CDBG Disaster Recovery from Rangeline Road to Connecticut Avenue

Rebuilding Joplin after a devastating tornado.

In the late spring of 2011, a catastrophic EF-5 category tornado ripped through the town of Joplin, Missouri, leaving devastation in its wake. With the town ravaged, rebuilding efforts began as soon as possible.

The City of Joplin hired OWN, Inc. to administer Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) projects in one of four zones on the tornado’s path.

The OWN team came together like any family would to help their friends, family, and neighbors of Joplin work to get life back to normal. OWN’s projects included roadway and intersection realignments, resurfacing and reconstruction of roadways, sidewalks, culverts, and lighting.

The services the OWN team provided in-house included:

  • Surveys
  • Geotechnical investigations
  • Engineering
  • Inspection and material testing on asphalt, base rock, and subgrade
  • Testing concrete approaches for air, slump, and compressive strength

The OWN team was humbled and honored to be a part of the recovery solution project to help the city of Joplin rebuild.

Client

The City of Joplin

Services

Field Services
Geotechnical Engineering
Land Development
Land Surveying
Public Infrastructure
Transportation

Project Management

  • Cody White

    Vice President, Director of Operations

    Cody White PE

    Vice President, Director of Operations

    As Director of Operations, Cody drives regional growth, strengthens client partnerships, and champions operational excellence across our offices. His journey from Office Leader to Field Services Divisional Leader to Regional Leader and now to Director of Operations has shaped a deep understanding of both people and process. While the title may be new, his favorite part remains the same: guiding our teams toward new skills and opportunities—and helping them become the future rockstars of OWN.

    What Cody does for FUN: Cody is an avid fisher, golfer, hunter, and he loves traveling. You can also find him cheering on his two sons in their youth sports activities and rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs!