Brian Chandler joins DKS as the Director of Transportation Safety. In this role he will be developing and growing DKS’s already established Transportation Safety Services, reaffirming DKS’s commitment to safety. He will use his real-world experience in roadway safety engineering, safety management, and data analysis to help clients reduce the number and severity of transportation-related crashes in their jurisdictions. Brian … Read more

DKS provides technical and consulting services to the city of Corvallis transportation system plan. http://democratherald.com/corvallis/news/local/strong-turnout-at-transportation-plan-forum/article_8db36e14-4a6d-5fc3-a1f6-72024cf94a23.html

Randy McCourt published in the IMSA Journal on how the MUTCD can best address emerging and current technology. https://www.imsasafety.org/journal/SepOct17flipbook/mobile/index.html#p=9

Congratulations to David Evans and Associates on being recognized as ENR’s Northwest Design Firm of the Year. https://www.enr.com/articles/43554-deas-designs-keep-projects-on-track

DKS highlighted in The Columbian on how cities can use and share IT to better serve citizens. http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/dec/06/cities-smart-to-grow-together/

DKS highlighted in Inc. Magazine on mobility being the key to the future of transportation. https://www.inc.com/chelsea-collier/building-a-transportation-business-youll-want-to-be-in-1-of-these-3-categories.html  

Drivers in cities who encounter a new sign prohibiting a left turn or a roundabout or a motor vehicle diverter might be able to blame navigation apps for that obstacle. Tweaking traffic in tech-savvy times

The design for a 300-foot-long bridge across the White River calls for a wireless sound system and programmable lights. http://djcoregon.com/news/2017/10/19/bridging-a-transition-from-a-historic-span-to-a-new-one/  

Jean Senechal Biggs discusses how to apply the principles and design of Portland’s Orange Line with TriMet, ZGF and Mayer/Reed at #ASLA2017. Video courtesy of Mayer/Reed

Pasadena is on track to realize its plan to install a modern protected bicycle track on Union Street, perhaps even sooner than previously thought, using grant funds from Metro and some local counterpart funds. http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/proposed-union-street-bicycle-track-is-on-track-possibly-ahead-of-schedule/#.WaWYBj7fqpo