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Abstract
The purpose of this project was to create a new outdoor trail and bridge that can be used by the community and university students. Currently, there are existing trails near this location of campus and the proposed trail will connect the theater support building to the current trail network.
The project started with multiple meetings between the interim dean of the Pott College, Dr. William Elliott, the director of the Southwest Indiana STEM Resource Center, Dr. Allison Grabert, the chair of the engineering department at USI, Paul Kuban, and James Wolfe, the facility operations and planning at USI. The team then visited the proposed site multiple times to collect survey data using total stations and GNSS to establish control points. The survey will help create an alignment of the trail, data for culvert sizing and bridge design, and measurements of other important factors throughout the project. As mentioned above, a culvert analysis was completed for two separate areas that either had an existing ditch or needed a ditch to control flooding. A watershed analysis was also performed to determine the elevation of the proposed bridge deck over the existing creek that runs along the bluff. An estimate was completed for the entire project, and a plan set was created that consists of the alignment, bridge design, watershed analysis, clearing and grubbing, and cut and fill areas. Finally, the bridge and trail are to be constructed next year by a contractor.