

Identified as a top priority during the development of the District’s Parks Master Plan, this portion of trail was the first phase of over two miles of planned trails to provide connectivity and recreation for District residents.
The new roadway design comprises of one-half major thoroughfare, conventional drainage, a 600-ft long bridge over Willow Fork Bayou, Retaining walls and intersection improvements at FM 1463 (including traffic signals and illumination).
EHRA designed an expansion that implemented the installation of a new triplex lift station operating in conjunction with the existing duplex lift station.
Engineering design and construction phase services of water, sewer, drainage and paving for four subdivision sections and off-site channel (123 acres out of a 400 acre subdivision). There was 60-feet of elevation difference on this site and wooded lots were left in their natural state which required the installation of retaining walls.
The purpose of this project was to convert the existing at-grade crossing of Brazoria County Road 56 (CR 56) and State Highway 288 (SH 288) into a diamond interchange that includes a new overpass bridge and providing access to the newly developed Meridiana Development. Coordination with TXDOT, area landowners, utility companies, and Brazoria County was integral in obtaining approval and acceptance of the project. The main design challenge for this project was to accommodate double intersections on the west side of SH 288 to tie into existing access roads with two-way traffic and a new southbound on-ramp within a close proximity. EHRA coordinated with TxDOT throughout the project from preliminary concepts for the intersection and bridge through final design and construction. Each component of this project was designed in accordance with TxDOT standards and criteria.
1. There are many different routes to take in engineering. Why did you choose this route?
I’ve always liked to figure out how things work and math and science were definitely my better subjects. While in college, I interned for TxDOT near Dallas in Collin County which provided me with some construction experience. Once I graduated, I worked on a design-build job in Fort Worth called the North Tarrant Expressway. While it provided good knowledge, I worked in the traffic group which involved overseeing implementation of detours and traffic control plans. That involved a lot of overnight shifts and 70/80+ hour weeks. I eventually discovered EHRA Engineering and transitioned into a more traditional design role. I still like to get out in the field and see what I design come to life.
2. Did you always know you wanted to become a civil engineer?
Originally I started out as in Electrical Engineering and once I got into coding classes, I realized it wasn’t what I wanted to do. Ironically enough, I've had to learn Geopak Criteria Files to create cross sections which involves a lot of coding.
3. What was your favorite EHRA project that you’ve worked on and why?
SH 288 at CR 56 is one of my favorite projects that I've worked on. I got to collaborate with the Land Services side, but also it was one of the larger projects I’ve done. The project eliminated an at-grade crossing on SH 288 and provided a bridge to span the mainlanes. We also designed entrance and exit ramps as well as access roads down to CR 64.
4. If you could design a futuristic city, what’s one must-have feature?
Roads, so I could have a job.