Gilman Road Slope Stabilization

Royalton, Vermont | Town of Royalton

Approximately 400 LF of the Town Highway 35 (Gilman Road) embankment along the White River failed as a result of flooding following a severe storm. The vertical height of the failed riverbank is approximately 80 ft. The road embankment was eroded, and the resulting slope was unstable and vulnerable to damage. On behalf of the town, D&K managed numerous FEMA-funded projects, including the realignment, reconstruction, and stabilization of Gilman Road. The project team prepared an alternatives analysis that compared the scope and cost to repair and stabilize the existing riverbank with the relocation of the roadway. We provided engineering (hydrologic and hydraulic, fluvial geomorphic, and geotechnical) to develop a basis of design for the required repairs, a new roadway alignment and cross section, and permitting. 

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Project Elements

• Preparation of a FEMA Project Worksheet
• Slope and road relocation design
• Alternatives analysis comparing the scope and cost to repair and stabilize the existing riverbank with relocation of the roadway

Awards

Excellence in Regional Transportation, National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)