City of Flagstaff partners with Sundt, ESMpr to win APWA Public Works Project of the Year

ESMpr is proud of their involvement on the Arizona Public Works Association (APWA) Public Works Project-of-the-Year Award winning project, the Fourth Street Bridge project. ESMpr, as a subcontractor to Sundt Construction, Inc., performed community relations services for the project team. ESMpr community relations specialists attended weekly construction meetings to note construction activity which could potentially impact traffic, local residents, and local businesses. When such activity was indicated, outreach was performed to keep the affected public informed of potential impacts. The project team considered the public a stakeholder in this project. All construction was performed with the public best interest in mind, and with advance warning of potential impacts.

The Fourth Street Bridge project involved designing and building an off-grade crossing of the BNSF railway through east Flagstaff at Fourth Street. This bridge allows for pedestrian and vehicle traffic to cross the tracks with no delay from passing trains. This is the third such crossing in Flagstaff, and has increased mobility city-wide. The project team faced many challenges throughout the project; but as the award indicates, strong partnerships with BNSF, ADOT, local businesses, and the community made the project a “win-win” for the City of Flagstaff.

ESMpr is pleased to spearhead the community relations effort on projects of this nature. ESMpr is a firm of local professionals living and working in the community. The ESMpr team looks forward to facilitating infrastructure improvements for the Flagstaff community. Look for members of the ESMpr team making things happen in your neighborhood!

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