K&W Engineers and Consultants

Challenges

• Halifax Township is a rural community on the fringe of the Harrisburg metropolitan area in Upper Dauphin County.
• The municipality is faced with development of new residential communities, commercial establishments and industrial facilities.
• Development challenges include regulatory permitting, land use control, and infrastructure master planning that maintains local government revenue streams while managing land preservation and fostering community support.

Solutions

• As the Township Engineer, K&W serves to balance growth by ensuring there is sustainable development that does not negatively impact the quality of life of its residents.
• K&W performs Subdivision and Land Development plan reviews and advises the Township regarding the engineering impacts of new developments by assessing the Traffic, Stormwater, Sewage Disposal, Water Supply, and other applicable engineering components of new development.
• K&W provides the Township with engineering services relative to the design and construction of public improvements.

Benefits to Community

• K&W provides expert testimony and advice to the township elected officials and planning commission members which permits sustainable growth that limits the impact to residents.