Entries Tagged Rhinelander

Frank Brey has been at the center of all the city's water and wastewater upgrades of the last six years.

Many people had to come together to bring the Rhinelander Downtown Streetscape Project to fruition. In this video, you’ll hear from some of them: Mark Barden, of Town & Country Engineering, on the years of design work needed before the water and sewer upgrade could get underway; Rhinelander Public Works Director Tim Kingman on the unique obstacles workers have encountered in century-old underground infrastructure; a local business owner in the heart of the construction zone on how he’s coped.It’s a snapshot of a community still in the midst of the disruption a project of this scope causes, but everyone realizes and has their eyes on the long-term gains.

Providing an education for engineering student interns becomes a valuable aspect of Rhinelander’s Downtown Streetscape Project.

City of Rhinelander, contractors, business owners work together to help move traffic around construction site

Communication among engineer, city and contractor resolves unexpected issues.

Very little lead, galvanized materials found in downtown systems.

An closeup look at the Rhinelander Streetscape Project from above

Crews overcome unexpected obstacles and Rhinelander’s Downtown Streetscape Project stays on track

Sewer and water upgrades form the foundation of Northern Wisconsin community’s downtown streetscape project.