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Urban cycling in downtown DC
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Urban Cycling is the Mode of the Future

March 10, 2021
Cycling can be a vital part of the solution as cities look to curb emissions, improve quality of life, and enhance sustainability and resiliency.
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Airport growth
AviationAviationMarketsPlanning

Plan Now for Airport Growth

January 19, 2021
Airport planning in this environment of new considerations is about the order of business to stay ahead of the coming return of the travelers.
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Plane landing over trees
AviationAviationMarketsPlanning

When it Comes to Airport Planning, Don’t Forget the Trees!

January 15, 2021
When it comes to clearing approaches, developing and implementing an obstruction management plan accounting for trees is vital.
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Measuring success for Airport Agencies
AviationAviationMarketsPlanning

Measuring Success for State Aviation Agencies

January 11, 2021
Mead & Hunt worked with other aviation professionals to create ACRP Report 223: Performance Measures for State Aviation Agencies.
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Diverging diamond, roundabout, and single point interchange intersection alternatives
EngineeringMarketsPlanningPlanning

Alternative Intersection Design: How Do I Choose?

December 15, 2020
Alternative intersections can provide improved safety and performance over conventional designs, sometimes at a lower construction cost.
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Downtown DC with signal timings
MarketsPlanningServicesTechnology

Reimagining Traffic Signal Timing in a Post-COVID World

November 5, 2020
Mead & Hunt is proactively recommending and applying these techniques as part of our signal timing work for multiple jurisdictions.
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transit signal priority helps buses stay on schedule
MarketsPlanningPlanningTechnology

Giving Buses the Green Light

August 18, 2020
Emerging technology and artificial intelligence can combine traffic data to leverage Transit Signal Priority system capabilities more effectively.
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Great American Rail-Trail high trestle bride in Iowa
BridgesMarketsParks & RecreationPlanning

Great American Rail-Trail Resurrects Coast-to-Coast Pathway

August 4, 2020
The task of repurposing a defunct railway can be lengthy, but the finished product will be worth it: a safe trail that connects communities and ...
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flood resilience in communities
EngineeringEnvironmentalEnvironmentalFlood Risk Reduction & Resiliency

Improve Flood Resilience with Natural and Nature-Based Features

June 23, 2020
Natural and nature-based solutions for reducing flood risk are receiving more and more attention at a local, national, and international level.
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Reimagining our streets for pedestrians and social distancing with complete streets
MarketsPlanningPlanningRoadway

Reimagining Our Streets: Enhancing User Experience and Our Economy

May 27, 2020
As social distancing guidelines allow us to share public spaces again, albeit with some major modifications, engineers can respond with new solutions.
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