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Barr Engineering Co. @BarrEngineering
Joined August 2013
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Trails aren’t just “nice-to-have” amenities—they’re essential infrastructure. In our latest blog article, we share lessons from Minnesota’s Iron Range, where intentional trail planning is helping communities: barr.com/insights/trails-as-…. #BarrInsights #TrailPlanning #MineRepurposing
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Cofferdams aren’t the only solution for underwater bridge pier repairs. Flow deflectors offer a flexible and cost-effective alternative—reducing the current just enough to create safer diving conditions: barr.com/insights/diving-int…. #BarrInsights #BridgeEngineering #WaterResources
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The EPA’s 2024 Gasoline Distribution Rules are reshaping compliance. In our new article, Barr’s Tony Shoberg and Al Reich share field-tested lessons for distribution facility operators: barr.com/insights/gasoline-d…. Heading to #BLEWS2026? Catch their technical sessions on the GDR.
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Our new industry-wide survey of tailings practitioners highlights where teams are feeling the strain—and where there’s opportunity to better support the next generation. Our latest blog article unpacks the findings: barr.com/insights/an-inside-…. #BarrInsights #MINEXCHANGE2026 #Mining
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Thrilled to see our #TwinPortsInterchange project with @SEHinc and @ParsonsCorp earn a Grand Award Grand Conceptor recognition at #ACECMN. Our #HighlandBridge work with @KimleyHorn also earned a Grand Award People’s Choice: barr.com/project/twin-ports-… and barr.com/project/highland-br….
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Voting closes soon! People’s Choice voting for the American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota’s 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards ends tomorrow. Cast your vote now: acecmn.org/2026-eea-peoples-…. #ProjectsAtBarr #EngineeringExcellence #Infrastructure #ACECMN
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Barr is proud that our sustainable stacked infrastructure system, developed with @KimleyHorn, for the Highland Bridge redevelopment is part of the #ACECMN Engineering Excellence Awards competition. Cast your vote before February 5: acecmn.org/2026-eea-peoples-…. #ProjectsAtBarr
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Don’t forget! Vote for the Twin Ports Interchange final design project in ACEC of Minnesota’s People’s Choice competition! Help Barr and our partners win by casting your vote for this transformative project before February 5: acecmn.org/2026-eea-peoples-…. #ProjectsAtBarr #ACECMN
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Adaptive level control systems (ALCS) help communities do more with existing #stormwater infrastructure, reducing flood risk and improving water quality. Learn how in our blog article and research report: barr.com/insights/how-adapti…. #BarrInsights #FloodManagement #WaterQuality
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Vote now! We're proud to support the #TwinPortsInterchange with partners @SEHinc and @ParsonsCorp. Help this project win ACEC MN’s People’s Choice award: acecmn.org/2026-eea-peoples-…. #ProjectsAtBarr #EngineeringExcellence
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Voting is open! Our #SustainableInfrastructure design at #HighlandBridge is competing in the 2026 #EngineeringExcellence Awards. We partnered with @KimleyHorn to create a stacked system that supports 55 acres of community space. Vote by Feb 5: acecmn.org/2026-eea-peoples-…. #ACECMN
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Reclaimed #mines offer promising sites for solar, storage, and other infrastructure—but hidden subsurface conditions can put projects at risk. Explore how subsidence and settlement evaluations guide smarter siting and design: barr.com/insights/building-o…. #BarrInsights #Mining
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Excess #chloride from road salt, water softeners, and runoff is degrading water quality, harming aquatic life, and corroding infrastructure. Learn five strategies to reduce chloride #pollution and protect #watersheds in the long term: barr.com/insights/five-strat…. #BarrInsights
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Wind turbines are reaching new heights—but their foundations are feeling the strain. Our latest blog article explores three smart strategies to future-proof the critical tower-to-foundation connection: barr.com/insights/three-ways…. #WindTurbines #WindEnergy #RenewableEnergy #WindPower
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Stormwater ponds were meant to trap #phosphorus—but some are now releasing it, degrading water quality. Why is this happening, and what can we do about it? Learn more: barr.com/insights/drowning-i…. #BarrInsights #StormwaterPonds #NutrientCycling #AlgalBlooms
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Barr team members volunteered at a Habitat for Humanity (@Habitat_org) build site last month in Bloomington, Minnesota—installing drywall and helping create a safe, affordable home for a local family. Learn more about how we give back: barr.com/giving-back/. #HabitatForHumanity
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Exciting news! Our Ann Arbor, Michigan, office has relocated just up the road. We have more room to grow, collaborate, and continue delivering exceptional service to our clients in Michigan and beyond: barr.com/news-events/article…. #TeamBarr #AnnArborMI #OfficeMove #RegionalGrowth
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Tailings are one of the oil sands industry’s most complex challenges—driving new strategies for reclamation and stewardship. Explore the site-specific solutions reshaping #tailings management across the #mining sector: barr.com/insights/tailings-m…. Let’s connect at #TMW2025!
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Introducing Barr Data Visualizer (BarrDV)—a powerful new tool that helps project owners turn complex #data into clear insights. BarrDV consolidates data from multiple sources, tracks trends in real time, and helps you make informed decisions faster: barr.com/insights/introducin….
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Seattle-based Windward Environmental LLC has joined Barr! This move expands Barr’s capabilities in risk assessment and metals toxicity modeling, benefiting both firms’ clients through end-to-end environmental science and engineering solutions: barr.com/news-events/article….
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