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Volunteer registration opens today for Friends of the Chicago River's community cleanup and stewardship event, #ChicagoRiverDay! We’re proud to sponsor this free and family-friendly event on May 10, which brings thousands of volunteers together to build community around their local waterway; to remove litter that harms people, wildlife, and water quality; and to take collective action towards a Litter Free Chicago-Calumet River system. Click to learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/eiBkMeb

In his role as Chair of the Committee on America’s Infrastructure, CBBEL VP Darren Olson will reveal the American Society of Civil Engineers' Report Card for America’s Infrastructure at a ceremony tomorrow in Washington, DC. Released every four years, the Report Card is regularly cited by political and public officials at all levels of government throughout the country. Follow along at https://lnkd.in/ea66GaGd.

As part of the award-winning Nicholas Dowden Park Flood Control Project, CBBEL worked with the Village of Libertyville to install three miles of storm sewer and provide flood protection for nearly 500 homes. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gXVpP-Jk

Happy 20th anniversary to Resident Engineer Bill Schultz!

CBBEL’s Drainage Engineering Department offers specialized expertise in roadway drainage, stormwater management and waterway crossing analysis, from concept through permitting. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gKdw9Jb5.

Phase I Engineer Emily Neeson and Design Engineer II Trevor Cannon took part in the American Society of Civil Engineers Central Region Young Member Council, which brought together young professionals in civil engineering and provided a platform for networking and developing leadership skills. We’re looking forward to helping bring the CRYMC to Chicago next year!

Last week, we celebrated Mike Ziegler’s retirement from CBBEL after 30 years (to the day!) A Professional Engineer and Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, Mike rose to become a Vice President and Head of the Traffic Operations Department at CBBEL. His impactful work included the design of transportation infrastructure for municipalities, counties and the State of Illinois. Please help us congratulate Mike on his retirement and wonderful career!

For the second time in six months, the #MWRD was honored for excellence in engineering for its Addison Creek Reservoir project which is working to combat flooding in the west suburbs of #CookCounty. The Addison Creek Reservoir and the Addison Creek Channel Improvement project will help ease public health and safety concerns by reducing overbank flooding to approximately 2,200 structures along the creek from Northlake to Broadview, including 1,700 structures that will be removed from the flood plain based on Bulletin 70 rainfall data. According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the project will allow flood-prone properties within six communities to qualify for reduced flood insurance premiums. More at MWRD.org/News: https://lnkd.in/d3bVHJZN #StormwaterManagement #Bellwood #Broadview #MelrosePark #Northlake #StonePark #Westchester American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. Christopher Burke, PhD PE D.WRE Dist.M.ASCE NAC NAE CPESC PH

Congratulations to Senior Water Resources Engineer Andie Maertens-Pizzo, PE, CFM on earning the ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION FOR FLOODPLAIN AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT’s Young Professional of the Year award! The award recognizes Andie’s professional contributions to IAFSM, where she serves on both the Young Professionals Committee and the Legislative Committee.?

Please help us welcome University of Iowa grad Ryan Ruden to CBBEL’s Civil Design Department! Ryan likes to fish and spend time outdoors, and worked at the Wyoming Department of Transportation before joining the CBBEL team. Welcome aboard, Ryan!