Parks, Trails & Recreation Projects

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

Many thanks to the City of Madison for entrusting KL Engineering with the design of Garver Path. This path connects the Capital City Trail, Garver Feed Mill, Starkweather Drive, O.B. Sherry Park, and Milwaukee Avenue with a combination of shared driveway/walkway/bikeway, new and reconstructed paths, and bridges. The after photo shows the beginning of the one-way conversion on

We’re grateful to be a part of the North Mendota Trail project in Middleton, Wisconsin. KL provided design and construction oversight for this 1-mile trail that runs along CTH M between Branch Street and Highland Way.  Here’s a short clip of the new trail bridge delivery, which allows pedestrians and bicyclists to cross Pheasant Branch

Since it’s National Park & Recreation Month, our 1st homage…trails: #OurParkandRecStory #BuilingTrails