Awards and Accomplishments

KL Engineering is committed to providing spaces that everyone can enjoy. Recently, we were honored with the 2025 Engineering Achievement Award in Category B for projects costing between $5M-$15M to construct from ASCE for the Lower Yahara River Trail Phase 2 and Fish Camp County Park Improvement Project. A key highlight of the project was […]

Brian St. Vincent, Samantha Herheim, and Aaron Passow represented our firm at the ASCE Wisconsin Annual Meeting last week. They accepted a prestigious honor on our behalf. We are excited to announce that the Lower Yahara River Trail Phase 2 and Fish Camp County Park Improvements Project has been selected as the recipient of the

The achievement of the Lower Yahara River Trail (LYRT) Phase 2 & Fish Camp County Park Improvements project is a reflection of not only Dane County Parks and our engineers’ hard work, but also the proactive engagement and collaboration with community members, Wisconsin DNR, and Access Ability Wisconsin. Your input helped shape the project’s vision,

We are proud to highlight the design considerations involved in the Lower Yahara River Trail Phase 2 & Fish Camp County Park Improvements Project. The newest section of the trail was carefully aligned with the contours of the wetlands, shoreline, and forested areas to create a natural flow. The elevated boardwalk allows users to experience

At its core, the Lower Yahara River Trail (LYRT) Phase 2 & Fish Camp County Park Improvements project fosters inclusivity by offering accessible new amenities. At Fish Camp County Park, there is an accessible fishing pier, kayak launch, walk-in kayak ramp, and a redesigned parking area. The accessible fishing pier features lower railings and fishing

Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting different aspects of the Lower Yahara River Trail Phase 2 & Fish Camp County Park Improvements Project. This project has been honored with the APWA Wisconsin’s Project of the Year Award in the Transportation — $5M but less than $25M category. This recognition celebrates our commitment

The Lower Yahara River Trail Phase 2 & Fish Camp County Park Improvements Project received one of the State Finalist awards from ACEC Wisconsin. We are honored for the recognition on a project that has been so impactful to the community. Many thanks to Alex DeSmidt from Dane County Parks and Tyler Stieber from Janke

We are thrilled to announce that our Lower Yahara River Trail Phase 2 and Fish Camp County Park Improvements project received the 2025 APWA Wisconsin Chapter Project of the Year Award in the Transportation category for projects between $5M-$25M. Thank you to APWA Wisconsin for the honor and recognition of this project and a special

This year, KL’s Kim Lobdell was presented with a Golden Shovel Award at the 2025 WisDOT Annual DBE Workshop. The award recognizes Kim’s remarkable efforts to promote women in the engineering field, and her endeavors to build a successful DBE business during her career. KL’s Scott Cramer was in attendance and accepted the award on

During Engineers Week, NSPE-WI honors engineers in the State of Wisconsin for their contributions to the engineering profession and to our society. This year, KL’s founder Kim Lobdell received the award. What a great honor! Thank you to NSPE-WI!

We’re proud to be recognized as one of the Top Places to Work this year. A great workplace is one that supports work-life balance. At KL Engineering, we’re proud to offer a flexible environment where our team can succeed both professionally and personally. When asked in an anonymous survey about what contributes to their work-life

Last Friday, KL’s Brad Halvensleben and Dan Ryan were honored to accept ACEC Wisconsin’s 2024 Engineering Excellence Best of State award for our work on the WIS 26 Interchange. From overcoming unique challenges to delivering innovative solutions, this project truly exemplifies engineering excellence. As team member Brian St. Vincent reflects, “The challenges we faced were