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El-Gazairly to Present to ASNT
Loai F. El-Gazairly, Ph.D., P.E, Associate will present at the American Society of Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT) in Richmond, Virginia on May 20, 2019. He will explain the retrofit and rehabilitation of the I-64 twin delta frame bridges over Maury River and Kerr’s Creek, Rockbridge County,…
WRA Receives Grand Award from ACEC National
WRA was awarded the Grand Award by ACEC National for the Enhanced Nutrient Removal at Back River Water Resource Recovery Facility. WRA's Dale Emerson, Karen Moran, Per Struck and Bill Wagner attended the Engineering Excellence Award Gala in Washington, DC along with Johnnie Hemphill, Lauren…
Heavy Construction Contractors Association Recognizes WRA
This $42 million project, located in Tysons Corner, Fairfax County, Virginia, improved the existing twin bridges carrying Route 7 over the Dulles Toll Road (DTR) and Dulles International Airport Access Highway (DIAAH). Each bridge carries two lanes of through traffic and one auxiliary lane and has…
2019 APWA Mid-Atlantic Project of the Year
The City of Richmond’s East Riverfront Transportation Improvement project has been selected to receive the 2019 American Public Works Association (APWA) Mid-Atlantic Chapter’s Project of the Year Award in the category of “Transportation, more than $5 Million, but less than $25 Million.” The project…
El-Gazairly and Duemmel to Present US 301
Loai F El-Gazairly, Ph.D., PE and Paul Duemmel, PE, Associates in WRA's Bridge Group, will be presenting the "Design and Construction of Post-Tensioned Straddle Bents for US 301 over SR 1 in Delaware" to United States Army Corps of Engineers and Delaware Department of Transportation.
WRA Welcomes Diane Melia-Anderson
Diane has over 15 years’ experience in transportation planning, fare collection, transit benefits, system planning, smart card implementation, environmental & site planning, program and project management. Through her career, she has assumed various roles working with and for state and local…
WRA Expands Its Planning Practice
Sam spent twenty-seven years of her career with the Maryland Department of Transportation in various positions at the MDOT-MTA and MDTA. She was the Director of Planning at MDTA, providing leadership for Project Planning, Capital Budget Management, Government Relations, Strategic Planning, and Real…
Loveless Engages Students Through UrbanPlan
UrbanPlan is a realistic, engaging exercise in which participants—high school students, university students, or public officials—learn about the fundamental forces that affect real estate development in our communities. Participants experience the challenging issues, private and public sector…
Kristin Gunther Completed the ULI Young Leader Partnership Forum
Kristin Gunther completed the 2018 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Young Leader Partnership Forum (PF) with the Baltimore District Council. The annual ULI Partnership Forum groups ULI Young Leaders (members under the age of 35) with seasoned land development industry professionals for an 8-month long…
US 301 Opens in Delaware
Paul Duemmel, Sarah Proctor, Bryan Townsend, and Loai El-Gazairly attended the ribbon cutting for US Route 301. WRA’s 5.5 mile freeway design features a new interchange with SR 1, which merges traffic from US 301, SR 1’s EZ-Pass lanes and cash toll plaza, and a ramp from US 13. According to DelDOT…