The project When a century-old, stone masonry retaining wall failed after heavy rains, one lane of East 26th Street, the sidewalk, eight parked cars, light poles, trees, and tonnes of soil slid around 40ft, covering the adjacent train tracks below with debris. Hayward Baker was tasked to complete repair work. The challenge The wall collapse posed an immediate threat to the adjacent street and homes. With limited knowledge of the existing subsurface conditions and geometry of the retaining wall, the project team needed to quickly design and safely install an earth retention system. 26th Street emergency repairsThe solution Rapid response by the company allowed construction to begin within days of the collapse. Hayward Baker helped identify an optimal solution that reduced impact to the surr

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