University of Notre Dame Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences Junior Class Field Trips - Behind the Scenes Infrastructure 

PURPOSE OF THE CEEES JUNIOR CLASS ANNUAL FIELD TRIP: To expose students to some of the biggest and most innovative infrastructure design and construction efforts going on in the United States; to provide an opportunity to see first-hand that the need to rebuild our often failing infrastructure is huge; to learn about the complexity of the structural, transportation, water resources, and environmental projects that keep our nation productive, efficient and healthy; and to interact one on one with project and design engineers. These trips help students see the wide range of opportunities available to become innovative engineering leaders and also help connect the classroom to the outside world.


2023 New York City Behind-the-Scenes Infrastructure - Brooklyn Bridge, North Portal Bridge Replacement Project, Langan Engineering and Environmental Services and Hudson Yards/High Line, Severud Associates and site tour of 270 Park Avenue, HNTB Design Offices, LIRR to Smith Pond Wetland Restoration Project, St. Patrick's Cathedral  Short Video (1:30min) Long Video (13:14min)

2022 New York City Behind-the-Scenes Infrastructure -  Brooklyn Bridge, HNTB Design Offices, Severud Associates and site tour of 270 Park Avenue, Langan Engineering and Environmental Services and Hudson Yards/High Line, Living Breakwaters with WSP, AECOM Lower Manhattan Resiliency and 2nd Ave Subway Program, WTC Transportation Hub, St. Patrick's Cathedral

2019 New York City Behind-the-Scenes Infrastructure - Brooklyn Bridge, Grand Central Terminal - East Side Access, Severud Associates and site tour of One Vanderbilt, Saw Mill Creek Wetland Mitigation Bank, Empire State Building, HNTB Design Offices, The High Line, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Hudson Yards, WTC

2018 New York Behind-the-Scenes Infrastructure - Brooklyn Bridge, Empire State Building, HNTB Design Offices, Severud Associates, Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Grand Central Terminal - East Side Access, The High Line, Langan, Hudson Yards, WTC

2017 New York Behind-the-Scenes Infrastructure - Brooklyn Bridge, Empire State Building, HNTB Design Offices, MTA Headquarters, Grand Central Terminal - East Side Access, The High Line, Langan, WTC, Goethals Bridge "We Built This City," 2017 

2016 New York Behind-the-Scenes Infrastructure - Brooklyn Bridge, Empire State Building, HNTB Design Offices, Kosciuszko Bridge, MTA Headquarters, Grand Central Terminal - East Side Access, The High Line, Langan, WTC, Bayonne Bridge, Arcadis

2015 New York Behind-the-Scenes Infrastructure - Brooklyn Bridge, Empire State Building, HNTB Design Offices, Kosciuszko Bridge, MTA Headquarters, Grand Central Terminal - East Side Access, Goethals Bridge, The High Line, Langan

2014 East Coast Infrastructure: Tunnels, Bridges, Water - Portsmouth VA Midtown Tunnel, DC Water Treatment Plant, SKW Tunnel Constructors Yard, Tappan Zee Bridge/New NY Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, Bayonne Bridge, Meadowlands Presentation - Skanska Koch, Lower Manhattan, ND vs Syracuse football game

2013 Texas Big Infrastructure: Offshore, Coastal, Port, Mining, Stadium - Kiewit Offshore Services, Harris County Flood Control District, Texas City hurricane protection levee, USACE flood control channels, The Port of Houston Authority, Texas A&M University, Walnut Creek Mining Company, Walter P. Moore design firm, Cowboys Stadium, AT&T Stadium, ND vs. ASU football game

2012 Harnessing the Mississippi River and Delta - New Mississippi River Bridge, St. Louis Arch, Eads Bridge, Olmsted Lock and Dam, USACE ERDC, Steamboat Natchez, IHNC Lake Borgne Surge Barrier, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway West Closure Complex, Kiewit, French Quarter  "Field Trip of Dreams," 2012

2011 New York City Infrastructure Basics - Lehigh University ATLSS Center, AECOM, Second Ave. Subway, WTC Transportation Center, Empire State Building, Brooklyn Bridge Project, Columbia University, East Side Access Tunnels, St. Patrick's Cathedral

2010 Harnessing the Mississippi River and Delta
 - St. Louis Gateway Arch, Eads Bridge, US Army Engineer Research and Developmeny Center, Old River Control Structure, West Closure Complex, Huey P. Long Bridge, University of New Orleans, Steamboat Natchez, IHNC Lake Borgne Surge Barrier

2009 New York City Infrastructure Basics - Brooklyn Bridge, AECOM, 2nd Ave. Subway, WTC Transportation Center, Empire State Building, Skanska, United Nations, Dag Hammarskjold, Columbia University, Croton Filtration Plant, Brighton Subway Line, Stillwell Station, Coney Island, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Lehigh University ATLSS Center  "Shovel Ready," John Nagy, Notre Dame Magazine, 2009

2008 New York City Infrastructure Basics - Skanska Koch Inc., Empire State Building, Triborough Bridge, Croton Water Filtration Plant, Willis Ave. Bridge, Meadowlands Stadium, Columbia University, Brooklyn Bridge, AECOM, Wall Street, Ground Zero, WTC Transportation Center, Staten Island Ferry

2007 Southern Louisiana and Mississippi Coastal Protection Field Trip - Steamboat Natchez, USACE New Orleans, Pump Station #6, 17th Street Outflow Canal, 9th Ward Paris Road, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, USACE Control Structure, Sidney A. Murray Jr. Hydroelectric Station, Harvey Canal Floodgate, Jean Lafitte Swamp Boat Tour

2006 Southern Louisiana and Mississippi Coastal Protection Field Trip
 - Steamboat Natchez, USACE New Orleans, Pump Station #6, 17th Street Outflow Canal, London Ave. Canal, Lower 9th Ward, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, USACE Control Structure, Sidney A. Murray Jr. Hydroelectric Station, Riverboat John James Audubon Waterway