Engineering Safety for the WVU Tech Campus Corridor

With E.L. Robinson (ELR) as the Lead Designer and Prime Consultant, the West Virginia University Institute of Technology Campus Corridor improvement project includes professional engineering and landscape architecture services for the design of construction plans and right-of-way plans, surveying, geotechnical services, and traffic engineering services with special consideration to Design Directive 681 for Work Zone Safety and Mobility.

ELR has provided consulting Services to the West Virginia Department of Highways (WVDOH) for over 43 years. That’s thanks to our local presence with an exceptional team, many of whom came to us as alums of WVU Tech, and our progressive and innovative methods and technologies.

The Right Team with the Right Talents and Tools

This project demanded a team with significant experience, expertise, resources and knowledge of the project site and surrounding area. The ELR team brought a unique combination of experience designing complex roadway alignments, highly challenging geotechnical areas, environmentally sensitive areas, roadway drainage, landscape architecture, complete street design, and local knowledge and expertise forged through years of working with WVDOH.

The ELR team delivered the WVU Tech Campus Corridor project without sacrificing safety or quality despite aggressive schedules and completion dates. We accomplished this thanks to our team of highly experienced and established professionals who continually advance their skills to provide the most innovative and complete services using the latest technology to supplement and expand our extensive civil engineering capabilities.

Here is our multi-talented team for this project:

• Project Manager: Jerry Kinder, P.E. (WVU Tech alum)
• Quality Assurance / Quality Control: Tim Cart, PE
• Roadway Engineer: Scott LeRose , PE (WVU Tech alum)
• Surveying & Mapping: Tom Rayburn (WVU Tech alum)
• Landscape Architecture: Todd Schoolcraft , PLA
• Utility Engineering: Brandon Conley, PE, MSE (WVU Tech alum)

Progressive and Innovative Methods and Technologies

In addition to the right knowledge, training, and talent, our team brings progressive and innovative methods and technologies to every project. WVU Tech Campus Corridor is just one great example.

We used:

• Pegasus II mobile scanner to help in surveying, mapping, and developing the engineering design and NEPA documentation for the WV 10 Operational Improvements project.
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS or Drones) for georeferencing and 3D mapping to effectively gather topographic mapping detail and efficiently map the project corridor with lower costs in terms of equipment and traffic control requirements. Leveraging several of our top services, our top talent, and the latest tools, we were thrilled to enhance safety, functionality, and the surrounding environment for the WVU Tech Campus Corridor.

It’s a favorite project for many on our team for their past connections with the school. Learn more about our services: https://www.elrobinsonengineering.com/services