. The existing bridge was a three-span continuous reinforced concrete slab bridge on SR 48 in Sullivan County. The existing superstructure was deteriorated, and the bridge had scour concerns. The project design also involved replacement of the reinforced concrete approaches, approach guardrail, and placement of new riprap on the spillslopes and around the existing piers. The maintenance of traffic utilized a road closure with a detour.

Transportation

Bridge 58 Replacement Martin County

Bridge 58 Replacement Martin County

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Martin County, IN

Bridge 58 Replacement

HWC completed survey, environmental, permitting, right-of-way acquisition, utility coordination, and design for the replacement of the existing 150’ non-select historic bridge over Boggs Creek in Martin County within the Vincennes District. HWC was responsible for completing a funding analysis report and the Historic Bridge Alternatives Analysis for the bridge prior to the start of design. HWC also completed a revised floodway boundary for the project to minimize floodway impacts and mitigation costs for the project. HWC was responsible for coordinating impacts with permit agencies and mitigation banks to assist in securing mitigation credits utilizing the DNR In-Lieu Fee Mitigation Program for environmental mitigation.

The bridge replacement consisted of a 166’-long three-span continuous composite hybrid prestressed concrete bulb-tee beam bridge with an out-to-out bridge width of 28’-6”. The bridge utilized a three beam system supporting a new reinforced concrete bridge deck and TS-1 railing. The bridge is supported by end bents on piles and wall piers with spread footings on piles driven to rock. Due to poor soil conditions, the roadway sideslopes were reconstructed with an aggregate base and riprap. The project maintenance of traffic consisted of a road closure with a detour. The project was awarded for construction in 2024 at a cost of $3.2 million. HWC was also responsible for the construction inspection on the project. Construction was completed in 2025.

Transportation

Washington County SR 56 Bridges over Mill Creek and Goose Creek

Washington County SR 56 Bridges over Mill Creek and Goose Creek

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Washington County, IN

 SR 56 Bridges over Mill Creek and Goose Creek 

HWC provided road and bridge design, utility coordination, and maintenance of traffic (MOT) design for these two bridge rehabilitation projects. The existing bridges were three-span, prestressed concrete I-beam bridges along SR 56 in the Seymour District. The scope of bridge work included a rigid overlay with semi-integral abutment conversions and the replacement of the reinforced concrete bridge approaches. MOT included phasing of the bridge work by using temporary signals.

Transportation