HRG’s Morgantown Office Manager Samer Petro wrote an article about our Van Voorhis Trailhead project for the Summer 2016 issue of West Virginia Executive magazine. The article is shared here with their permission and is also available in the online edition of their magazine. Visit the Van Voorhis Trailhead on a sunny weekend afternoon, and you will find […]
A new flashing yellow signal has been installed in the Harrisburg area. It’s the first in Pennsylvania, but flashing yellow signals have been implemented throughout the country. Studies show they improve safety and reduce left-turn crashes. They can also keep traffic moving more efficiently. Read on to learn more about their benefits and how much […]
This article was originally published in the June 2016 issue of Keystone Water Quality Manager. It is reprinted here with their permission. We’re all familiar with the phrase “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” This is paraphrased from an exchange between Alice and Cheshire Cat in Lewis Carroll’s […]
This article on how Middletown Wastewater Treatment Plant solved its Sanitary Sewer Overflow problem was originally published in the June 2016 issue of Keystone Water Quality Manager. It is reprinted here with their permission. No doubt a fisherman would be intrigued seeing a rock bass on the fine screen at the Middletown WWTP, but the […]
by Erin Letavic, P.E. More than 83,000 homes in Pennsylvania are at risk of property damage from hurricane storm surges, according to a report from a California company specializing in financial and property related business intelligence. The company, CoreLogic, estimates reconstruction costs for these properties could be as high as $11 billion if all the […]
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) has again been named one of the top 500 design firms in the United States by Engineering News-Record magazine (ENR). We’ve also been listed the 34th highest ranking firm in the Mid-Atlantic Region and the 16th highest ranking firm in Pennsylvania. The firm has held this distinction for more […]
photo courtesy of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors Left to Right: PSATS First Vice President Shirl Barnhart, PHIA Managing Director Jason Wagner, Cranberry Township Chairman Dick Hadley, Cranberry Township project engineer Kelly Maurer, project engineer Jeff Mikesic of Herbert, Rowland, & Grubic, Inc., PennDOT Deputy Secretary for Planning James Ritzman, president of the […]
Local government officials are increasingly listing infrastructure repair and replacement as a top priority for their community, and a county infrastructure bank can help. Deteriorating roads, bridges and pipes present a safety risk and hamper economic development, but local government budgets are being besieged by rising costs and federal mandates. An innovative solution for infrastructure […]
The Central Pennsylvania chapter of WTS has named Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) its 2016 Employer of the Year. WTS (or Women’s Transportation Seminar) is an international organization that promotes the advancement of women in the transportation industry. Each year, its local chapters recognize employers who enhance the transportation industry through a commitment […]
The Dauphin County Planning Commission honored the Meade Avenue Relocation project at its 4th Annual Premier Projects Award Ceremony on January 12, 2016. HRG served as the civil engineer for this project, which involved reconstructing and upgrading one mile of University Drive and relocating Meade Avenue. These improvements increased safety on the Penn State Harrisburg […]