Everett, WA (PRWEB) October 17, 2014

The newly released article from B&D Rockeries piggy-backs on another helpful article about retaining wall styles, moving on to address the best choices for retaining wall materials and design. The article talks about the planning, preparation, execution, and all of the decisions that go into creating a landscaping project of that size.

Thankfully for you, we do all the heavy lifting when it comes to your retaining walls. But we do need your input as well. When it comes to choosing style, materials, and size of the retaining wall, part of the decision-making will come down to you and your preferences, says B&D Rockeries.

To learn more about their retaining wall and landscaping services in Everett, Marysville, Arlington, and Seattle, follow this link to their website: http://bdrockery.com/

The article goes on to outline some of the materials that are most commonly used in the Seattle area and surrounding counties. Each type of material covered also includes a quick snapshot of the retaining wall styles that are most usually used in conjunction with the material. Of course, it doesnt all come down to style and preferenceB&D Rockeries also reminds homeowners that they need to be aware of functional necessity as well.

As you are considering the style that you would like best for your exterior, you must also consider the types of materials that will best fulfill the function of the retaining wall. For instance, if you are choosing to build a retaining wall out of necessity, the materials you choose for its support should be designed with structural strength in mind, the article states.

Any homeowner interested in adding a retaining wall to their property should take a look at B&D Rockeries blog articles and photos to begin making their decisions.

About B&D Rockeries: B&D Rockeries has been serving in the Snohomish and King county areas for over 35 years. Owner, Neil Eneix, has a capable and skilled knowledge of rock retaining wall development that will help you accomplish any rock garden design that you need. Whether youre looking for rocks or blocks, Neil has been helping homeowners carefully plot out their landscaping projects for years. http://www.bdrockeries.com/

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PennDOT officials were assessing how to restore traffic flow to normal Wednesday because of a retaining wall on a bridge that started to collapse a day earlier under the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Rostraver.

Our thing right now is coming up with a plan to get it stabilized and resume with the rest of the project, PennDOT spokeswoman Valerie Petersen said.

We don't have any estimate on how long it's going to take, she said.

Officials shut down the interstate Tuesday afternoon after workers discovered the retaining wall between exits 46 and 43 was moving. Beech Construction Inc. of Carnegie is replacing the bridge, which spans Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad tracks, Petersen said.

Traffic traveled over that section of bridge earlier Tuesday, Petersen said.

As they were working on it, (the retaining wall) kind of started to move, Petersen said. We needed to get traffic off the road.

Detours were set up, first manned by state police and others. The changes in traffic flow caused confusion and congestion, especially in the area of nearby Route 201.

There was a detour put in place. I don't know about signs, but we had people there moving people through, Petersen said.

Claire Holbrook, owner of Exxon 70 along Route 201 (Rostraver Road), watched traffic slow to a crawl in front of her business Tuesday evening.

It seemed like it was moving, but slowly. It was bumper-to-bumper. I think I did have some people (motorists) come in here. I know when it's bumper-to-bumper like that, sometimes people don't want to get out of line, Holbrook said.

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The Hindu Works being taken up to construct retaining wall at Anna Nagar link road in Tiruchi - Photo: A.Muralitharan

The Tiruchirappalli City Corporation has begun the construction of retainer wall along the new bridge across the Uyyakondan canal built as part of the Anna Nagar link road.

A sum of Rs.70 lakh has been allocated for the work. The retaining wall is being constructed to retain the soil in the elevated curve along the link road connecting Anna Nagar Main road and Lawsons Road near MGR statue. It is expected that the wall will resist the lateral pressure of soil along the unnatural slopes of the link road. The 9-10 feet wall will extend for about 50 meters.

R.Chandran, Executive Engineer, Tiruchirappalli City Corporation, told The Hindu on Wednesday that the retaining wall would enable the opening of vehicle traffic from the MGR Statue to Anna Nagar Main Road, in addition to the trial run of existing one-way traffic from Anna Nagar Main Road to Lawsons Road. Similarly, laying of approach roads has also been undertaken. It had been decided to complete all works within a month. Traffic on both sides (two-way traffic) on the link roia was likely to be opened from November 15. Once the works were completed, there would be no need for the vehicles to pass via Pattabiraman Pillai road to enter Anna Nagar main road.

Similarly, corrective works had also been taken up to protect the mainline of Underground Drainage (UGD) which is passing near the newly formed link road in Anna Nagar.

The link road project was initially sanctioned at an estimate of Rs. 4.38 crore, which included a grant of Rs.1.20 crore from the Seed Capital Assistance Scheme of the Department of Town and Country Planning.

