Happenings

Downtown Main Street (Route 9) Complete Streets & Intersection Improvements

 The City of Northampton is transforming nearly one mile of its downtown Main Street corridor into a safer, more accessible, and more resilient complete streets corridor that better serves pedestrians, cyclists, businesses, and the community. The project includes reconstructed sidewalks and crosswalks, separated bicycle facilities, intersection improvements, parking modifications, and replacement of aging underground utilities.…Read More

MassDOT Impaired Waters Program

 BSC partnered with MassDOT to assess stormwater runoff impacting impaired waterbodies across Massachusetts and develop practical solutions to improve water quality while meeting EPA requirements. The team prepared 29 watershed assessment reports, evaluating pollutant loading using Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) analyses and MassDOT's Impervious Cover Method to identify required stormwater reductions and prioritize improvement…Read More

Mill Brook Crossing

 BSC partnered with the Town of Athol to advance downtown revitalization while improving resilience to climate change. Working with the Town, our team secured MVP Action Grant funding to evaluate climate-resilient solutions for Mill Brook Crossing, formerly known as Lord Pond Plaza, addressing inland flooding, urban heat island impacts, and aging infrastructure. Following the feasibility…Read More

Lovell Road Bridge Replacement

 BSC is providing integrated bridge and roadway design services for the replacement of the Lovell Road bridge over Catacunemaug Brook in Shirley, Massachusetts. The existing 63-foot-span bridge will be replaced with a new 110-foot-span structure designed to meet the Massachusetts River and Stream Crossing Standards, improve hydraulic performance, and support long-term resiliency at this environmentally…Read More

Salisbury Coastal Resilience Planning Project

 The Town of Salisbury faces growing coastal flooding risks from sea level rise, storm surge, and limited tidal flow in the Great Marsh. Key access roads to Salisbury Beach, including Beach Road, Old County Road, and State Reservation Road, are frequently overtopped, disrupting residents, businesses, and emergency services. To address these challenges, the Town initiated…Read More

Sam Wright Field Wetland and Floodplain Restoration

 BSC worked with the Town of Easton to restore wetlands and enhance flood resilience at Sam Wright Field, part of the Wheaton Farm Conservation Area. This 1,000-acre property lies within the Canoe River ACEC and plays a critical role in protecting water quality and managing stormwater. The site included Mulberry Meadow Brook, which was impacted…Read More

Watershed-Scale Inundation and Sediment Transport Modeling

 BSC worked with Athens County, Ohio and watershed partner Rural Action, Inc. to secure Climate Smart Communities Initiative funding for a county-wide hydrologic and sediment transport study. The effort advances understanding of flood risk, erosion, and sedimentation while addressing critical mapping gaps, as much of the county lacks FEMA floodplain mapping and existing data do…Read More

Nashua River Communities Resilient Lands Management Project

 BSC and our partners worked with the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions to develop a tool that helps municipalities create wetland bylaws and regulations. The tool is based on compiled research and extensive community outreach involving the public, commercial real estate managers, and municipal agency leaders. It allows users to tailor effective and defensible bylaws…Read More

Oxoboxo Lofts Redevelopment and Dam Removal

 BSC Group provided civil engineering, transportation engineering, landscape architecture, and permitting to transform a deteriorated Civil War era mill into Oxoboxo Lofts, a new residential community of about 70 units, including much needed affordable housing for Montville, CT. On a steep, tightly constrained site, our team designed complete site systems for parking, circulation, utilities, drainage,…Read More