Region: West

The rapidly growing City of Silverton, Oregon urgently needed to transform historic McClaine Street into a modern transportation corridor through the city. The project included new sidewalks, streetlights, bike lanes, sewer and stormwater systems, and improved access to businesses. A GeoEngineers team provided geotechnical services for the project as a subconsultant to Keller Associates. Geotechnical […]

Pier 57 is at the core of Seattle’s historic Puget Sound waterfront. It’s home to the Seattle Great Wheel, restaurants, tourist attractions, and now a state state-of-the-art flying theater that simulates the feeling of soaring with a bald eagle over the Washington State landscape. The multisensory experience is part of Miner’s Landing. It includes a […]

A small culvert beneath U.S. Route 101 near Shelton, Washington was obstructing flow and blocking critical fish species from accessing more than 13 miles of upstream spawning habitat in Coffee Creek. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) hired GeoEngineers and partner firms to design and build a new culvert and sustainable stream alignment that […]

As utilities continue to diversify their energy mix and look for more efficient solutions to our growing energy needs, many are increasingly relying on liquified natural gas (LNG). In 2012, Puget Sound Energy (PSE), a private utility serving more than a million customers in Washington State, began preparing to build an LNG processing and storage […]

Since 1998, GeoEngineers has regularly been a key partner in Overlake Medical Center’s development goals. Healthcare demands on this community hospital in Bellevue, Washington, grew steadily over the past two decades, and GeoEngineers provided geotechnical and environmental recommendations for several phases of expansion during that time. In 2015, Overlake Medical Center launched Project FutureCare, a […]

Interstate 90 is the primary east-west transportation corridor across Washington State, climbing from Seattle through the Cascade Range toward Spokane and beyond. Projections by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) made it clear that sections of I-90 would need to be widened and redeveloped to keep up with the region’s growth. GeoEngineers assisted WSDOT […]

I-84 is the primary east-west route through southern Idaho and a major freight route—making it an important resource to the state’s economy. Congestion is already an issue along the busy stretch of interstate between Caldwell and Boise, and Canyon County is expected to continue its rapid growth. The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has invested more […]

Security Properties wanted to redevelop a site in downtown Portland’s popular Pearl District as a modern mixed-use complex of apartments and ground floor businesses. The design included an underground parking level, retail space and two residential towers of 11 and 15 floors. Security Properties contacted J. Gordon with GeoEngineers to perform a suite of multidisciplinary […]

Sound Transit, the public transit authority for the greater Seattle, Washington region, is working hard to expand its light rail network with more than a dozen major projects in various stages of planning or construction. Contractors have already completed several phases of northward rail expansion. In 2016, a new station opened at the University of […]

Population levels of salmon, steelhead and other critical fish species have continued to drop across Washington State, impacting overall ecological health and the state’s lucrative fishing industry. Older culverts and other man-made infrastructure are important factors in fish declines. Physical barriers and narrow culverts with unnaturally rapid flow rates often prevent fish from accessing upstream […]