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2023 WisDOT Outstanding Highway Construction Award for Asphalt Paving

Awards and Accomplishments / Erin Starks

Congratulations to Monarch Paving, Cooper Engineering, and WisDOT Northwest Region on winning the 2023 WisDOT Outstanding Highway Construction Award for Asphalt Paving! KL Engineering’s Chris Ehlert was the acting WisDOT Project Manager overseeing construction on the USH 63 project from Baldwin to Cumberland in Polk County. Monarch Paving provided an outstanding project with excellent ride […]

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Little Suamico River Bridge Project – Award Finalist

Awards and Accomplishments / Erin Starks

The Little Suamico River Bridge provides passage for high volumes of traffic during summer months. It was deteriorating and nearing unsafe conditions for the traveling public. The two-lane, three-span structure required staged reconstruction during the winter months to prepare for a pavement replacement project in the spring. This posed many unique challenges and opportunities for

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2024 Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors’ Institute

Conferences / Erin Starks

Our Survey Crew is at the 75th Annual Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors’ Institute this week! They will engage in learning about many aspects of surveying, including the importance of the American Surveyor to the Revolutionary war, updates from the DOT, and more. Enjoy your time!

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2024 KL Honors & Awards Banquet

Celebrating Staff / Erin Starks

Our KL Family gathered last week for our Honors and Awards Banquet. We had an amazing celebration of our 2023 accomplishments. It was great to all be together again! #ABetterExperience

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2023 WisDOT Outstanding Highway Construction Award

Awards and Accomplishments / Erin Starks

Congratulations to Trierweiler and the project team on winning the WisDOT and WTBA 2023 Outstanding Highway Construction Award for Concrete Paving! What an exciting project to be a part of! It’s not all that often we are able to reconstruct a major gateway to downtown Madison and the State Capitol. This project included over 20

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Ryan Schanhofer, PE – 15 Years at KL!

Celebrating Staff / Erin Starks

Congratulations to Ryan Schanhofer on his 15 year anniversary at KL! We are so grateful to have you as a part of our KL Family! “There are so many things that I love about KL Engineering! KL has provided so many opportunities as I have grown in my career. I have worked on many challenging projects,

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Wehner at McDonald’s Summit

Conferences / Erin Starks

Kevin Wehner is having a meaningful experience at McDonald’s External Partner Training Summit in Phoenix, AZ. “It’s been a wonderful time for networking and learning more about how to better serve a great client. McDonald’s USA has very exciting plans to grow their US restaurant portfolio and we look forward to our continued partnership.”

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2024 WTBA / WisDOT Conference

Conferences / Erin Starks

The bulk of KL’s construction crew will be attending the WTBA/WisDOT Contractor-Engineer conference today. The event is held in the Wisconsin Dells, where they will learn about updates to DBE Programming, emerging technology in construction management, and environmental updates for the 2024 Season. Enjoy your time!

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Welcome, Travis Goebel!

Celebrating Staff / Erin Starks

On January 11th, we welcomed Travis Goebel to our KL Family! He is a Senior Engineer II on our Germantown construction team. He will be working on various WisDOT and municipal construction projects, as well as supporting design efforts in the off season. Travis is a UW-Platteville graduate and brings 12 years of engineering experience.

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Matt Lee – 5 Years at KL!

Celebrating Staff / Erin Starks

Congratulations to Matt Lee on being a part of the KL family and our survey team for 5 years now! When asked about his anniversary, Matt said: “There is a great group of people working here at KL. I enjoy the variety and challenges of each project… and spending most of my time working outside,

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Community / Erin Starks

Today, we remember Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his message of equality and understanding through service. We embody these principles in our work whenever possible.

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Oak Bank & KL Engineering

Community / Erin Starks

We are grateful to work with our friends at Oak Bank. KL Engineering and Oak Bank have had a strong financial relationship for over 20 years. They have helped us navigate our ownership transition with great success. We are both growing businesses with a close-knit workforce and promote work-life balance. Check out this content from

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