Last Thursday, October 5th, WRA volunteers planted their spat (baby oysters) at their oyster garden along Bond Street Wharf. Along with employees from other local businesses, these volunteers are giving their time to help clean up the Inner Harbor by planting and caring for oyster gardens. As the oysters filter the water to feed, they will remove harmful pollution from the harbor.

On September 26^th-27^th, WRA’s Brandon Steel (third from left) and Brad Stipes volunteered as ambassadors at the Careers Expo for Youth, an extension of the United Way of Southwest Virginia Ignite Program. They prepared a PowerPoint presentation to describe the roadway design process at a high level, looking to peak students’ interest in the civil engineering field. 4000+ middle school students attended this event where they were given the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities in 16 different career paths, including engineering and transportation. 

During the WaterJAM Conference, held September 10th-14th, J. Andrew “Andy” Landrum was the recipient of the Kenneth J. Miller Founders’ Award from the VA AWWA/VWEA Water for People Committee to honor his outstanding volunteer service on behalf of their mission to assist millions of families who require water, sanitation and health care in developing countries around the world. As co-chair of the Virginia AWWA Water for People Peninsula Campaign Committee, Andy Landrum has helped raise more than $150,000 in the past 15 years.

WRA provided engineering services related to the siting, design, and construction of a 2 MG elevated water storage facility on the east campus of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Siting a 170 ft. high water tower on a historic property required the involvement of a myriad of agencies, including: DC Office of Planning; Historic Preservation Review Board; Commission of Fine Arts; DC Zoning Commission; and National Capital Planning Commission. The project also encompassed 4,200 ft.

WRA’s Baltimore office enjoyed a fun night at the ballpark on August 4th! Joe Alley represented WRA at the on-field pregame ceremony, during which the Heavy Hitter Award was presented as a thank you for supporting the Orioles. Before moving to their seats to watch the game, the group attended a reception at the Banquet Room on the 6th floor of the B&O Warehouse.

A new bus maintenance facility, complete with modern equipment and a massive workspace to maintain MTA’s fleet, resulted in an increase in operations efficiency. Increasing the capacity for bus maintenance and staging, this new facility features an enclosed interior circulation system with exhaust system. The building is 80,000 SF and includes offices, twenty-nine repair/inspection bays, two separate bays for dynamometer testing, a dedicated parts storage area, and a rebuild area for parts.

Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP is pleased to announce that the following employees passed the Professional Engineering Exam:

• Kelsey Kress, Transportation
• Ryan Wilson, Utilities
• Mindy Laybourne, Traffic
• Kristen Estocsin, Transportation
• Andrew Bourne, Civil/Land Development
• Andrew Connelly, Construction
• Nosakhere Walcott, Traffic

The ENR Mid-Atlantic Top Design Firms is composed of the largest publicly and privately held design firms in the United States. The rankings are based on design-specific revenue. Whitman, Requardt & Associates is ranked at #11. The list mentions one of their largest projects to break ground, the MD 210 at Livingston Road / Kerby Hill Road Exchange Design Build. This project is located in Prince George’s County and cost $82.5 Million. Whitman, Requardt & Associates receive a large percentage of revenue from their transportation work followed by general building and water supply.

Lewes, DE – The Delaware Transit Corporation cut the ribbon on its new Lewes Transit Center, creating a new hub for bus routes in the Sussex County beach area. WRA designed the project, which includes six bus bays and a 200-space park-and-ride lot with permeable concrete paving. We are currently designing a visitor and maintenance facility for the site.

Newark, DE - On July 17, 2017 ground was broken on the Newark Regional Transportation Center, a multimodal hub that will bring together Amtrak and SEPTA trains with DART and Cecil Transit buses. The station will form the centerpiece of the University of Delaware’s STAR Campus transit-oriented development and will provide great walking and bicycling links to downtown Newark and UD.