Willowcreek Ranch Development

A 720-acre gated master planned community located off Telge Road, just north of Willow Creek. See how EHRA was involved in this project.

Towne Lake

EHRA was selected by the client to provide engineering design and to serve as District Engineer for the 2,400 acre Towne Lake Development. Our survey department retraced the overall boundary and performed a topographic survey of the site.

Cane Island Parkway

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).

Northpark Drive Mobility Project

EHRA completed preliminary engineering, phase one environmental site assessment and schematic development for the widening of Northpark Dr. between US 59 and Woodland Hills Dr. EHRA also provided program management, drainage analysis and design, traffic engineering, environmental documentation and schematic design for the roadway, as well as grade separation at the Loop 494/UPRR railroad crossing.

EHRA conducted traffic operations and access management studies for the Northpark Dr. corridor. This corridor is approximately 2.2 miles long and has major signalized and unsignalized intersections and driveways that access various subdivisions and industrial developments. These studies laid the groundwork for the widening of Northpark Dr. from a four-lane boulevard cross-section to a six-lane boulevard complete street. The new street design includes low impact development drainage, conventional drainage, a grade separation at the UPRR crossing with mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls, two at-grade crossings for bi-directional frontage access, reconstruction of two concrete bridges over a diversion channel, intersection improvements, a roadway-adjacent multiuse path and traffic signal improvements.

Drainage analysis and design included hydrologic and hydraulic studies of both existing and proposed conditions to demonstrate that proposed project components would not adversely affect the 100-year floodplain in the area. The roadway and traffic designs contained horizontal and vertical alignments, cross-sections, plan and profile, sidewalk and bicycle accommodations, intersection layouts, traffic control plans and signing and pavement markings.

As the program management firm, EHRA coordinated with TxDOT, UPRR, the City of Houston Council District E, COH Planning and Development Department, COH Public Works and Engineering Department, Montgomery County, Harris County, HCFCD and area residents throughout the project.

Harris County MUD 449 Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion

Facilities requiring expansion were also common wall construction, and the EHRA team converted the facilities into aerobic digesters and sludge thickeners.

10 June 2021

Perseverance and Determination

Huguette Abrunhosa P.E. RPLS Associate Partner Senior Project Manager

My path of becoming a partner has been faced with many obstacles and my journey to my success is one that I am proud of and excited to share with you. Two days after my high school graduation, I gave birth to my daughter. I was a young mom, forced to grow up quicker than my peers. I knew then that I wanted to prove to others and myself that I could still be successful in life and be a good role model for my daughter.

I was supported by friends and family in my decision to attend college and earn a degree. The fall semester after having my daughter, I attended the University of Houston and began studying civil engineering. I recall the professor for my first engineering course telling me if I did not pass his class, I would not be successful in engineering…As life would have it, I did not pass his class. But the following semester, I returned to school and attempted the course again, determined to pass, and I did.

I graduated as a civil engineer with a three-year-old and began my career slowly, working late and at times having two jobs. Eight years after graduating, married with three children and working full time, I decided to obtain my professional licenses to advance my career.

With support and motivation from my husband and children, I began to study for my professional surveying license. Two years later, I was studying for my professional engineering license. Neither first attempt was successful, but with hard work and perseverance, I passed both exams the second time around.

I was faced with numerous challenges -- academically, professionally, and personally and had to make sacrifices on my path to becoming an engineer and receiving my professional licenses. I am now a licensed professional surveyor, licensed professional engineer and a partner at an incredible engineering firm. My daughter is now 22 and graduating in the Fall of 2021 with a civil engineering degree from Louisiana State University, and I take pride in knowing that my perseverance and determination motivated her to accomplish this.

In my life, there have been many times I wanted to give up but was driven to achieve my aspirations. I want to inspire my children, my colleagues and others and show them that while inevitably there are obstacles and challenges in life, with dedication, hard work and sometimes sacrifice, we can always overcome them, no matter the duration of time or number of attempts.

Leaders inspire team members to pursue their dreams and achieve their goals. As a leader at EHRA Engineering, I see the impact that demonstrating these qualities has on others. Acting as a positive role model will always be important to me in my career; I advise those facing life’s challenges to not give up, adjust their focus and take a stand for the success they deserve.

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