Monolithic Box Culvert

By Mason Nichols Las Vegas is anything but ordinary and boasts eclectic architecture that is a visual treat. The MSG Sphere, a $1.66 billion entertainment venue under construction at the Venetian Resort, will be no different when it is completed in 2023. The structure will include approximately 875,000 sq. ft. of interior space, a seating capacity of up to 20,000, and a fully programmable LED exterior. When completed,

Like many of the culvert conduits installed in the Pacific Northwest eons ago, the deteriorating tunnel in the stream under Kitsap Way in Bremerton, Washington, posed two big problems: the small culvert promoted flooding in heavy downpours, and it inhibited salmon and other fish from swimming upstream to spawn. There was a time when building roads took precedence over everything else in this area, with less thought about

Crumb Road was already crumbling when winter storms scoured a section over Highland Creek and rendered it temporarily impassable. Major flood events rained down on Lewis County, Washington in early 2020, and the old corrugated metal arch pipe culvert under Crumb Road was damaged beyond repair. “We needed an economical solution to restore unrestricted traffic on Crumb Road,” says Rodney Lakey, PE, project manager for Lewis County Public

Engineered to divert water into adjacent wetlands during storm events, the four box culvert structures under the new Peatman Drive in Napa, California, are designed to prevent flooding of a recently developed commercial site on Soscol Avenue. That’s the easy part. Connecting the structures under the road took some creative thinking for the engineers at Jensen Precast. Napa sits in the southern region of Napa County, where award

One of a host of campgrounds in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Wish Poosh sits at the eastern shore of Cle Elum Reservoir, about 60 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington. It is a region where water supply is critical, where salmon and steelhead trout are integral to the culture, and where protecting this vital natural resource is important to many. Fishing enthusiasts, local residents, nearby businesses, environmental groups, and

By Mason Nichols Las Vegas is anything but ordinary and boasts eclectic architecture that is a visual treat. The MSG Sphere, a $1.66 billion entertainment venue under construction at the Venetian Resort, will be no different when it is completed in 2023. The structure will include approximately 875,000 sq. ft. of interior space, a seating capacity of up to 20,000, and a fully programmable LED exterior. When completed,

Like many of the culvert conduits installed in the Pacific Northwest eons ago, the deteriorating tunnel in the stream under Kitsap Way in Bremerton, Washington, posed two big problems: the small culvert promoted flooding in heavy downpours, and it inhibited salmon and other fish from swimming upstream to spawn. There was a time when building roads took precedence over everything else in this area, with less thought about

Crumb Road was already crumbling when winter storms scoured a section over Highland Creek and rendered it temporarily impassable. Major flood events rained down on Lewis County, Washington in early 2020, and the old corrugated metal arch pipe culvert under Crumb Road was damaged beyond repair. “We needed an economical solution to restore unrestricted traffic on Crumb Road,” says Rodney Lakey, PE, project manager for Lewis County Public

Engineered to divert water into adjacent wetlands during storm events, the four box culvert structures under the new Peatman Drive in Napa, California, are designed to prevent flooding of a recently developed commercial site on Soscol Avenue. That’s the easy part. Connecting the structures under the road took some creative thinking for the engineers at Jensen Precast. Napa sits in the southern region of Napa County, where award