Structural Engineering

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 ...

Project News

Leading Through Collaboration: STV Serves as Prime Engineer for IH-35 Project in Texas and Oklahoma

STV recently completed PS&E (plans, specifications and estimates) services for a pivotal 8-mile interstate reconstruction for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in Gainesville, TX. The project, valued at around $500 million in construction costs, is one of the largest ...

Employee News

STV Experts Join Groundbreaking AI Initiative for Structural Engineering

The National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) Foundation recently announced that STV’s Chris Cerino, vice president and technical director of structural engineering, urbanism and planning, and KiSeok Jeon, vice president of digital advisory, will lead and advise a research ...

STV Perspectives

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 ...

Project News

I-95 South Ramps Unveiled at Betsy Ross Bridge Interchange in Philadelphia

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently opened the new southbound ramps at the Betsy Ross Interchange (BRI) at I-95 in Philadelphia, marking a significant milestone in this massive construction program that aims to enhance connectivity between I-95, the Betsy ...

Employee News

STV Structural Engineer Takes a Journey with the ACE Mentor Program

Elizabeth Lisk, P.E., a structural engineer within STV’s buildings group, has had a remarkable journey through the ACE (Architecture Construction Engineering) Mentor Program, a no-cost after-school program that introduces high school students to careers in the design and construction industry. ...

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Industry Trends

STV Launches Embodied Carbon Action Plan

The built environment’s impact on global CO2 emissions is undeniable, with building operations accounting for 27 percent and embodied carbon – CO2 that is released during the extraction, transportation, manufacturing, construction, and disposal of building materials – contributing an additional ...

Employee News

STV Structural Engineer Joins ASCE Flood Committees

Matthew Sangen, P.E., S.E., an associate and engineer for STV’s national buildings practice, was recently selected to serve on two American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) code committees as a Young Member Representative. ASCE Standard 7 is an integral part ...

Employee News

Two STV Employees Selected to WTS Philadelphia’s Emerging Leaders Program

Two rising stars from STV’s Philadelphia team were selected by the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Philadelphia chapter’s 2023-2024 Emerging Leaders program. Neekita Joshi and Taylor Novitsky are two of the 30 early career professionals joining this year’s program. WTS Philadelphia’s ...

Employee News

NY Structural Engineer Inducted into ASCE Met Board of Directors

Soumabrata Dutta, a structural engineer in New York, was recently appointed to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Metropolitan Section’s Board of Directors. A long-time ASCE Met Section member, Dutta was sworn in for the 2023-2024 session at the ...

STV Perspectives

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 crucial piece of infrastructure between Cambridge and Boston carrying Route 3 and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Red Line over the Charles River. The ...

Employee News

LA Structural Designer Appointed to Board of Structural Engineers Association of Southern California

Araceli Abanilla, a structural design engineer in our Los Angeles office, was recently appointed to the board of the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC). SEAOSC announced the appointment last month and Abanilla will officially begin her two-year term ...

Future Focused

Future Focused: Creating a Roadmap for Embodied Carbon Reduction

With more government agencies pledging to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, those of us serving the infrastructure sector are being challenged to develop holistic, data-driven solutions that aim to eliminate carbon emissions across various stages of a project’s lifecycle. As ...

STV employees with students from the Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAoNY)

Social Responsibility

New York Structural Engineers Host Student Outreach Program

Several of STV’s engineers recently volunteered to participate in the Structural Engineers Association of New York's (SEAoNY) 2023 Shadow a Structural Engineer program. This program provides college students with an opportunity to get a first-hand look at a typical workday ...

Featured, Project News

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 ...

Industry Trends

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 ...