Parks, Trails & Recreation Projects

Our office in Germantown has been hard at work this #ParkAndRecMonth on the second phase of two different projects. In the City of Greenfield, the Powerline Trail started in June with anticipated completion by the end of August. In Waukesha County, our team is assisting with ongoing helical pile and fishing pier construction. The Powerline […]

Our construction and design team are always learning and building on their experiences, and our recent work on Waucheeta Trail is no exception. We were happy to assist Dane County Parks with this trail project. The project started in the early summer months, with a similar boardwalk style we’ve worked with in the past. Engineers

The Jefferson Interurban Trail project is a 5-mile trail that will connect Watertown to Oconomowoc, following the historic former Interurban Rail Line. KL Engineering was thrilled to assist Jefferson County on the second phase of a transformative trail project, as well as continuing work on the trail this summer. In the current phase and beyond,

Join us and National Recreation and Park Association as we celebrate #WhereYouBelong during Park and Recreation Month! We will be highlighting a few projects that are in progress this summer.

KL Engineering provided the design and construction oversight of the Lower Yahara River Trail Phase 2 and Fish Camp County Park improvements. Construction began in late 2023, completing all the rough grading for the trail, installing culverts, and grading ditches for the spring thaw. Crews installed over 450 helical piles to support the new boardwalk,

KL Engineering worked with Dane County to design Phase 2 of the Lower Yahara River Trail and Fish Camp Accessibility Improvements. The projects broke ground last week and will be completed by Fall 2024. KL’s Samantha Herheim, Jesse Schreiner, Aaron Passow, and Brian St. Vincent attended the ceremony. The projects include a path connecting Fish

The first phase of the Powerline Trail in the City of Greenfield is officially open. Serving as one leg of the Route of the Badger trail in SE Wisconsin, this trail will ultimately provide a path all the way to Lake Michigan! Great partnerships between the City, WisDOT, and We Energies made this project possible. KL Engineering

We celebrate communities like City of Fitchburg that provide safe bicycle and pedestrian accommodations for the traveling public. Watch our bridge build in action (below). Providing [A] Better Experience for your next ride! Happy #NationalBikeToWorkDay everyone! Fish Hatchery Road was named after a 150-year-old fish hatchery located to the east that is supplied by natural

KL’s Karen Richardson and Bill Biesmann attended the Elroy-Sparta State Trail Reopening Ceremony on Saturday, May 14th. This historic trail was one of the first rail-to-trail projects in the US. It has been closed since the summer floods of 2018. KL Engineering evaluated 49 structures to identify damage and prioritize repairs. Two bridges and three

Some of Garver Path was constructed in 2021 and was open for users in the fall.  The connection to Milwaukee Street remained closed over the winter. This area is wetland surrounded by highly compressible, spongy soils.  Leaving this closed provides time for soil compression at the bridge approaches.  Paving will happen this spring, and the

As our Garver Path series continues, some of the path in O.B. Sherry Park was reconstructed to improve the pavement, drainage, and path use. The first photo shows the previous path alignment with a desire line of worn dirt where people travel. The second photo shows the reconstructed trail, providing a path at that desire

Garver Path had several unique components. An interesting alteration to the initial concept arose from public engagement. The path location was moved from an open grassed area to Starkweather Drive, a low volume roadway. Starkweather Drive was reconstructed to a one-way road with grassed terrace and path, all within the former roadway footprint. This reduced