DKS Associates

Shaping a Smarter Transportation Experience

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About the firm

DKS Associates is a transportation planning and engineering enterprise founded in Oakland, California in 1979. It delivers transportation planning and analysis, design, operations technology, transit services, active transportation, and transportation safety services to public agencies, cities, and communities across California, Oregon, Washington, Texas, and Idaho. With a strong focus on smart mobility, electromobility, and AI-enabled transportation management, DKS helps clients plan and build transportation systems that are safe, efficient, and resilient.

Established
1979
Team
Midsize
Firm type
Transportation Engineering · Civil Engineering

Credentials

Road Safety Professional (RSP)

People

Chris MaciejewskiPresident and CEO

Capabilities

Transportation Planning & Analysis

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Strategic guidance covering all modes of ground transportation, helping public agencies and communities make sound decisions about mobility, land use, equity, and freight.

  • Multimodal Corridor Studies
  • Traffic Impact Studies
  • Vehicle Miles Traveled Analysis under CEQA
  • Freight Access and Logistics Analysis
  • Transportation Equity Studies

Transportation Engineering Design

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Traffic engineering solutions including roadway improvements, traffic signal layouts, ITS, tolling, illumination, and complete street setups through final PS&E.

  • Traffic Signal Design and Timing
  • Intelligent Transportation Systems Design
  • Toll System Coordination
  • Roadway and Complete Street Engineering
  • Illumination and Ornamental Lighting Design
  • Plans, Specifications, and Estimates

Operations Technology

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Advanced operations solutions including intelligent transportation systems, active traffic management, transit signal priority, connected vehicle frameworks, and AI-powered analytics.

  • Active Traffic Management
  • Transit Signal Priority Planning and Engineering
  • Connected Vehicle Systems and Data Integration
  • AI-powered Image and Near-Miss Video Analytics
  • TSMO Program and ITS Plans
  • Integrated Corridor Management

A comprehensive suite of pricing and road usage charge services spanning design, delivery, and operation.

  • HOT lane design and operations
  • Road Usage Charge services

Transit Services

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Collaborative planning and engineering to restore, optimize, and increase public transit performance for agencies and communities.

  • Zero-Emission Bus Implementation Planning
  • Block-Level Route Modeling and Energy Simulation
  • Transit Operations and Light Rail Traffic Planning

Active Transportation

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Infrastructure planning and design ensuring systems serve all community members, including those who walk, bike, or roll.

  • Bicycle and Pedestrian Network Planning
  • Bicycle Lane and Cycle Track Design
  • Safe Routes to School Improvements

Transportation Safety

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Modernizing transportation infrastructure to deliver safe and reliable solutions using data-driven methodologies.

  • Vision Zero and Target Zero Planning
  • Road Safety Diagnosis and Network Screening
  • Near-Miss Video Analytics and Safety Dashboards
  • Wildfire Evacuation Preparedness Planning
  • Resilience and Adaptation Planning

Electromobility

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Planning, design, and implementation support for charging infrastructure and fleet electrification, serving public agencies, transit operators, municipalities, and private site owners.

  • Fleet Electrification Planning
  • Public EV Charging Roadmaps and NEVI Planning
  • Transit Electrification
  • Workplace and Multifamily EV Charging
  • Heavy-Duty Truck Electrification
  • EV Charger Installation Design
  • Transportation Decarbonization Planning
  • Electromobility Load Forecasting
  • Port Electrification

Public Engagement

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Outreach practices designed to help public entities connect directly and effectively with their communities regarding infrastructure changes.

Climate & Sustainability Services

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Strategic greenhouse gas reduction and climate tracking programs tailored for regional transportation systems.

IIJA Funding

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Navigational support for competitive federal funding and competitive grant opportunities under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Studies and management planning to optimize vehicle parking circulation and demand.

  • Municipal parking studies and demand analysis
  • Campus and mixed-use parking management

Industries

Transportation · Highways & Roads · Transit · Government · Education · Ports & Harbors · Parks & Open Space · Land Development · Parking

Projects

Bellevue Downtown Multimodal Plan

Bellevue, WA · Government · Client: City of Bellevue

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Multimodal transportation planning to improve bicycle and pedestrian circulation within and through Bellevue's downtown core.

RABA Zero-Emission Bus Implementation Plan

Redding, CA · Transit · Client: Redding Area Bus Authority (RABA)

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Block-level route modeling and energy simulations to determine suitability of battery-electric or hydrogen fuel cell buses for the fleet's transition to a zero-emissions future.

Innovation Gateway Project

John Day, OR · Government · Client: City of John Day

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Transportation planning using a state Transportation Growth Management grant to study road realignments and infrastructure development.

Kirkland Near-Miss Safety Analytics

Kirkland, WA · Government · Client: City of Kirkland

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Using AI-powered near-miss analysis to identify safety risks beyond crash data, supporting the Safe System Approach and incorporating innovative technologies to improve intersection safety.