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Improving Safety for the Traveling Public — Civiltech’s RSP Certified Professionals

Jul 29, 2024

The Road Safety Professional (RSP) certification is a national credential offered by the Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB) that demonstrates competency in providing safety for the traveling public. While certification is pursued by a variety of professionals in safety-related industries, including law enforcement and public health, the objectives of the certification are highly relevant to […]

Inspiring Future Engineers — Providing an Internship Experience for High School Students

Jun 27, 2024

Civiltech loves inspiring future engineers! Earlier this month, we welcomed Township High School District 214 students Joel Ross and April Toyofuku for a 30-hour internship. Joel is a Senior at Prospect High School in Mount Prospect, and April is a Senior at Buffalo Grove High School in Buffalo Grove. Civiltech prepared four full days of […]

How Loud Were They? Measuring the Noise of the Cicadas

Jun 25, 2024

We all agree those cicadas were loud! But just how loud were they? Thankfully, Civiltech has a curious engineer who specializes in measuring traffic noise. Armed with a Class I sound level meter usually used for highway traffic noise monitoring, Civiltech’s Jim Woods, P.E., PTOE, first headed out into his own back yard to do […]

Telling the Story — Redefining the Drive

Jun 14, 2024

Civiltech’s North DuSable Lake Shore Drive Phase I Study seeks to redefine one of the most iconic roadways in America with the reconstruction of the drive between Grand and Hollywood Avenues within Lincoln Park in Chicago. Civiltech is the lead consultant on this complex and impactful project. Through technical expertise, outstanding communication skills, artistic rendering […]

ACEC Illinois District 1 Drainage Seminar

May 24, 2024

Civiltech’s Tom Liliensiek, P.E., CFM, participated on a panel of experts presenting the IDOT requirements for Preparation of Location Drainage Studies and Location Drainage Technical Memorandums at the ACEC Illinois District 1 Drainage Seminar on April 16 and 17. Tom was joined in the presentation by Agar Shirani, IDOT Hydraulics; Jeremy Streator, IDOT Hydraulics; Krashan […]

NDLSD at the T.H.E. Conference

Apr 10, 2024

The North DuSable Lake Shore Drive Phase I Study seeks to redefine one of the most iconic roadways in America with the reconstruction of the drive between Grand and Hollywood Avenues within Lincoln Park in Chicago. Civiltech’s Jen Hyman, P.E., and Phil Hutchinson, PLA, were asked to give a presentation on this significant project at […]