Jordan Boudreau
he/theySanta Cruz, CA
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Trail Repair Planning for New Haven’s East Rock Giant Steps
New Haven, CT — 2019 - Urban Resources Initiative
I was tasked with documenting the existing condition, and documenting necessary repairs, of the Giant Steps, a stone-step trail that serves as the primary pedestrian access trail to East Rock, and a New Haven landmark.
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The site posed many challenges, with 300’ in elevation gain over an approximately 1000’ span. Primary interventions involved masonry work to add new steps and to re-set steps which had sloped and settled, and re-building the broken, unstable handrail.
This project demonstrates my comfort drafting existing conditions and changes on steep grades, as well as my ability focus on small but important details that make a big impact on pedestrians’ safety and enjoyment.