Education

M.S. Civil Engineering, University of MN

B.S. Civil Engineering, University of MN

Detail Roadway Design
Wally has extensive experience designing and reviewing roadway design plans. The following is a small selection of his project experience.

• CSAH 153 (Lowry Avenue) Phase 1 and 2 Reconstruction
  
• TH 19 Reconstruction
  
• I-35E and I-694 (Unweave the Weave)
  
• TH 52 Design/Build
  
• I-494 / Penn Avenue
  
• TH 610 / Zane Avenue
  
• I-94 / Brooklyn Blvd

While at Mn/DOT as a Design Liaison Engineer, Wally was responsible for processing of the final roadway plans, for the Mn/DOT Districts in southern Minnesota, for the scheduled lettings. He reviewed, checked, and recommended changes and corrections so that the final plans met appropriate standards, uniformity, and consistency as set forth by Mn/DOT and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). As a detail design squad leader, he has produced final plans for a total of 33 miles of I-90 in Faribault and Martin Counties, 6.5 miles of paving plan for the I-35E at I-694, and 10 miles of Trunk Highway plans.

Preliminary Roadway Design
Wally has modified, coordinated, and developed the following preliminary layouts as part of the Mn/DOT staff approval process.

• TH 610 / Zachary Lane Interchange
  
• TH 7 / CSAH 11 Reconstruction
  
• CSAH 153 (Lowry Avenue) Phase 1 and 2 Reconstruction
  
• TH 19 Reconstruction
• I-494 / Penn Avenue
  
• I-494 Corridor from Xerxes Ave. to 34th Avenue
  
• I-35W from 66th St. to 94th Street
  
• North Frontage Road (Airport Lane) at I-494 for Metropolitan Airport Commission
  
• TH 77 and 77th St. Interchange
  
• TH 77 and 66th St. Interchange
  
• TH 10 and TH 242 Interchange
  
• TH 10 and Hanson Blvd. Single-Point Interchange
  

While at Mn/DOT, as a Traffic Geometrics Engineer, Wally’s responsibilities included reviewal, recommendation of changes, and approval (by signing – as part of the Mn/DOT’s staff approval process) of all preliminary layouts from the operation, capacity, and safety perspectives. The following are some of the major preliminary layouts that he was involved with:

• I-35W HOV lane addition from TH 13 to Downtown Minneapolis
  
• I-94 and U of M Interchange Modification
  
• I-494 and TH 77 Mall of America
  
• TH 610 Corridor
  
• I-394 Corridor
  
• I-35W Corridor in Minneapolis
  
• TH 52 Corridor in Rochester
  

Hydraulics / Hydrology
While at Mn/DOT, as the Assistant Hydraulics Engineer for the State, Wally’s responsibilities consisted of providing technical guidance, recommendations, and design for complex hydraulic/hydrologic problems and concerns as they pertained to the Trunk Highway system. His responsibilities also included supervision of the Technical Assistance Group that provided culvert design and storm sewer review and design for the counties and municipalities. Previously, he designed storm sewer, culverts, energy dissipaters, and recommended scour corrective measures for the I-494 and Mississippi River Bridge, Robert St. Bridge (at that time - TH 52) and Mississippi River, and TH 169 Bridge in Le Sueur and Minnesota River. Beginning in 1974, he wrote hydraulic software programs (such as flood routing) for the first Programmable Calculator (PC - HP 9830) in Mn/DOT, which he justified for the Hydraulic Unit.

While in consulting area, Wally was responsible for the drainage design of the I-94 Segment 2 (Brooklyn Blvd.) project and assisted in the drainage design for the TH 14 Design/Build project. He was also responsible for the drainage design for the TH 55 and TH 62 Interchange and the associated roadways. He has performed and was responsible for the bridge scour analysis for approximately 300 county bridges as part of the Mn/DOT State Aid program.