Riggs Engineering
provided the waterfront engineering component in a detailed
planning study for the redevelopment of the port at Rochester.
Our responsibilities in the project included the following:
Establishment of potential user requirements and
design criteria for a proposed 800 passenger fast
ferry;
Analysis of Customs and Immigration requirements
for space in the redeveloped harbour;
Liaison with federal Customs officials in Indiana;
Review of model study and wave surge protection
works undertaken by the United States Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE);
Liaison with USACE regarding dredging in the river;
Review of traffic circulation with regard to ferry
terminal operational requirement;
Establish requirements for a transient marina to
be incorporated in the redevelopment;
Preliminary design of sheet pile structures, fendering
and scour protection;
Preliminary engineering cost estimate for waterfront
elements.
This study was completed
in May 1999 and was very well received by the City of
Rochester.
The study recommended sweeping changes to the waterfront
and included a Class “C” estimate of $44,000,000.
Bergmann Associates acknowledged that the role played
by Riggs Engineering was instrumental in securing the
assignment and contributed significantly to the overall
success of the project. Brian Riggs was the principal
engineer for this project.
