Since 2005 American Engineering staff has served as the Town Engineering Consultant for the Outer Banks beach community of Kill Devil Hills. This has included support to its Public Services Department and Planning & Inspections Department as well as serving in a design and construction administration role for a variety of capital infrastructure projects.
Examples of projects include:
Bay Drive Road Improvements and Multi-Use Path – We designed the replacement of a collector street with failing pavement to include a 10’ wide asphalt pathway, 5’ off the road. Projects like this have renewed more than three miles of town streets in Kill Devil Hills, improving drainage, pavements, and pedestrian access.
Southwest Area Stormwater Improvements – In an area of severe flooding we provided survey and design services, and successfully permitted stormwater drainage improvements on a fast-track schedule. Work was substantially complete in mid-August, just before Hurricane Earl arrived. The new infiltrative system worked flawlessly when tested by the hurricane rains.
NC-12 Water Main – This multi-year, multi-phase project put a strong (16” diameter) backbone water main down the nearly 5-mile length of Kill Devil Hills along NC 12. The diameter of this pipe was determined through revising the Town-wide water model to ensure water quality and fire protection were maintained. Four jack and bored casings under busy US 158 (4 lanes with a center turn lane) were required. As part of various portions of the project, our staff’s services included surveying, design, bidding and construction administration, as well as full-time resident observation, resolving unforeseen utility conflicts, assuring proper installation and restoration. At the completion of the project we revised the water model to as-built conditions, a part of our requirement to maintain the Town’s water system model and network mapping.
Raleigh Avenue Beach Access – As a way to provide improved access to the beach, we designed an existing right of way into a parking lot, footwash, timber boardwalk and gazebo for oceanfront access. The functionality was equal to the aesthetically pleasing design.
