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Garrett Morgan: Engineer, Inventor, Leader
The stories we tell have meaning. As we reflect on Black History Month and our transportation industry, it is important to share the story of Garrett Morgan.
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2021 Will Be an Electrifying Year in Transportation
Read about the six factors accelerating electrification in transportation in 2021.
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What Will a Virtual TRB Annual Meeting Be Like?
Watch a video interview with two TRB 2021 event organizers about the planning that has gone into this massive virtual event, and what attendees can expect.
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Roadmap to TRB 2021: An Inside Look Into Planning the Virtual TRB Annual Meeting
We sat down with TRB’s Ann Brach and James Bryant to learn how attendees can prepare for and maximize the TRB 2021 experience.
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Webinar Recording: Smart Planning for a Connected and Automated Future
How will connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) impact capacity and change transportation infrastructure needs? Join us for a webinar and virtual panel discussion on December 8.
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What COVID-19 Has Taught Us About Curbside Management
Will the pandemic permanently change the way we use the curb? Here are five approaches to long-term curbside management in light of COVID-19.
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5 Reasons to Attend the TRB 2021 Annual Meeting as a Student
The National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine’s Transportation Research Board – referred to within the profession as TRB – was established in November 1920…
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Applying Engineering Services to Honor Veterans in North Plains, OR
At the end of 2019, Blake Boyles with the City of North Plains, OR contacted Kittelson’s Principal Engineer Tony Roos to see if the Society…
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FREEVAL-PA: An Innovation in Transportation & Software Engineering
A tool developed by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is changing the way PennDOT makes decisions about scheduling work zones. Historically, identifying the optimal timing…
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Incorporating Health Into Transportation Projects: 6 Practical Principles for Success
As transportation professionals, we are in the public health business. The transportation policies, plans, projects, and recommendations we develop have an impact on the health…
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The Case for Protected Intersections
What is a protected intersection? Read how and why the design works, and where we are seeing protected intersections being built in the United States.
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Webinar Recording: Achieving Health Targets Through Transportation Decisions
On October 8, 2020, we gathered to dialogue about what it looks like to factor health into transportation through a webinar with Kittelson’s Lauren Hunt, Phyllis Davis, John Paul Weesner, and…
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What We Learned From Our First-Ever Virtual Internship Program
Adrian Ayala, who is pursuing a Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning at Rutgers University, had planned to move from New Brunswick, NJ to…
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Is Your City Ready for an Automated Future?
How can a transportation agency effectively plan for emerging technologies with a 25-year view, when the future of automated vehicles, mobility as a service, ride-hailing,…
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Findings From the City of Bend’s Roundabout Metering Test
Since the early days of modern roundabouts in the United States, this form of intersection control has grown in popularity as a cost-effective and often safer alternative…
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Bringing Modern Roundabouts to Maryland
How Ed Myers’ “circular reasoning” helped launch the first statewide roundabout program in the United States “What is a modern roundabout? Where are they used?…
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Simple Tools That Made a Difference in Our Traffic Operations Project
When we can improve the functionality of a busy corridor and give “Twins of Evil” fans a hassle-free concert experience, we call that a project…
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“Every Day is Saturday”: Alex Skabardonis’ Active Retirement and Eventful 38-Year Career
“Every day is Saturday,” says Kittelson Senior Principal Planner Alexander Skabardonis of his recent official retirement. In answer, Kittelson’s Rick Dowling says, “I hope you’ll…
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Creating Safer Streets for Florida’s Aging Population With Road Safety Audits
The following article, authored by Benazir Portal of Kittelson & Associates and Kevin Walford of the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization, was originally published in the…
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Demystifying the Highway Capacity Manual for the Next Generation of Transportation Engineers and Planners
In an age of reliance on software programs, Michael Kyte and Rod Troutbeck’s Traffic Operations at Intersections is designed to help practitioners better understand and…
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How Collaboration from Three MPOs is Transforming a Region’s Mobility Future
The Southeast Florida region – made up of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties – joins other rapidly growing regions looking to build their transportation…
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