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FHWA Issues New Approval for RRFBs

Scott Beaird and Lee Rodegerdts provide information and analysis on FHWA’s decision to terminate and then reissue interim approval of RRFB installations.

Urbanism Summit

Technology and Transportation Design: Abby Morgan on How We Can Move into the Future

Technology and transportation must collaborate if we are to solve critical problems through innovative thinking and implementation. Abby Morgan discusses how to move us forward at the Urbanism Summit on February 15, 2018, in Miami, Florida.

Anusha Musunuru, Ran Wei and Richard J. Porter receive award for TRB ANB20 2017 Young Researcher Paper Award

Anusha Musunuru, PhD, Awarded TRB ANB20 2017 Young Researcher Paper Award

Anusha Musunuru of Kittelson and co-authors Ran Wei and Richard J. Porter are recognized by TRB for their research in developing improved methods of statistical road safety modeling.

Systems Planning Shapes a Career—and a Mentorship Philosophy

Transportation Research Board TR News profiles the professional work and service of Kittelson senior principal engineer Brian Ray.

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Keeping Up with Kittelson at TRB

Nearly 40 Kittelson staff attended the Transportation Research Board’s Annual Meeting held in January 2018 in Washington, DC. See the events we presented and presided at—and join us for a slate of new topics next year!

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Kittelson Presents at 2017 “Focus on the Future” Conference

Kittelson’s Erin Ferguson, PE, and Dr. Abby Morgan, PE, discussed road safety and self-driving cars/mobility at “Focus on the Future,” a forum for California transportation agencies and professionals.

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Kittelson Internship Webinar 2017

Did you grow up fascinated with how people move around? If so, you’re talking our language. View our webinar to learn how Kittelson’s internship program can help you explore your interest in becoming a transportation professional.

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Brave New World: Hermanus Steyn on Connected Vehicles and the Built Environment

Will autonomous and connected vehicles bring utopia or a nightmare of zombie cars? Hermanus Steyn on roadways, urban streets and right-of-way considerations at the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Los Angeles.

The Art & Science of Making Safer Roads: Kittelson Presents at ITE San Diego Workshop

Kittelson presented “Modern Applications of Transportation Safety Programs and Projects” at the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Technical Workshop and Vendor Show in San Diego,…

Best Retention Award

“Best Retention” Awarded to FES Broward Chapter

Congratulations to Kittelson’s Constanza Suarez, who served as president of the Florida Engineering Society (FES) Broward Chapter from 2016 to 2017. Her chapter won “Best…

“Walk This Way” in Oakland

Kittelson is excited to be part of a team (led by PGA Design) to improve City of Oakland (California) connectivity from downtown and Chinatown to the Oakland waterfront….

Bonnie Temple Appointed SMPS Orange County Education Director

Bonnie Temple, CPSM, has been appointed Director of Education of the Orange County chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) for the 2017-18…

Sharing Intern Experiences in Thailand

Sharing Internship Experiences in Thailand

Kelwalee (Ken) Jutipanya, our Oakland office intern from Thailand, made a recent visit back to her alma mater in Bangkok to give a presentation to a…

Jim Schoen Joins ACEC Arizona Board

Congratulations to Kittelson Senior Principal Engineer Jim Schoen, PE, who recently joined the board of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Arizona! Kittelson is proud of the effort…

First Freeway Modern Roundabout

First Modern Freeway Roundabout Opens in Yuma

Kittelson is pleased to announce the opening of the Giss Parkway Interchange at Interstate 8 in the City of Yuma, Arizona! This project creates the…

Anchorage PARK(ing) Day 2017

Happy PARK(ing) Day!

This year, on September 15, 2017, members of Kittelson’s Anchorage team—Wende Wilber, Ly Nguyen and Andrew Ooms—celebrated PARK(ing) Day, a day each year when metered…

Where in the World is Ribeka Toda

Where in the World is Ribeka Toda?

In Mexico City, of course! Never one to shy away from either a challenge or an opportunity, Ribeka Toda—an engineering associate with Kittelson’s Orange, California, office currently…

LEAN Thinking in Transportation Project Delivery

Kittelson Associate Engineer Jason Simmers presented at the 2017 Annual ASCE/ASHE State Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on September 15, 2017. The title of his presentation…

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Weighing Development Options in Kansas City

In September 2017, Kittelson’s John Paul (JP) Weesner served as part of an eight-member technical advisory panel led by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) to offer critical…

New PTOE in The House!

We are excited and proud to share that Benazir Portal, from Kittelson’s Fort Lauderdale office, passed her PTOE exam! We continue to be very impressed…

When One Leadership Role Isn’t Enough

Joel Amarillas joined Kittelson’s Tucson, Arizona, office with a passion for transportation and a desire to give back to the profession in meaningful ways. True to…

Elk Grove Sheldon/Waterman Intersection Improvements Project

Elk Grove Intersection Wins APWA Sacramento Project of the Year Award

This project is one of three intersection improvement projects planned by Kittelson for the City of Elk Grove.