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Community Center
Boatworks Redevelopment Project
Enhances Oshkosh Riverwalk System
By Andrew Mott

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s cities in Wisconsin and across the United States transition away from an
industrial past, land use issues become increasingly difficult. This is especially true with contaminated sites that are usually inappropriate for other
uses and pose a barrier to redevelopment. Such was the case in Oshkosh,
Wisconsin, where riverfront property originally designed with barge traffic and chemical usage in mind, was deemed unsuitable for use in today's economy and a severe
detriment to a major natural resource.

The global infrastructure firm,
AECOM, worked with the city of
Oshkosh, as well as environmental and
public stakeholders to transform the
formerly dilapidated marina into public space for recreational uses. Called
the Oshkosh Boatworks Riverwalk/

Park Development, this redesigned
public asset along the Fox River features a new 575-foot-long pedestrian
bridge and an ADA-accessible kayak/
canoe launch, along with a shelter/
restroom, parking lot and stormwater
controls.
The completed project boasts ADAcompliant restrooms, a picnic shelter and
260-degree concrete walk that connects the
trestle bridge to the existing Riverwalk.

Environmentally Difficult Site
In 2004, the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) designated the site, a former lumber yard and boat manufacturing location for more than 100 years, as
a brownfield. Because of impacts from
abandoned buildings and petroleum
products, solvents, metals and PCBs in
the soil, groundwater and sediments, the
entire waterfront area was deemed off
limits to the public and considered a nuisance to the surrounding neighborhood.
The property is in an area designated by
the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) as a low-to-moderate income (LMI) census tract.
Redevelopment of the property has begun to play an important part in reversing the HUD designation and restoring
the riverfront for all citizens of Oshkosh.
The old industrial facilities are being
transformed into commercial, residential
and retail developments along the riverfront. The Boatworks property and the
Riverwalk trail system are spurring this
development by helping to revitalize the
historic downtown and riverfront areas,
adding value and demand to the area
while attracting citizens and tourists.
Resolving Design Challenges
The engineering team resolved several design challenges while constructing
around the old man-made landfill. Foundations for the bridge and its supporting
structures needed to accommodate the
impacted soils. Since the bridge itself
is pile-supported, preloading and selective undercutting were used to construct
the approach embankments to reduce

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