French Engineering, LLC

We Are Focused on Shaping the Future of Transportation

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About the firm

French Engineering, LLC is a transportation engineering practice established in 2004 and based in Smithfield, Pennsylvania. It provides traffic and highway engineering design, transportation impact studies, traffic data collection, safety studies, road safety audits, bridge design support, and environmental and water resources engineering services. French Engineering's team holds over 100 years of combined experience and has received consistently high ratings in PennDOT evaluations over more than 20 years of operation.

Established
2004
Team
Micro
Firm type
Transportation Engineering · Civil Engineering

People

Millie S. FrenchCo-Founder

Lloyd J. French IIICo-Founder

Capabilities

Traffic & Safety Studies

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Comprehensive safety reviews, alternative analyses, and specialized transportation studies aimed at enhancing safety and operational efficiency.

  • Transportation Impact Studies (TIS)

    Expert preparation and review of over 50 impact studies across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland, ranging from major commercial sites to mixed-use developments.

  • Traffic Data Collection

    Accurate field data collection using in-house equipment, including video turning movement counts, radar speed studies, and automated traffic recorder counts.

  • Safety Studies

    Evaluations of intersections and corridors utilizing the Highway Safety Manual and advanced analytical tools to improve roadway safety.

  • Network Screening

    Systematic screening of roadway networks to identify high-priority safety and traffic flow improvement areas.

  • Road Safety Audits

    Independent, multidisciplinary safety performance audits of existing and planned road segments and intersections.

Traffic & Highway Engineering Design

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Specialized engineering and design services for traffic signals, work zones, highway corridors, and intelligent transportation systems.

  • Traffic Signal Design

    Complete design, field inspection, hardware layout, and timing optimization for permanent and temporary traffic signals.

  • Signing and Pavement Markings

    Detailed design of signing and pavement markings for local streets, regional highway corridors, and toll facilities.

  • Work Zone Traffic Control

    Developing comprehensive maintenance and protection of traffic plans, detour routes, and temporary signals to ensure work zone safety.

  • Pavement Preservation

    Planning and design for pavement preservation and posted and bonded roadway management.

  • ITS Design

    Intelligent Transportation System planning and design, including wrong way detection systems.

Environmental & Water Resources Engineering

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Engineering solutions for hydrologic modeling, stormwater management, and environmental compliance.

  • Bridge Design Support

    Hydraulic design and environmental support services for small and medium bridge structures.

  • Hydrologic & Hydraulic (H&H) Studies

    Advanced hydrologic and hydraulic modeling using HEC-RAS, WMS, and HY-8 to evaluate drainage impacts.

  • Erosion & Sediment Pollution Control Plans

    Developing effective erosion and sediment control strategies to minimize environmental impacts during construction.

  • Sustainable Drainage & Watershed Management

    Eco-friendly stormwater and watershed solutions, utilizing SWMM and sustainable infrastructure planning techniques.

Industries

Transportation · Highways & Roads · Bridges · Water Resources · Government · Commercial · Mixed-Use

Projects

SR 62-20M Roadway Improvements

Pennsylvania · Highways & Roads · Client: PennDOT District 1-0

Project details

Roadway improvements where French Engineering, LLC served as the prime consultant.

SR 28-A64 Wrong Way Detection System

Pennsylvania · Highways & Roads · Client: PennDOT District 11-0

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Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) support for wrong way detection.

SR 157-STY Intersection Study

Pennsylvania · Highways & Roads · Client: PennDOT District 1-0

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A thorough evaluation and intersection study incorporating human element factors.