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Creating More Resilient Solutions in Baltimore Neighborhood

For nearly 20 years, residents and businesses in the Cherry Hill neighborhood in Baltimore, MD, have faced chronic flooding, which has damaged homes and cars and disrupted the lives of residents.  During this time, even minor rainstorms flooded the streets ...
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Reconstructed Interchange Improves Mobility along I-95

Due to the removal of toll plazas in the State of Connecticut in the 1980s, for nearly 40 years, drivers using I-95 in Stratford, CT, were without on and off ramps at interchange 33—until now. As part of its goal ...
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Reimagining Leadership and Innovation in the Digital Era: Insights from the ENR Emerging Leaders Forum

As leaders in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, we are currently challenged in navigating the evolving landscape of leadership and innovation in the digital era. Recently, we had the opportunity to attend the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Emerging Leaders ...
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Building a Circular Economy: Industry Insights and Sustainable Practices

A circular economy, geared towards minimizing waste and maximizing natural resources, hinges on reusing, repairing, remanufacturing, and recycling products and materials. It establishes a closed loop that conserves natural resources and facilitates the regeneration of natural systems. In sharp contrast ...
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Lessons from COP28: The Opportunity for Infrastructure

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently launched the Buildings Breakthrough at COP28, the United Nations’ annual climate summit. Aiming for near-zero emissions and climate resilient buildings by 2030, this initiative marked a pivotal moment in the global commitment to ...
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STV and Mentoring: Empowering M/WBEs to Excel in their Communities

Each January, professionals come together to recognize and reaffirm the importance of National Mentoring Month. During this pivotal time, I’m reminded of the transformative potential of harnessing our collective efforts to support Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs). As a ...
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STV/ITSA Partner to Deliver New Webinar Series on Roadway Digital Infrastructure  

Today, there’s a digital layer that sits on top of nearly everything in our lives – from social networks to the WiFi in our homes. It has a profound impact on how we work, conduct business, communicate and get around. ...
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Planning for Multi-National High-Speed Rail in the Pacific Northwest

What if you could travel from Portland to Seattle—or Seattle to Vancouver—in an hour? It’s an idea that the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has been investigating since 2016, following Gov. Jay Inslee’s directive to WSDOT to determine the ...
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How LiDAR Changes the Way We Survey Projects

From the earliest land measurements to the more precise methods that helped lay the foundations of modern cities, surveying is a crucial element of the iconic infrastructure we use every day. More recently, the surveying field witnessed a remarkable transformation ...
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Providing a Better Perimeter Around Our Transit Operational Technology Infrastructure

As public transit agencies continue to move towards leveraging digital solutions to enhance operations, provide visibility for the public, and expand their capability to manage their infrastructure, the need for a more robust cybersecurity plan has become essential. While cybersecurity ...
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Using Water Usage Patterns During the Pandemic to Predict Wastewater Discharge

COVID-19’s profound impacts on our daily way of life are well documented. But while conducting research for a sewer basin improvement program in York County, SC, our project team made some unexpected discoveries regarding wastewater discharge patterns during the height ...
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STV’s New Grants Research Tool Simplifies How We Identify Funding Opportunities for Clients

In light of federal legislation like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act, as well as growing funding programs at the state and local level, the United States is currently experiencing a watershed moment as it ...
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Designing Locally: How CSVT Reduces Traffic Congestion in Central PA

On a sunny Saturday last summer, my husband and I joined the over 6,000 people who came out to walk the Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation (CSVT) River Bridge over the West Branch Susquehanna River. Ahead of the CSVT Northern Section’s ...
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Fueling the Future: Supporting the Transition Towards Hydrogen Infrastructure

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) recently made a momentous announcement that brought with it a wave of optimism and enthusiasm to the realm of clean energy and infrastructure development. The earmarking of $7 billion of Infrastructure Investment and ...
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Water for All: Bridging the Water Equity Gap

Imagine a day without water. Water is a basic necessity that most of us take for granted until we are without it. The Imagine a Day Without Water day of action serves as a stark reminder as to why we ...
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Merging Tech and Accessibility for Public Rights-of-Way Projects

Sidewalks, crosswalks and curb ramps are vital forms of public, right-of-way transportation for pedestrians, especially for people with disabilities. As such, any pedestrian facilities need to be safe, accessible and compliant with Federal Transit Administration’s Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG)—standard ...
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Design for Well-being: Architecture that Enhances Lives

In a recent conversation on Bloomberg Businessweek, I was asked to identify the prevailing trend shaping…

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Staying on Top of the National Environmental Policy Act and its Impacts on Our Communities

There’s been a lot of change in the environmental planning sphere over the past 2+ years,…

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Picking Up the Pace to Deliver Bridge Rehabilitation in Massachusetts

Updating our nation’s bridge infrastructure cannot be executed with a one-size-fits-all approach, especially when it applies…

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So, You’ve Got an ADA Transition Plan: What Comes Next?

It’s a scenario that’s more common than it should be: a client, following the requirements of…

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Balancing History with Modern Structural Requirements for the 100+ Year-Old Longfellow Bridge

The Longfellow Bridge is not only an emblem for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts but also a…

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EIP Pledge One Year Later: STV Helps Carve out the Path Forward for Industry Equity

A year ago this month, our organization formally signed the Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP) Pledge,…

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Taking the Next Step Toward Improving Gender Equity in Transit

If you’ve ever taken public transportation, you’ve likely seen someone maneuvering a stroller down subway stairs,…

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The Hidden Infrastructure Behind Communications Engineering

Whether you’re waiting on a subway station platform, or watching an action movie, we’ve all seen…

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A Full Suite of Expertise for PFAS Treatment Needs

A recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal that would heavily regulate several Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances,…

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Leveraging Technology to Improve User Experience in Smart Jails

Technology has been used to enhance the efficiency of architectural design for many years. In Smart…

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A New Way to See STV

STV is a company with a deep history. We deliver iconic projects on the macro level…

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Creating a Modern Traction Power Converter Facility for SEPTA

Throughout the passenger rail market sector, the need to modernize our traction power infrastructure has emerged…

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A Humane Approach to Detention Center Design

When cities consider investments in public health, the local jail isn’t always the first thing that…

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Building a Better Mousetrap: The Country’s First Steel Curved Tubular Flange Girder

STV’s design for the third phase of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Betsy Ross Interchange…

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Finding Ways to Measure Equity and Climate Resilience for Clients

While transportation agencies are rapidly working towards establishing more targeted equity and climate resilience goals to…

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Preserving History While Providing Accessibility to Historic Rail Transportation

The history of mass transportation – extraordinary feats of engineering that were constructed by workers who…

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