New Water Treatment Plant at Galveston, Indiana

Here are some photos of the Completed Galveston Water Project completed in June. A new water treatment plant was contstructed with iron removal, water softener, and disinfection. Various water lines were replaced throughout the town along with valves and hydrants. The existing water tower was also cleaned, repaired, and painted.

Congratulations, Lizton! 

Lt. Gov. Crouch, OCRA Announce 21 Communities to Receive $12.9 Million in Federal GrantsINDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 13, 2022) – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced 21 rural Indiana communities will receive more than $12.9 million in federal grant funding to create and expand community facilities and improve water infrastructure.“Quality of life is important for rural areas in Indiana, and these grants will help several Indiana communities make needed improvements and upgrades,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, who is also Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. “As communities across the country age, funding infrastructure projects is becoming more and more important, especially water and wastewater projects. I am pleased to see many Indiana communities focusing their efforts in these areas.”The State of Indiana distributes Community Development Block Grant funds to rural communities, which assists units of local government with various community projects such as infrastructure improvement, downtown revitalization, public facilities and … Continued

City of Ligonier Fire Station

Triad Associates was hired to design a fire station for the City of Ligonier. Completed just last month, the Ligonier Fire Station has been nominated to be considered for the 2022 Firehouse Station Design Awards.  Encompassing 23,969 square feet, here is the story behind the project and other station features:Chief Jeremy Weaver and Assistant Gerald Sprague did their homework in planning the new station by visiting other facilities in the region. They knew what they wanted and had floor plans sketched even before initial meetings with the consultants. Final plans were detailed during COVID shutdown of all non-essential business in Indiana. The construction pre-bid meeting was done on-line with fifty-three attendees via Zoom!The station was constructed on an old industrial property that had left old foundations, debris and spoil material. Two hundred and thirty-four rammed aggregate Geopiers were installed to support the foundations and slabs.The station includes a Safe Haven … Continued

Funding for Fountain City

Triad is pleased to announce that the town of Fountain City has received grant funding through the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA).  Fountain City is one of only 25 communities in Indiana to receive a grant under the Transportation and Stormwater Grant program.  Additionally, several other grants have been obtained that will help keep the rates low for Fountain City.   Triad is currently designing the stormwater project that will alleviate flooding on SR 27 and throughout town.  The project includes over 80 storm structures, 8600 feet of new storm sewer, and a 60-inch outfall.  Follow us to stay updated on this and other projects.For more information about the Transportation and Stormwater Grants visit the IFA site.  https://www.in.gov/ifa/transportation-and-stormwater-grants/

In Our Own Backyard

Honorable Steve Collier, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, had a beautiful day this week for his golf outing fundraiser.  Participating from Triad Associates were Sam Robertson, P.E., Lou Savka, President, Jacob Ogonek, EIT, and Jonathan Moen, P.E., and Vice-President of Triad.  The Lawrence Mayor graciously granted a photo op with the Triad foursome.  Looking good, guys!       Triad’s corporate office is just across Post Road from Mayor Collier’s office.  Our location in the Historic Fort Ben Harrison District places us in the middle of many Lawrence happenings. Check out these weekend Lawrence events:Fort Ben BBQ & BluesSeptember 18, 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM @ Fort Harrison State Parkhttps://www.cityoflawrence.org/calendar/2021/09/18/fort-ben-bbq-blues‘Lagers in Lawrence’ OktoberfestSeptember 18, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM @ Fort Ben Cultural Campushttps://www.cityoflawrence.org/calendar/2021/09/18/lagers-lawrence-oktoberfest