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Precast Concrete Retaining wall panels manufactured for the Hensel Phelps Construction project at the Smithsonian Institute National Zoo project.

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Motorists must detour off a section of Interstate 70 west in Rostraver for the foreseeable future, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

A supporting wall beneath the road collapsed Tuesday afternoon, initially forcing traffic to be diverted onto the Arnold City exit, down Finley Road and onto state Route 201, according to PennDOT spokeswoman Valerie Petersen.

Motorists then picked up Interstate 70 west by turning left off Route 201.

Petersen, who was at the site Tuesday evening, said traffic appeared to be flowing well along the detour route despite the large number of tractor-trailers that travel the interstate.

PennDOT workers were guiding traffic through the detour and were not allowing traffic to turn onto Pricedale Road, toward Tyrol Boulevard and Monessen.

PennDOT personnel manned the intersections of Route 201 near Tri-County Plaza. Southbound turning lanes on 201 were closed to allow tractor-trailers turning right from Finley Road room to make wide turns.

The situation changed late Tuesday.

Petersen said PennDOT officials realized the potential for traffic congestion.

Contacted late Tuesday, Rostraver Township Commission Chairman Pat Egros said PennDOT had established an alternate detour.

They're taking cars to Route 51 north. From there, they're being directed to Route 201 south to Rankins Corner, and then left onto Route 201 to the Interstate 70 west onramp, Egros said.

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A Nebraska man is in the hospital after his SUV launched off a 30-foot retaining wall into a parking lot Monday.

Omaha police said Lance Stephenson, 29, was driving a Jeep Cherokee around 12:15 a.m. on 120th Street near West Center Road.

Police said Stephenson's Jeep struck a Toyota RAV4 that was stopped in a turn lane, then crossed into the oncoming lanes of 120th Street.

Investigators said Stephenson then drove over a median, hit a sign and drove down an embankment launching off a 30-foot retaining wall ending up in a Nobbies store parking lot.

Paramedics took Stephenson to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

Police charges are pending against Stephenson. The driver of the Toyota was not seriously hurt.

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A Bennington man is in the hospital after his SUV launches off a 30-foot retaining wall into a parking lot.

Omaha Police say Lance Stephenson, 29, was driving a Jeep Cherokee around 12:15 Monday morning on 120th Street near West Center Road.

Police say Stephenson's Jeep struck a Toyota RAV4 that was stopped in a turn lane, then crossed into the oncoming lanes of 120th Street.

Investigators say Stephenson then drove over a median, hit a sign, and drove down an embankment launching off a 30-foot retaining wall ending up in the Nobbies parking lot.

Paramedics took Stephenson to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Omaha Police say they are investigating alcohol as a possible factor in the crash and that charges are pending against Stephenson. The driver of the Toyota was not hurt.

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SNOWMASS VILLAGE Balancing the needs of a growing resort with the physical constraints imposed in a narrow valley is at the forefront of two transportation projects currently under review.

In order to accommodate a new traffic roundabout at the busiest intersection in Snowmass Village, a retaining wall must be built to shore up the steep slope near the entrance to the Snowmass Center.

Likewise, if the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport wants to expand its runway layout to meet Federal Aviation Administration safety standards, it will have to encroach upon a city of Aspen open space parcel for a retaining wall.

Building on steep terrain seems a given as development swallows many of the remaining flat spaces in the upper Roaring Fork Valley.

Its a function of our topography, said Lee Barger of SGM, an engineering firm in Glenwood Springs representing the town of Snowmass Village in the roundabout project. There arent a lot of flat spaces around.

That includes the section of Brush Creek Road where the roundabout would be sited. To provide a flat bench for the traffic circle requires the roads approach be made steeper, up to a 10 percent grade at one point.

And expanding the upper access to the roundabout at Kearns Road would trigger the need for at least one retaining wall.

Anne Martens, public works director for the town, said this week, In order to install the necessary elements, such as bus stops, medians, sidewalks, a secondary access to the Conoco site, crosswalks and geometry of the roundabout, some type of retaining wall is necessary for the roundabout at both the Point parcel and in the southeast corner.

The roundabout is one of the developer mitigation requirements tied to the 2004 Base Village agreement. Originally targeted for completion by 2007, the roundabout stalled when Base Village was upended by foreclosure, receivership and finally, reacquisition by Related Cos.

A retaining wall would also be key to the Aspen/Pitkin County Airports runway relocation plan thats currently under public review. A 2,500-foot section of Owl Creek Road would need to be moved if the Airport Layout Plan goes forward.

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