Lubbock Water Tower Project Wins IES Lighting Award
The City of Lubbock’s Water Tower Project has won a 2024 Illumination Award from the Dallas Chapter of the Illuminating Engineering Society. Electrical Engineers Dan Koss and Cihan Barnett collaborated with the City to find creative solutions in exterior lighting, while preserving night skies and reducing off-site light pollution.
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R&D Alliance With TCU Builds a Better Sonar Craft
Freese and Nichols’ collaboration with engineering students gave them practical experience and insights — and produced a refined tool for underwater surveys.
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Bridge Modeling in HEC-RAS
In riverine systems, bridges typically represent an obstruction to channel and floodplain flow. The obstruction to flow can be a […]
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Driving Forward: The Impactful Journey of State Highway 170
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has made significant strides in improving the infrastructure of the Lone Star State. One such project is the construction of main lanes and operational improvements along State Highway 170, stretching from Interstate 35 West to State Highway 114. This approximately six-mile stretch lies within the City of Fort Worth and the Town of Westlake in Tarrant and Denton Counties, Texas.
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Tackling PFAS: Communicating Effectively
Public communication is a key challenge – and opportunity – for water utilities as they tackle PFAS in drinking water. Here are tips for keeping customers and other stakeholders informed.
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Innovative Curve Enhancements on Oklahoma’s Roadways
In civil engineering, innovation is not just about creating new technologies—it’s about finding new ways to solve problems. This is exactly what the team at Freese and Nichols did when tasked with assisting the Oklahoma Department of Transportation with enhancing the safety of their roadways.
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Shawnee’s Infrastructure Milestone: The Clearpond Road Culvert Project
The completion of the Clearpond Road Culvert project in Shawnee, Oklahoma marks a significant milestone for the city’s infrastructure.
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Freese and Nichols Restores Ecosystem at Lawson’s Canal in Beaumont
When the City of Beaumont tried to turn a former canal section into a staging area for emergencies, they ran into a problem: a citation for violating federal environmental law. Freese and Nichols devised a creative solution that instead restored the site to its historical condition as forested wetlands.
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Bois d’Arc Lake Program Marks More Milestones
The Bois d’Arc Lake Program, which started providing a new water supply for 2 million North Texans in 2023, continues receiving accolades, including a national Engineering Excellence Honor Award from ACEC and a Project of the Year Award from the CMAA North Texas Chapter.
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Video: Transforming Victoria’s De Leon Plaza
De Leon Plaza, located in the heart of Downtown Victoria, has been expanded as part of the city’s Downtown Master Plan adopted in 2021. The expansion includes a new multipurpose performance pavilion, public restrooms, and upgraded amenities, aiming to revitalize the downtown area and foster community connection.
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Managing A Successful Bond Program
Freese and Nichols is committed to assisting cities and counties in planning and implementing successful bond programs. We guide our clients through the essential steps of planning bond programs.
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Oklahoma’s Innovative Approach to Flood Management and Resilience
The interactive dashboard of the Oklahoma Flood Plan represents a crucial achievement in the state’s ongoing endeavors to bolster its defenses against flooding.
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Wendy Bonneau
Urban Planning + Design Practice Leader
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Craig Wells
Client Services Leader
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Nina Reins
Water Resources Engineer
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David Jackson
Water and Wastewater Treatment Practice Leader
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Adam Conner
Hydrologist