WRA Engineers Clean Up Local Stream.
WRA Engineers Clint Martin, Kelly Ambrose, and Oliver Hoy joined fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Maryland Section Younger Members on Saturday, October 10th for a stream clean of Cooper Branch – a tributary of the Patapsco River in Oella, MD. Among the many items of rubbish recovered from within the streambanks were a bicycle wheel, a wheelbarrow, and a plastic trash can. An eastern box turtle was also observed enjoying its freshly cleaned habitat. The event was hosted by the ASCE MD Section Younger Member Group with the assistance of the Patapsco Heritage Greenway.
Andy Cooper Receives the Chair's Honor Award .
Congratulations to Andy Cooper for being awarded the Chair's Honor Award from Chesapeake AWWA. This award recognizes a volunteer who provided distinguished service to the Section. According to CSAWWA, "Andy drove the Amendment to the Bylaws, which was no easy feat! With the help of his father, Andy was determined to see this effort through."
Mays-Burton Barn Renovation.
Recent structural engineering hire Samantha Arenberg, EIT and Senior Vice President Jeff Giza, PE of WRA’s structural/marine group were on hand to observe 3D laser scanning of the historic Mays-Burton Barn on the campus of Hereford High School in Parkton, MD. The Mays-Burton barn is a 161 year old bank barn on the Baltimore County Final Landmarks list. Utilizing a drone and fixed equipment, the barn’s exterior and interior has been mapped. The final processed data will be utilized for plan creation to support the preservation efforts.
WRA Ranks Among the Largest Private Companies.
The Baltimore Business Journal ranked WRA as the 24th largest private company. The rankings are published annually and based on the previous year’s revenue.
WRA Ranks Among the Largest Private-Sector Employers.
The Baltimore Business Journal ranked WRA as the 71st largest private sector employer. The rankings are published annually and based on the number of employees in Greater Baltimore.
WRA is One of the Largest Architectural Firms in Baltimore.
WRA ranked #5 on the list of the Top 25 Largest Architectural Firms in Baltimore. This is the 11th consecutive year that WRA has been recognized by the Baltimore Business Journal!
WRA Among the Top Largest Interior Design Firms.
WRA is #15 on the list of the Top Largest Interior Design Firms in Baltimore in the Baltimore Business Journal. This is first year WRA has been featured as a top interior design firm!
WRA Ranks #23 in ENR's Sourcebook.
WRA is pleased to be ranked #23 among the Top Design Firms for its Bridge work. Annually, Engineering News Record publishes a Sourcebook and ranks firms based on the previous year's revenue.
WRA Ranks Among Top Transportation Firms.
WRA ranked #44 among the Top Design Firms in Transportation in the Sourcebook, published annually by Engineering News Record. The ranking is based on revenue reported in 2019.
I-270 Interchange at Watkins Mill Road Extended.
AASHTO Daily Transportation Update featured the I-270 Interchange at Watkins Mill Road Extended (WMRE) in the Highways/Streets Section. WRA performed the preliminary and final engineering design services for WMRE. The design features a 623-foot long, 5-span, steel plate girder structure carrying ten lanes of traffic, a 1,439-foot Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining wall ramp structure, and a 720-foot MSE wall supported ramp providing an on-ramp to I-270 from the middle of the WMRE span.