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The Kaituna River Re-diversion and Maketū Estuary Enhancement Project was established to significantly increase the volume of freshwater flowing from the Kaituna River into Te Awa o Ngātoroirangi/Maketū Estuary and re-create 20ha of wetland.

The project sought to address the long-standing negative effects of the 1956 Kaituna Cut and associated works on the health of the estuary and the local community. Re-diverting the rivers flow would restore freshwater connections in the upper estuary, stop the process of sand infilling the lower estuary, and significantly improve the ecological health of the middle and upper estuary.

Along with the re-creation of 20ha of wetland and increased opportunities for public access, the project would help to make the estuary healthier for people to swim and fish in.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) develops and implements policies, plans and programs for roads, bridges, aeronautics, freight and passenger carriers, ports, waterways, and railroads for over five million urban and rural residents. WSP USA has worked with MnDOT on a variety of initiatives to maximize operational performance and support the delivery of billions in transportation improvements.

Northwest Parkway, Jefferson Parkway and E-470 public highway authorities represent three alternative delivery entities in the growing Denver metropolitan area, providing convenient access to residential and employment centers, including the Denver International Airport. WSP USA provided the authorities with financial planning, organizational management, traffic and revenue analyses, P3 procurement advisory and contract negotiations support.

WSP USA served as a strategic consultant to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), a private investor, for its $2.35 billion purchase of four container terminals in New York, New Jersey and British Columbia. The transaction was awarded the North American Acquisition Deal of the Year by Project Finance magazine.

New technologies are rapidly enabling innovations in transportation modes and services. In just a few years, these innovations have brought us ride-hail services, autonomous vehicles, bicycle-sharing systems, ride-pooling services and more. The impacts of these services on our transportation system have largely gone unmeasured.

Metrolinx, an agency of the Government of Ontario, Canada, selected WSP USA to outline emerging trends in technology and society and their potential impact on transportation in the Toronto region.

As part of the Planet M initiative, the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) partnered to test connected vehicle applications on the I-69 freeway in Lapeer County, Michigan. WSP USA was a part of the MDOT team leading the infrastructure deployments.

WSP USA is responsible for developing and deploying the roadside infrastructure that communicates with vehicles being tested at Mcity, and on public roadways throughout Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mcity is one of the few test tracks in the world dedicated to connected and automated vehicle (C/AV) technology, located at the University of Michigan. 

WSP USA’s experts are engaged in a wide array of national research covering all aspects of connected and automated vehicles (CAV).

WSP USA is advising on technology for the American Center for Mobility, a new connected and automated vehicle test facility in southeast Michigan.