HWC is providing design services for State Street in Veedersburg, Indiana. This project is comprised of milling and resurfacing the street, installation of new sidewalks and ADA-compliant curb ramps, new street and road culverts, closing two open ditches on the east end with new storm sewers, and re-grading where necessary to improve drainage, particularly on the south side of the street.
The existing twin metal pipe structure under SR 47 in Boone County was heavily deteriorated and regularly blocked with debris. HWC designed a replacement structure with a single-span box large enough to convey the required flows and debris to reduce maintenance efforts. A practical design approach avoided unnecessary waterway impacts that would have triggered mitigation and cost. The project design included completion of hydraulics, a Level 3 environmental document, and right-of-way engineering. Utility impacts and associated right-of-way needs were minimized by vertically adjusting the overhead utility to provide adequate working room under it for OSHA requirements. This minimized both the utility’s costs and INDOT’s cost. The construction cost was $325,000.
The Town of Avon was frustrated when recent development proposals lacked the character and quality the community desired. Residents were also increasingly opposing developments and demanding the Town raise standards.
To develop a solution, the Town turned to HWC and Civic Blueprint.
The HWC team first led a public engagement campaign to solicit input on current concerns and future expectations. This robust process included:
Public and stakeholder input was used to inform recommendations, which included merging their Zoning and Subdivision Control Ordinances into a new Unified Development Ordinance. Incentives were added to improve quality. Process changes were also recommended to increase transparency and provide more opportunities for the Town Council to guide development early in the process.
With development pressures increasing along the I-65 corridor and interchanges, the Town of Whitestown engaged HWC to assist in developing both an economic development strategy and a Comprehensive Plan update that shared a unified vision that promoted responsible growth that retained the character of the Town. This unified plan focused on developing new primary employment opportunities, engaging the I-65 corridor, diversifying the community’s industrial base, and growing a quality workforce.
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