Research & Education

Kittelson & Associates, Inc. is actively involved in transportation research and education at the local, state, and national levels. This involvement contributes to the improvement of the transportation profession and ensures that KAI’s technical analyses and policy recommendations are based on relevant and current transportation theory and practice.


KAI seeks innovative ways to apply contemporary academic analyses to optimize projects. Members of the firm participate in national transportation research and professional committees such as the Transportation Research Board (TRB), the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS). Senior members of the firm regularly serve as lecturers at universities and teach short courses in transportation engineering, planning, and design.


KAI has developed professional associations with internationally recognized academics within the transportation engineering field.


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2006 Annual Report on Research

The intent of the Annual Report on Research is to provide readers with a better understanding of many of the research projects KAI has contributed to. Many of these projects are of national significance and will shape the future of the industry.


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