Tag: Barr Engineering

Story Map Path to the River Screenshot

Story Map Tool Reveals the Hidden Journey of Stormwater Runoff to the Mississippi River

One of our most persistent challenges at the MWMO is helping people understand the direct connection between themselves and the Mississippi River. Most Minnesotans care about clean water — at […]
January 16, 2020
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The downtown Minneapolis skyline, as seen from the Stone Arch Bridge. (Credit: Nick Busse)

Using Science and Engineering to Clean Up Downtown Minneapolis’ Dirty Stormwater Runoff

It’s spring, one of our dirtiest times of year in the stormwater management world. It’s the time when all that trash and pollution that gathered on the landscape and got […]
April 10, 2019
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Project partners at Hall's Island.

Great partnerships made 2017 a successful year for the MWMO

As we consider our accomplishments over the past year, it’s always tempting to think in terms of numbers: how many big projects were completed, how many ribbon-cuttings or ground-breakings were […]
December 28, 2017
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MWMO and Barr Engineering staff collecting sediment samples in Old Bassett Creek Tunnel.

Uncovering the Condition of the Old Bassett Creek Tunnel

Beneath the streets of Minneapolis, an old stream bed winds its way through a stormtunnel from Bassett Creek, just west of downtown, all the way to the Mississippi River. Earlier […]
August 2, 2017
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Judy VanCleve, facilities manager for 7-SIGMA

How 7 SIGMA Helped Pioneer Rain Gardens in Minneapolis

In 2004, Minneapolis manufacturing firm 7-SIGMA faced a dilemma. The company wanted to construct a new shipping area and employee parking lot, which would require them to landscape at least […]
October 6, 2016
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