RED CLIFF HIGHWAY DESIGN
Krech Ojard assisted the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa with the project planning, ARRA funding submittal, and project design for their TE portion of the Red Cliff Highway Design. Then after several meetings involving Tribal, WisDOT and BIA representatives, WisDOT requested to develop a design and prepare plans for its planned improvement to the roadway and combine the roadway improvement plans into one project that addressed all proposed improvements within the project limits. This marriage of two separate projects demanded a high degree of coordination and communication between all parties involved due to the condensed time frame to go from concept to Final PS&E in order to not jeopardize the source of project funding.
Originally, the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa consulted with Krech Ojard for project planning, ARRA funding submittal, and project design for a transportation enhancement project along State Highway 13 though the Red Cliff Indian Reservation.
The original single intent of the Red Cliff Highway Design was to enhance pedestrian safety and beautify the roadway corridor thought downtown Red Cliff. The project consisted of design of a comprehensive storm sewer system, asphalt pavement replacement, addition of raised medians and left turn lanes, pedestrian and shared use trails, trail and roadway signing, trail lighting and landscaping features.
SAS + Associates was the landscape architect which assisted Krech Ojard with master planning, conceptual designs and estimates for securing ARRA funding. In addition, SAS + Associates designed all the landscaping and beautification features for the project.
