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2016 Riverbend Festival level overtopping the concrete river walk 2016 CONFERENCE TECHNICAL SESSION
vision as a focal attraction in Chatta- on four occasions and delaying work for
into the river by minimizing movement nooga. multiple weeks.
of the water during rapid drawdown of
the dam-controlled river. Construction The construction portion of the project “We wanted to make sure the city’s
involved removal of the bottom terrace took more than 16 months to complete, revitalization effort would stand the test
beam for installation of the anchored all while making accommodations for of time,” said HDR’s Chattanooga Office
sheet pile wall and drilling of anchors multiple events and unforeseen circum- Manager and Associate Vice President,
into the bedrock for support. The project stances at the iconic waterfront. The crew Shane Womack. “We overcame some
also included replacing the electrical needed to be flexible to accommodate the challenges, some anticipated and some
and potable water systems to meet the plans and last-minute requests by city of- not, but our strong partnership with the
needs of daytime and overnight boaters ficials to adjust the work schedule to meet city of Chattanooga and understanding
docking at the existing parallel boat slips the needs of groups or events. Also, in of its vision ultimately proved extremely
along the river walk. New lighting was December 2015 and January 2016, Chat- successful.”
installed and sod was replaced, bringing tanooga experienced an unusually high
the terraced-structure back to its original amount of rainfall, which led to the river The result was a stunning revital-
ized feature along Chattanooga’s vibrant
downtown waterfront with the underlying
structural integrity to last for decades. The
terraced steps not only beautify the water-
front at Ross’s Landing Park, they serve as
seating in a natural auditorium for many
of the events that draw visitors from near
and wide.
Project of the Year
This $8 million project was awarded
“Project of the Year” by Chattanooga’s De-
partment of Public Works. Chattanooga
Assistant City Engineer Dennis Malone
called it not only “Project of the year, but
also Project of the Century…the 21st
Century Waterfront.”
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