cOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SIGNATURE PROJECTS
Inner Circle / Joe Louis Greenway
Transformation of Abandoned Railroad Corridor into Recreational Trail The Joe Louis Greenway (JLG) is envisioned to be 27.5 miles of new trails, on-street bike lanes and links to existing trails that provides a safe loop around the City of Detroit and connects Dearborn, Hamtramck and Highland Park. The City of Detroit has committed at least $20 million to construct the first phase of the project in 2021 through a combination of public and private funds. NTH is providing environmental consulting services to assist the City of Detroit and the design team in identifying and managing environmental concerns affecting the acquisition and reuse of the former rail corridor within the JLG project area. NTH has also conducted geotechnical investigations and stormwater infiltration studies to provide necessary design parameters to the team. 
Little Caesar's Arena
Environmental Due Diligence and Industrial Hygiene Services All eyes turned to NTH to clear environmental hurdles and keep the project rolling. NTH applied practical geo-environmental expertise, keen regulatory understanding, and emergency response services to minimize delays and adhere to the project schedule. NTH delivered the project area ready for construction of the new hockey arena and entertainment complex to ODM’s project team. |
Livernois Streetscape Enhancements
Engineering Design NTH was retained to provide site-civil engineering design to give Detroit’s “Avenue of Fashion” a complete makeover, utilizing complete streets principles and providing an enhanced corridor to this important residential-business neighborhood. NTH’s diverse, in-house team of civil professionals were able to accomplish each of the various aspects of this complete streetscape re-design from building face to building face under a very demanding project delivery schedule. NTH’s extensive knowledge of key design principles, the City of Detroit permitting requirements, as well as existing relationships with City of Detroit officials, helped deliver this $16 million makeover to revitalize this important corridor. . 
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Boat Dock & Fishing Pier
Re-Engineering Services The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge was created in 2000 to protect an important natural resource, 48 miles of shoreline on the Detroit River. A dock and fishing pier were part of the initial master plan, but because of the underwater work components, the construction bids came in substantially above budget. NTH re-engineered the project to eliminate divers and extensive underwater construction efforts, developing a design that was easier to build and able meet schedule restrictions. Overall, construction costs were reduced by $1,000,000 (22%) without compromising the original design intent. |
Fairview Park, Ohio City Hall
Green Infrastructure NTH, as part of the design-build team, assisted The City of Fairview Park, Ohio in administering an Ohio EPA Section 319 grant for a permeable pavement project at City Hall. NTH conceived overall system design elements including soils evaluation, pavement profile, gravel foundation layer and stormwater runoff storage reservoir. The design-build team worked interactively on a fast-track basis to complete the design and majority of construction in less than 12 weeks.. |
Detroit / Wayne County Port Authority
Public Dock & Terminal Rehabilitation NTH partnered with various stakeholders to develop this former industrial site along the Detroit River into the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority’s $22 million state-of-the-art Public Dock & Terminal on the Detroit River. The facility is a 21,000-square-foot public terminal facility and 250-foot off-shore wharf that can accommodate vessels of various sizes including cruise ships. Despite numerous challenges to develop a deep-water port, extensive cooperation with adjacent property and utility owners, the City of Detroit, Wayne County, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and other stakeholders in the reclamation of the Detroit Riverfront made this project a success. . |