Business Details
47 Years
experience
Transportation Planning Experts Since 1979
Founded in 1979 by Fred Gorove and Lou Slade, our firm has grown from a single Washington, DC office to a regional leader with locations across Virginia and Maryland. We specialize in transportation planning and traffic engineering, delivering multimodal solutions that balance the needs of pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, and drivers. Our team of engineers, planners, and designers applies industry best practices to create safe, efficient, and sustainable transportation networks. With over 45 years of experience, we serve private developers, institutions, and government agencies, advancing projects in every land use category.Our approach prioritizes stakeholder engagement, leveraging local expertise to navigate jurisdictional requirements and deliver context-sensitive solutions. We maintain active leadership roles in professional organizations like ITE, ULI, and NAIOP, reinforcing our commitment to industry innovation. