Kenall played a pivotal role in providing design and construction management services for the renovation of flood protection system structures that included I-wall, revetments and new buildings of the Canal Street Ferry Terminal for the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority. The project consisted of renovations of flood protection system at the ferry terminal, demolition of the ferry terminal building, and design and construction of a new ferry terminal building to improve New Orleans riverfront at Canal Street and Mississippi river.

Kenall’s responsibilities involved providing extensive design and specifications for the project with tasks consisting of pile supported floodwall and building, I-wall stability and seepage analysis and revetment design, and geotechnical engineering services including installing and sampling cone penetration tests and standard penetration test borings from both river barge and landside locations, reaching depths of up to 120 feet. They provided archaeological desktop survey and cultural investigation of soil samples per Louisiana SHPO. They conducted basic and advanced laboratory testing, performed detailed engineering analyses, and provided technical expertise for the development of recommendations for bulkheads, foundations, retaining walls, and pavement designs integrated into project plans and specifications. Kenall also managed construction activities for this project.