05/18/2026
Happy National Public Works Week! 👷♂️👷♀️
This year’s National Public Works Week theme, “Rooted in Service, Powered by Community,” recognizes the people, partnerships, and long-term commitment behind the infrastructure systems communities rely on every day. At BKF, the theme reflects our mission to deliver thoughtful, client-centered solutions that strengthen communities and create lasting value through collaboration, innovation, and integrity.
BKF celebrates National Public Works Week by highlighting two projects honored with 2026 APWA Silicon Valley Chapter Project of the Year Awards:
- The Town of Hillsborough’s Shady Lane Storm Drain Replacement Project, (Utilities category, over $2 million)
- The City of Menlo Park’s Haven Avenue Street Improvement Project, (Transportation category, $2 million–$5 million).
We are honored to support our clients as these recognitions reflect BKF’s commitment to improving public infrastructure.
Rooted in resilience and public safety, the Shady Lane Storm Drain Replacement Project helps protect the Town of Hillsborough’s infrastructure and quality of life for the community for years to come. BKF supported the Town of Hillsborough by providing engineering design and coordination services to replace and upsize aging storm drain infrastructure, improving drainage capacity, reducing localized flooding risk during heavy rains, and supporting roadway improvements within a constrained residential environment.
The Haven Avenue Street Improvement Project improves transportation access and mobility for the Menlo Park community while creating safer, more accessible travel options for all users. Powered by community connection, BKF supported the City of Menlo Park as the primary consultant for a multimodal corridor improvement project featuring ADA-accessible upgrades, roadway and traffic signal improvements, and a new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing that closes a critical Bay Trail gap.
