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Ayres Wins Wisconsin APWA Award for Historic Bridge Rehabilitation Project

May 5, 2023

The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) has presented Ayres with a 2023 Project of the Year Award in the Historical Restoration/Preservation category for a rehabilitation project completed on the High Bridge in Eau Claire. The APWA uses these awards to recognize the strong alliance between the managing agency, the consultant/architect/engineer, and… Read More »


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Ayres Wins ASLA Wisconsin Award for Planning Future of Dam and Park

April 17, 2023

The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects has awarded Ayres an Honor Award in the category of unbuilt designs for its work on the Echo Lake Park Master Planning project in Burlington. After a historic flood damaged downtown Burlington, a dam failure analysis conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources determined… Read More »


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Bridge Rehabilitation Project Wins WisDOT Award

March 15, 2023

Ayres was recently presented a Best Structure – Consultant/Municipality Award from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s 2023 Excellence in Highway Design program. The award was for the rehabilitation of the Robert Street Bridge over the Rock River in Fort Atkinson. The project is a testament to hard work and cooperation among all those involved with… Read More »


Ayres Wins WisDOT Award for USH 53/USH 63 Interchange at Trego

March 9, 2023

Ayres on Wednesday was presented a Consultant Rural Design Award from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s 2023 Excellence in Highway Design program. The award was for the USH 53/USH 63 Interchange project at Trego in WisDOT’s Northwest Region, which replaced two dangerous at-grade intersections. The project, which was substantially complete by November 18, 2022, required… Read More »


Ayres Wins Three 2023 ACEC WI Engineering Excellence Awards

February 20, 2023

Ayres has been honored with three 2023 Engineering Excellence Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin. Eagle Tower Project Resurrects Icon in Feat of Accessibility In 2016 when the former Eagle Tower was removed, many mourned its loss and wondered if a new one could be built. The Wisconsin Department of Natural… Read More »