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Michael Baker International’s Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, office recently hosted Consultant Days for interns who are part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Transportation Quality Initiative (TQI) Shared Interns Program. The Shared Interns Program is a cooperative effort between PennDOT, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) and the Association of Pennsylvania Constructors (APC) to attract and retain entry-level staff in the transportation industry. The program includes multi-day visits to each of the program’s sponsors to expose the interns to all aspects of the transportation industry, including public agencies, private consulting and construction. Our Harrisburg office welcomed 12 interns from the PennDOT Central Office, PennDOT Engineering District 8-0, the PTC, Michael Baker and Kimley Horn. During the two-day event, the interns learned about consulting, participated in mock interviews and learned about the various technical practices in our Harrisburg office. They also participated in interactive activities, including a sample project exercise requiring the interns to apply planning and design concepts on a preliminary project design. #InternshipProgram #PennDOT #CareerDevelopment

Michael Baker International’s Wolf Pack Spotlight series highlights colleagues from across our company’s Regions, practices and offices. Today, we spotlight Ben Campbell, P.E., Project Manager – Highway, who shares details about his career at Michael Baker, what projects he’s working on and the projects he’s most proud of. #WolfPackSpotlight #EmployeeSpotlight

Michael Baker International’s work on the New Creek Bluebelt Project in Staten Island, New York, was honored with the Sustainability Project of the Year Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Metropolitan (Met) Section. The Michael Baker team provided preliminary design, final design and construction support services for the New Creek Bluebelt Stormwater Management Facility, which was honored for its significant environmental impact, innovative approach and community benefits. The facility restores natural wetlands and waterways, enhancing biodiversity and creating habitats for various species. It also improves water quality by utilizing natural filtration through wetlands, which helps remove pollutants from stormwater, leading to cleaner downstream water bodies. Additionally, the Bluebelt system mitigates flooding risks by providing natural flood storage areas that absorb and gradually release stormwater. Congratulations to the entire project team for this recognition! #ProjectAward #Sustainability #EnvironmentalImpact #CivilEngineering

Colleagues from Michael Baker International’s Norcross (Peachtree Corners), Savannah and Alpharetta offices recently met for a day of fun and friendly competition at the Georgia offices’ Third Annual Field Day event. Participants met at Shorty Howell Park in Duluth, Georgia, and broke into three teams named the “Underdogs,” “Kenough” and the “Smurphs.” Each team was comprised of colleagues from all three Georgia offices who competed in a variety of games. This annual team-building event aims to increase collaboration and strengthen relationships within our Wolf Pack. #TeamBuilding #FieldDay #WolfPackPride

Michael Baker International’s work on the Three Sisters Bridge Rehabilitation Project in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has received the Award of Merit in the Renovation/Restoration project category from ENR MidAtlantic as part of the 2024 Regional Best Project Awards. Michael Baker performed preliminary engineering, final design and construction-phase services for the rehabilitation of each of three historic bridges owned and maintained by Allegheny County – the Andy Warhol (Seventh Street) Bridge, Rachel Carson (Ninth Street) Bridge and the Roberto Clemente (Sixth Street). With the rehabilitation complete, Pittsburgh locals and visitors can enjoy a convenient, safe and beautiful river crossing for decades to come. The ENR MidAtlantic Regional Best Project Awards honors the best construction projects and the companies that designed and built them. The projects are evaluated on the ability of the project team to overcome challenges, contribution to the industry and community, safety and construction and design quality. Congratulations to the team! #ENRMidAtlantic #ProjectAward #Bridge

Michael Baker International’s work on the Harmon Street Extension Project for the Town of Lexington, South Carolina, won the Public Works Project of the Year Award from the American Public Works Association (APWA) South Carolina Chapter. Michael Baker served as the Engineer for this project, providing services including project management, stakeholder and agency coordination, oversight of field surveys and geotechnical investigation, utility coordination, environmental documentation and permitting, preliminary and final design, right-of-way services, bidding-phase support, and construction engineering and inspection. The completed project has increased traffic efficiency and safety in the corridor by improving traffic operations, rerouting traffic off a residential street and fixing a poorly aligned intersection. Additional benefits of the project include sidewalk connectivity, aesthetic traffic signals, landscaping, lighting and a new, publicly owned recreational pond. Congratulations to the project team for this honor! #ProjectAward #APWA #PublicWorks

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) was recently awarded a $7.4 million Buses & Bus Facilities grant from the U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) as a result of a Transit Asset Management Facility Condition Assessment Plan completed by Michael Baker International. The grant will be used for the rehabilitation of the 102-year-old maintenance and office building located at 265 Melrose Street in Providence. Built in 1922, the Melrose Street facility has served as a cornerstone of RIPTA’s operations for decades. However, the building has faced substantial deterioration over the years, necessitating urgent repairs and upgrades. The phase one rehabilitation and modernization project will focus on critical improvements, including repairing the building shell to eliminate water vulnerabilities, upgrading the HVAC system and completing asbestos abatement. These efforts will prevent further deterioration, ensuring the building remains structurally sound and safe for future use. #ProjectUpdate #RIPTA #BuildingRehabilitation #HistoricPreservation

At Michael Baker International, We Make a Difference for our colleagues, for our clients and for our communities, and we see every day as an opportunity to apply our expertise, creativity and diversity of thought to solve our clients’ most complex infrastructure challenges. With more than 4,500 employees across 85+ office locations, we are proud of our more than 80-year legacy and are known for our continuous drive to challenge the status quo and deliver innovations that improve quality of life. Interested in joining our Wolf Pack? Check out all of our open positions here: https://lnkd.in/gxf3HbYD #Hiring #JobAlert #EngineeringJobs #OpenJobs #HiringNow

The State Road (SR) 25 Savannah River Bridge replacement project in Chatham County, Georgia, reached a significant milestone when the new bridge opened to traffic in July 2024. The existing Savannah River Bridge was considered functionally and structurally obsolete. The team worked to construct the new bridge parallel to and upstream from the existing bridge structure. Construction began in November 2022 and is part of a larger project that includes the replacement of the SR 25 bridge over Middle River, which is scheduled to be completed in spring 2025. The new Savannah River Bridge improves traffic safety; includes structural and foundational improvements to carry current truck loads, protect against hurricane storm surge and increase earthquake resiliency; and provides increased waterway clearance, eliminating the need for a swing span. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eK6qnqZ8 #BridgeReplacement #InfrastructureMilestone

Join Timothy Armbrecht, P.E., S.E., Load Rating Specialty Practice Lead, and Jenny (Dongzhan) Raines, P.E., Project Manager – Bridge at Michael Baker International, as they present during the 2024 AASHTOWare Rating and Design Bridge User Group (RADBUG) Annual Meeting, taking place Tuesday, August 6 – Wednesday, August 7, 2024 in Buffalo, New York. They will present MoDOT “Cheat Sheets” for Routine Bridge Load Rating Using BrR on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. The 2024 AASHTOWare RADBUG Annual Meeting is an event where customers and partners come together to hear from AASHTOWare Bridge Rating and Bridge Design software experts and provides an opportunity to hear about the strategic direction of the software and understand how other states are implementing and using the Bridge Design and Rating software to support their needs. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gJBHnYQu #RADBUG #AASHTO #Bridge