Mr. Short has been responsible for, directed, and participated in numerous traffic engineering, transportation planning, and parking studies in both the public and private sector during his 10 years of experience in the field.  Involved in project from origination until conclusion to include supervision of data collection, subsequent analyses, preliminary designs if necessary, and concluding with final findings and recommendations. The following are generalized summaries of Mr. Short’s pertinent experience.

Traffic Impact and Access Studies - Conducted numerous studies to measure the potential impacts resulting from proposed development projects.  Studies included an analysis of existing traffic operations, an investigation of the anticipated trip generation characteristics of the site, and the development of mitigation schemes necessary to offset any calculated development impact upon future traffic operations.  Studies also included recommendations to the preliminary site plans regarding on-site circulation and project access. If needed, conceptual access designs were created using CADD packages which could be incorporated into revised site plans.

Transportation Planning/Corridor Studies – These studies were completed in an effort to identify existing and/or potential traffic problems along specified corridors.  The existing and future projected traffic demands were compared to the roadway’s handling capacity. Deficiencies along the length of the roadway (segments and intersections) were identified. Potential solutions were then evaluated to determine the feasibility of each. Recommendations were made to include alternate transportation modes, roadway expansion/ widening, alternate route development, signalization, laneage changes, etc.

Traffic Signal Warrant Studies/Traffic Signal Design - Numerous Traffic Signal Warrants Studies (TSWS) have been completed in order to determine whether or not an existing unsignalized intersection could be improved by a traffic signal or if potential development would cause a future need.  Studies were completed in compliance with specific guidelines which commonly utilized standards set forth in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).  If signals were found to be warranted, designs which included signal phasing, timing, and/or coordination were completed.

Parking Studies - Participated in various parking studies regarding the identification of parking deficiencies and the development of strategies for improving the parking supply.  Plans were also developed to accommodate and manage intense, short-term parking demands caused by special events.  Parking analysis often involved the “shared parking” methodology.