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.
In 2006, Caldwell Companies sought to create Towne Lake as a community where residents and services could be connected by water. Their vision included boat docks and marinas augmenting traditional walking trails to navigate a vibrant residential community. EHRA was the perfect partner to take Caldwell Companies’ vision and create this livable suburban oasis.
The facility features an activated sludge process system. Additionally, the facility is equipped with an emergency standby diesel generator.
EHRA planners, hydrologists and landscape architects worked together to propose an alternative use for the space, re-developing the basin into an amenity pond. EHRA carefully selected native plant materials for both their ability to survive in the harsh conditions of the basin as well as providing filtration for improved storm water quality.
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 Engineering is excited to announce the first episode of our very own podcast, The Ground Down. The Ground Down is a podcast where we sit down with industry leaders and experts in the Greater Houston region to discuss issues that affect the civil engineering industry. In this episode, Truman C. Edminster, III, P.E. and Patricia “Patti” Knudson Joiner, AICP discuss the impact of the COVID-19 crisis in the engineering industry and the Greater Houston area.
We have the Podcast posted across all channels. Please click one of the links below to listen or watch.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BWUi2ArlstJbX3yVvpbyx
Youtube: https://youtu.be/iWAGmwG4Bi8
Pocketcasts: https://pca.st/hlr1j9r4
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/the-ground-down
Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/the-ground-down-G70VoR
