Keller & Kirkpatrick welcomes our newest employee in the Structures Department.  Zelin Chen joined the staff on January 26, 2009 filling an entry level position as a Structural Designer.   Mr. Chen is a recent graduate with a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering with a major in Structures.  He will have the opportunity of working on various bridge projects and assisting with other structural services offered by the firm. We believe that he will prove to be an asset to the team of design professionals at Keller & Kirkpatrick.

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NEW TECHNOLOGY

Keller & Kirkpatrick recently purchased a LEICA TPS 1200+ ROBOTIC & REFLECTORLESS TOTAL STATION PACKAGE.  This allows K&K survey crews to take advantage of Leica’s top of the line Plus + Series Robotic & Reflectorless Total Station with “PINPOINT” technology.  This package includes all the basics for a one person solution with both Leica “SURVCE” and Leica “SMART WORX” for data collection needs.

The Nevius Street Bridge is the oldest metal highway bridge in the County and ranks as one of the oldest and most complete examples of its truss design in the entire State.  Based on its age, state of preservation, and engineering significance, the bridge was individually listed on the National and New Jersey Registers of Historic Places in 1992.  The Nevius Street Bridge spans the Raritan River and served for many years as a link connecting River Road (County Route 625) in Hillsborough Township to Nevius Street in Raritan Borough.  The Nevius Street Bridge is an important local crossing due to its proximity and easy access to major regional transportation corridors.  Based upon the construction of a new two-span concrete bridge upstream at Lyman Street, the Nevius Street Bridge was converted to a pedestrian crossing while maintaining its original engineering design to preserve its historical integrity.

The bridge received a 2006 New Jersey Historic Preservation Award for the “Rehabilitation of County Bridge E0801” from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Natural and Historic Resources, Historic Preservation Office.

The bridge also received notice from the Somerset County Cultural and Heritage Commission 2006 Preservation Awards with a “Nevius Street Bridge Historic Preservation Commen-dation Award.”