In a 3,000 foot deep canyon, on the western edge of the Grand Canyon’s south rim, live the Havasupai Indians. Their home, in the Village of Supai, is considered the most remote community in the lower 48. They also have one of the most unique “multimodal” transportation systems you’ll find. With no cars in their community, foot travel, […]
Read MoreTransit Goes to New Heights with Aerial Trams and Gondolas
Here’s a project we’re proud to be connected with. A cousin to the gondola, this aerial tramway in New York City connects the Upper East Side of Manhattan with Roosevelt Island. The Roosevelt Island Tram carries 100 people (tourists, commuters, students) and takes about five minutes to cross the East River. And the role of […]
Read MoreSteamboat Gondola in ESG’s Past, Present and Future
There’s nothing like a gondola ride on a sunny day to take in the sights. In 1986 this was the world’s first eight-passenger gondola, a concept springing from a design team including SCJ’s own Jim Fletcher, PE. Jim works in our Colorado office for SCJ’s Engineering Specialties Group (ESG). This gondola is located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Jim was the […]
Read MoreESG Hits Jackpot with High Roller Wheel in Vegas
Monday (3.31.2014) the world’s tallest observation wheel, soaring an epic 550 feet into the sky, opened in Las Vegas and Engineering Specialties Group (ESG) was instrumental in the design and implementation of this enormous project. The design of the 44,000-pound, 225-square-foot spherical cabins – an international partnership between ESG and Leitner POMA of America (LPOA) […]
Read MoreYoung Choose Tower and Subterranean Living for More Dedicated Open Space
The message was clear. Most children would choose to live in towers or underground in exchange for more space dedicated to recreation and food production. That was the underlying motif of student designs at this year’s Idaho Future City™ Competition according to one of the volunteer judges, SCJ Alliance’s Ty Morrison, AIA out of our Boise office. SCJ […]
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