Sea World of Texas
San Antonio, TX · Sports & Recreation · 1988 · Client: Sea World of Texas
Project details
Civil engineering and infrastructure support for the landmark Sea World of Texas development.

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Pape-Dawson Consulting Engineers, LLC is a multidisciplinary civil engineering and professional services practice founded in 1965 in San Antonio, Texas. Supporting clients with a team of engineers, surveyors, planners, landscape architects, environmental scientists, and construction management professionals, it delivers award-winning infrastructure and development projects across the United States. Its broad capabilities span land development, transportation, water resources, stormwater management, surveying, aviation planning, structural engineering, and telecommunications. The practice serves communities from its headquarters in Texas and key regional offices in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
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