In addition to the two honor awards DKS received for the OR 217 ATM project and the Westside Freight Access & Logistics Analysis, DKS is proud to be associated with six projects that received awards, including: HHPR’s Highway 212 – Lawnfield Road Connector, Phase 3 for Clackamas County HHPR’s Main Street Improvements for the City of Tigard and the Oregon … Read more

DKS staff dressed as The Village People, Sun Ra, and Rockers for Rock Band Day as part of DKS’s annual Halloween Spirit Week celebration.

Randy McCourt, President of DKS, recently celebrated his 35th anniversary as a DKS employee. As part of the celebration, Benny the Beaver paid a visit to the Portland office.

The OR 217 signs, which were recently switched on, are the second in a series of ODOT projects using new technologies to help drivers make safe decisions by providing real time information to travelers. The information will automatically update every minute. The RealTime system on OR 217 includes advisory speed signs, which display an advisory speed based on the traffic ahead. The advisory speeds will change as real-time … Read more

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The book’s goal is to introduce traffic signal control systems to students in a way that is familiar.  The book allows students to learn the fundamental principles of a signalized intersection by focusing on the automobile while laying the foundation for future courses that focus on other users (pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit) and more advanced traffic control schemes, such as actuated … Read more

The parking lot located in the median of I-84 often reaches capacity, which results in vehicles queuing onto the I-84 exit ramp. The parking management system determines when the lot is close to capacity and closes the exit ramp with gates. DKS worked with ODOT to develop the concept of operations and produced the final design of the system, which includes automatic gates, vehicle detection, custom software, and communications. … Read more

As a senior transportation project manager, Richard brings experience managing traffic signals, illumination systems, ITS, and roundabout analysis projects. He clearly communicates with clients and listens to truly understand and meet their needs. Richard has extensive experience with a wide range of computer applications such as Microsoft Project as well as transportation engineering applications that include Synchro, SimTraffic, SIDRA, HCS, … Read more