City of Olathe Compost Facility
City of Olathe, Kansas Civil Site Water Resources Stormwater Design Survey & LiDAR The city of Olathe manages yard waste for its approximately 145,000 residents. The current 5.75-acre composting facility is in an area that was previously used as a municipal landfill and later converted into a construction and demolition waste landfill. To maximize land […]
Kansas City Streetcar
Kansas City Public Works Department | Kansas City, Missouri Civil Site Survey & LiDAR LiDAR Water Resources Stormwater Design Multimodal The addition of the award-winning KC Streetcar to downtown Kansas City has connected the city and its people, spurring additional development and providing transit opportunities for residents and visitors. The Streetcar line has experienced record […]
Wornall Road – 74th to 79th Street
Kansas City Department of Public Works | Kansas City, Missouri Stormwater Design Transportation Water Resources In 2015, Kansas City and the Waldo Community Improvement District completed an intersection study of 75th Street and Wornall Road. The study highlighted a need for improved traffic flow and pedestrian safety upgrades at this busy intersection in the city’s […]
Springfield Flow Monitoring and Technical Assistance
City of Springfield, Missouri Water Resources Flow Monitoring & Storm Surveillance PreView Technology In a combined effort with the city of Springfield, TREKK provided a six-month maintenance plan for more than 50 permanent metering sites located within the city’s collection system. TREKK provided micro-monitoring solutions using our PreView camera and set-up a virtual rain gauge […]
Lawrence Stormwater System Identification, Assessment and Model
City of Lawrence, Kansas Stormwater Assessment & Planning Water Resources Asset Management & GIS Flow Monitoring & Storm Surveillance Technology TREKK360 Managing a stormwater system requires balancing financial resources and physical system needs based on available data. The city of Lawrence’s enclosed stormwater system serves nearly 100,000 residents and includes 280 miles of stormwater conveyance […]
Lawrence Loop Shared Use Path
City of Lawrence, Kansas Transportation Multimodal Bridges Structural Survey & LiDAR The Lawrence Loop is a series of connected 10-foot-wide shared use trails around the city of Lawrence. The Loop provides non-motorist users of all ages and abilities with transportation, exercise, access and connectivity to local parks, neighborhoods and the city’s vibrant downtown. When complete, […]
TREKK Acquires State-of-the-Art MX90 Mobile LiDAR Scanner
By Melissa Evel | Marketing Director TREKK recently acquired the first Trimble MX90 mobile LiDAR mapping system in North America. This technology is a complete, field-to-finish mapping solution that combines two laser scanners with three different camera systems to deliver high resolution imagery and detailed scans that can inform a variety of infrastructure projects. The […]
Lawrence Stormwater Program Receives ACEC of Kansas Engineering Excellence Award
We’re proud to announce that the Lawrence Stormwater System Identification, Assessment & Model Creation Program received an ACEC of Kansas Engineering Excellence Award in the Studies, Research, and Consulting Engineering Services Category. The city of Lawrence, Kansas, TREKK Design Group and Burns & McDonnell collaborated to establish a framework to help the city better understand […]
TREKK Announces Kansas City Office Relocation
By Melissa Evel | Marketing Lead TREKK is excited to announce the planned relocation of its Kansas City headquarters. Following a renovation and build out, TREKK expects to move to 1310 E. 104th Street sometime in mid-2025. TREKK will occupy a total of 40,799 square feet on the first two floors of the office building, […]
Time Management: The Predictable Unpredictable of Surveying
By Travis Biddinger, PLS | Kansas City Survey Market Lead Land surveying comes with its unique set of challenges. The only thing predictable is the unpredictable. During my 27 years in the profession, you learn a few tricks to minimize the unpredictable in the field, like rattling the fence to alert watchdogs, speaking with property […]