Civil & Geotechnical Engineers
Cross Reiter, Inc. is a civil and geotechnical engineering consultancy based in the Seattle, Washington area, serving clients throughout the Pacific Northwest including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, and California. With 30 years of combined experience, it works with major municipalities, construction contractors, and other engineering firms on transportation infrastructure, pedestrian facilities, pavement engineering, geotechnical investigations, and environmental site work. Projects span sidewalk condition assessments, retaining wall design, shoreline stabilization, seismic retrofit support, and on-call geotechnical services for public agencies.
Delivering professional consulting for transportation and pedestrian infrastructure. Thoughtful, detailed designs aim to minimize construction changes, optimize operations and maintenance, and improve community quality of life.
Conducting comprehensive mapping and evaluations of pedestrian pathways to identify defects, reduce tripping hazards, and prioritize repairs for municipal accessibility.
Designing non-motorized trails, walkways, and bicycle corridors to improve local connectivity and enhance safety.
Providing evaluation and design services to repair failed roadway sections and improve overall vehicular safety.
Assisting with subsurface explorations, engineering evaluations, and foundation recommendations for public and private infrastructure. Technical expertise supports projects ranging from bridge retrofits to landslide mitigation.
Performing exploratory drilling, test wells, and soil sampling to characterize underlying ground conditions before construction.
Designing structural systems to mitigate soil erosion, protect recreational pathways, and stabilize slopes near shorelines or bluffs.
Evaluating geologic hazards and authoring mitigation plans or capital improvement recommendations to protect coastal bluffs and downtown cores.
Engineering solutions for coastal and riverbank stabilization, including fish passage support and waterfront protection.
Providing field inspection, material monitoring, and quality control during critical structural phases to verify compliance with engineering designs.
Performing on-site inspections for driven pipe piles, drilled shafts, and structural foundations to ensure design compliance.
Leading oversight during excavation, well drilling, and other earthwork operations to safeguard project quality.
Assisting owners and general contractors during active construction phases to streamline delivery and resolve field issues.
Supplying geotechnical engineering support to assist with environmental cleanup projects and contaminated site remediation.
Government · Transportation · Highways & Roads · Bridges · Water Resources · Transit · Parks & Open Space · Environmental & Remediation · Wood Products · Infrastructure
Shoreline, WA · Highways & Roads · 2025 · Client: City of Shoreline
Provided geotechnical services to repair failed pavement and improve vehicular safety at NW 200th Street and N Greenwood Avenue.
Richland, WA · Parks & Open Space · Client: City of Richland
Provided civil and geotechnical engineering services to design a new retaining wall to repair an eroding shoreline and protect a beloved recreational trail.
Water Supply · Client: Seattle Public Utilities
Led construction oversight for the drilling of test wells to improve reliability of water supply to this critical fish hatchery.
Olympia, WA · Infrastructure · Client: City of Olympia
Mapped over 25,000 sidewalk defects and authored a comprehensive sidewalk condition assessment to plan and prioritize repairs.