Structural Engineering Archives

Transforming the LIRR: Opening of Grand Central Madison Marks the Biggest Milestone Yet for Railroad’s Growth

The recent opening of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) Grand Central Madison – formerly known as East Side Access – was a watershed moment in the history of commuter rail in the New York Metropolitan ...

Project News

New VDOT Contracts Highlight Recent Successes in Virginia

With nearly $8 billion already earmarked for roads, bridges and other vital infrastructure throughout Virginia and additional funding anticipated from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), STV’s recent growth of its already esteemed transportation and infrastructure practice in the ...

Industry Trends, Project News

The Newest Aviation Marvels: STV’s Design and CM/PM Teams Help Create “Lasting Impressions” in Upgrading Air Travel in New York Region

Over the last decade, a trip to one of the New York Metropolitan region’s three major airports – LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Newark Liberty International Airport – typically conjured a “grin and bear it” attitude ...

Featured, STV Perspectives

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 (BRI) Reconstruction project included a three-level interchange appointed with several ramps. During the design phase, the ramps challenged our team by providing significant site ...

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Industry Trends, Project News

Going Beyond the Code for Resilience at Major Wastewater Treatment Facility

When developing the structural design for a 2.5-mile-long floodwall to protect the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission’s (PVSC) Newark, NJ, plant – a plant that took on 200 million gallons of floodwater during Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and was inoperable for ...

Employee News

STV Young Professionals Honored Coast to Coast by ENR

Four STV early-career professionals were recently named to Engineering News-Record’s prestigious Top Young Professionals program in their respective regions. The annual contest highlights rising leaders within the architectural, engineering and construction industry who have demonstrated outstanding experience and education; career ...

Employee News

Christopher Cerino Named Engineer of the Year in New York

Since joining STV in 2010, Christopher Cerino, P.E., SECB, F. SEI, DBIA, vice president and director of structural engineering in New York, has made his mark on the firm, and the engineering community. He’s led structural engineering efforts for iconic, ...

Employee News

New York’s Ryan Conry Named to BD+C’s 40 Under 40

Ryan Conry, P.E., S.E., SECB, associate and structural engineer in New York, was selected for the Building Design + Construction (BD+C) 40 Under 40 Class of 2020. The magazine's 40 Under 40 program was established in 2006 and recognizes the ...

Project News

Innovative Design Earns Honor for Hamilton Interchange

The Posillico Civil, Inc. and STV design-build team was honored by the Associated General Contractors of New York State (AGC NYS) with a Jeffrey J. Zogg Build New York Award for the team's work on the Alexander Hamilton Bridge Interchange ...

Employee News

Philadelphia’s Marc Preim Named a Top Young Professional

Engineering News Record (ENR) MidAtlantic has named Marc Preim, P.E., STV associate and senior project manager in our Philadelphia office, as one of its Top Young Professionals for 2021. This prestigious annual awards program recognizes the 'best and the brightest' ...