US-54 Kellogg/Woodlawn Interchange

• Location. Wichita, Kansas.
• Form Liner Type. Custom
• Year of Completion.  2010
• Project Impact. The project included four cast-in-place retaining walls of variable lengths, ranging from 5,700 - 14,294 square feet.
• Features & Design Context. The patterns spanning the retaining walls of the Kellogg/Woodlawn Interchange emulate Kansas’ vast agricultural landscapes, as seen from a birds-eye perspective.  The strong geometrical patterns capture the sun’s movement throughout the course of a day, providing visual interest for the commuters driving along the busy interstate.

• Techniques & Requirements.
  • A high level of details is achieved on each panel, while maintaining a specified maximum two-inch relief.
  • All of the form liners were fabricated using high-quality elastomeric/urethane rubber with the ability to withstand over fifty uses.
  • Each form liner had to be held to a close dimensional tolerance to be able to align with its matching panel. The panel arrays were designed as a modular system arranged to form a unique pattern.
  • Each custom-designed form liner was hand-sculpted to the project’s exact specifications.
• Stakeholders. Kansas Department of Transportation, City of Wichita
  • Consulting Engineering Firm. Cook, Flatt, & Strobel, Engineers, P.A.
  • Aesthetic Infrastructure Design Firm. Creative Design Resolutions, Inc.
  • Contractor. Wildcat Construction Co., Inc.