Kittelson & Associates

Transforming how communities move

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About the firm

Kittelson & Associates is a nationwide transportation engineering and planning consulting practice founded in 1984. It partners with public agencies and private organizations to solve complex mobility challenges through research, planning, operations, and design. Operating across the United States, it applies data analytics, 3D visualization, and emerging-mobility expertise to projects ranging from local Safe Routes to School programs to large-scale freight corridors. Staff operate with an ownership culture, approaching each engagement as collaborative problem-solvers.

Established
1984
Team
Large
Firm type
Transportation Engineering

Capabilities

Transportation Planning

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Developing long-range plans, corridor studies, and regional frameworks that connect land use, mobility, and safety goals across communities.

  • Corridor and regional studies
  • Freight planning and infrastructure prioritization
  • Safe Routes to School
  • Resiliency planning
  • EV planning and deployment
  • Multi-modal planning
  • Grant writing

Transportation Engineering and Design

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Providing detailed design and engineering services from concept through construction documents for roadways, intersections, and multi-modal facilities.

  • Roadway design
  • Roundabout design and quick-build implementation
  • Signal design and timing
  • 3D design delivery
  • Active transportation facility design

Traffic Operations

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Analyzing and optimizing traffic flow, signal timing, and intersection controls to improve safety and operational efficiency.

  • Traffic signal performance measures
  • Signal timing optimization
  • ITS and connected-vehicle planning
  • Intersection control evaluation
  • Road safety audits

Development Services and Transportation Impact Studies

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Assessing traffic impacts, parking demands, and site access requirements for new land development projects.

  • Traffic impact analysis (TIA)
  • Site access and circulation studies
  • Parking studies

Active Transportation

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Planning and designing infrastructure for pedestrians, bicyclists, and micromobility users to foster safe, accessible networks.

  • Bicycle and pedestrian network planning
  • Bike bus and school access programs
  • Micromobility integration
  • ADA curb ramp and accessibility design

Data Analytics and Research

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Utilizing advanced modeling, telematics, and video conflict analysis to generate data-informed insights for policy and design decisions.

  • Traffic counts and data collection
  • Telematics and connected-vehicle data analysis
  • Transportation modeling
  • Video-based conflict monitoring
  • Vulnerable road user safety assessments

Visualization

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Creating immersive 3D renderings, virtual reality simulations, and interactive models to enhance public engagement and project clarity.

  • 3D visualization and rendering
  • Augmented and virtual reality simulations
  • Gaming-technology-based public engagement

Industries

Government · Federal · Freight & Logistics · Transit · Land Development · Education · Commercial · Retail · Hospitality · Sports & Recreation

Projects

FDOT Safe Routes to School Program Support

Florida · Education · Client: Florida Department of Transportation

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Statewide program support helping Florida communities deliver Safe Routes to School projects.

Stafford-65th-Elligsen Roundabout

Wilsonville, OR · Government

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3D modeling used to build public understanding and support for a new roundabout in Wilsonville, OR.

Alaska LRTP and Freight Plan

Alaska · Transportation

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Planning for Alaska's future and economic vitality through a long-range transportation and freight plan.

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