Halff Riverside Park Design and Engineering Receives Award of Excellence

TAMPA, Fla. — Halff’s Riverside Park Design and Engineering project in Temple Terrace, Florida, received the Award of Excellence from the Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission.

The Planning Commission’s Annual Planning & Design Awards honor projects that contribute to a better quality of life, improve economic development, and enhance Hillsborough’s natural and historic assets. A project that is selected for an Award of Excellence exhibits excellence in nearly every aspect of planning, design and execution. Award winners are selected by a panel of judges not associated with Hillsborough County.

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The Riverside Park Design and Engineering project involved comprehensive design, permitting, bidding and construction management of nine acres of riverfront property to create a dynamic, multi-use public space that promotes outdoor recreation, environmental appreciation and community engagement. Planned improvements include boardwalks and fishing piers to enhance waterfront access, pedestrian walking paths and bridges for improved connectivity, picnic facilities and more.

About the Firm

Halff is an award-winning, employee-owned, full-service infrastructure consulting firm celebrating a legacy of 75 years of improving lives and communities. Founded in 1950 by Dr. Albert H. Halff, the firm has built a legacy of delivering innovative solutions with a people-focused approach.

Operating from more than 30 offices across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas, Halff is a leader in design excellence and community impact, earning more than 90 project awards since 2021. For four consecutive years, Halff has ranked as an Engineering News-Record Top 100 Design Firm and as a USA TODAY National Top Workplace.