Spring 2019 Fall Recruitment Schedule.
Buchan Elected to ITSPA Board.
Ross Buchan, Senior Project Engineer, was recently elected to the board of ITS Pennsylvania (ITSPA) which is the PA State Chapter of ITS America. Board members serve 2-year terms.
"ITSPA’s vision is to be the premier organization in the Commonwealth making transportation safer and more efficient by engaging, educating, and advocating for technology-based transportation infrastructure and operational implementations as the United States heads into the third mobility revolution."
Corridor Planning Study for Planning Commission.
In collaboration with local business owners, transportation agencies, and planning partners, WRA’s York, PA Office recently completed a corridor planning study along Routes 283 and 230 in Lancaster, PA for the Lancaster County Planning Commission and Economic Development Company of Lancaster County.
WRA Named Top Workplace by Baltimore Sun.
WRA has been named a Top Workplace by The Baltimore Sun for the fourth year in a row. Thank you to our employees who helped to make this happen! Read more...
El-Gazairly Presented to ASCE Richmond.
Loai F. El-Gazairly, Ph.D., P.E., Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP, Richmond, VA and Rex L. Pearce, P.E., VDOT Staunton District Bridge Section, Staunton, VA, presented “Interstate Delta Frames: Structural Steel Retrofit and Restoration to Essentially Infinite Fatigue Life, Part II - Structural Response under Service Loading Conditions and Rehabilitation Monitoring," to ASCE-Richmond.
2018 Night with the Orioles.
WRA’s Baltimore office enjoyed a night at the ballpark on September 14th. The event included a pregame dinner in the Banquet Room on the 6th floor of the B&O Warehouse.
WRA Awarded the Corporate Legend Award by MDSPE.
WRA received the first Corporate Legend Award by The Maryland Society of Professional Engineers last night at Engineers Club of Baltimore for excellence in leadership and the advancement of professional engineering in the State of Maryland. Partners Dennis Hasson, Joe Makar, and Walt Miller were on site to accept the award on behalf of the company. (Photo credit: Karen Moran, Maryland Society of Professional Engineers board member and Senior Vice President at WRA)
Fairfax Softball Finishes with a Winning Season.
The Fairfax Office Softball Team had a grueling 3 month schedule with a ton of rainouts and rescheduled games, and still finished with a winning record of 7-4. Not having any forfeits was a great success itself, but earning a first round playoff bye was a cherry on top…by far WRA’s most successful season to date!
WRA Awarded $5M Construction Management Contract.
WRA was recently awarded its 3rd consecutive CMI services contract with the City of Baltimore’s Department of Public Works - $5 million / 4-year On-call Construction Project Management Services. The City’s Board of Estimates approved the contract on August 29th and task assignments will commence later this year.
Blueprint for a Bicycle-Friendly Delaware. .
WRA used an inclusive public process to help DelDOT develop the Blueprint, which has the guiding principle of promoting locally-based bicycle planning within a coordinated statewide framework. WRA led DelDOT and key stakeholders in establishing a community-supported vision and goals and recommending a series of innovative strategies for planning, design, coordination, and communication. The Blueprint specifies 66 recommended actions, ranging from revisions to internal DelDOT processes to preparation of comprehensive bicycle facility design guidance.