October 2017

Daylighting Bothell’s Horse Creek along an Urban Downtown Connector

Posted 26 October 2017

The project included daylighting approximately 2,900 linear feet of the stream that had formerly been conveyed in an underground pipe.

In October 2016, the City of Bothell officially opened the Northeast 185th Street and 98th Avenue NE connector, including the newly daylighted Horse Creek. Along with relocating and improving the salmon-bearing creek in the City’s redeveloped downtown, this $19.7 million project created a future transit corridor linking State Route 522 (SR 522) to the city’s new multiway boulevard at SR 527.

At the fall 2017 American Public Works Association conference in Kennewick, Washington, Ross French from BergerABAM, Steve Morikawa from the City of Bothell, and Ken Nilsen from PACE Engineers, Inc. presented the challenges and unique design elements of this one-of-a-kind project.

Largest Single Donation to WSU Vancouver’s Food Pantry

Posted 12 October 2017

BergerABAM's donations will be equivalent to 1,350 meals for students in need.

This October, the BergerABAM Vancouver office participated in a friendly interoffice contest to raise donations for the Washington State University (WSU) Vancouver’s Student Services, Cougar Food Pantry. The company’s participation raised over 1,500 pounds of food for students in need.

The program was established five years ago and aims to provide students with meal options, whether a student is struggling to afford a meal or forgets to pack a lunch for a long day, the Cougar Food Pantry provides access to healthful foods when needed.
The organization obtains most of its inventory through donations made by individuals at WSU Vancouver and the surrounding community. BergerABAM’s donation of dry goods and cash donations, which WSU spends on fresh produce, will be equivalent to 1,350 meals—the largest single donation the Cougar Food Pantry has ever received since its inception.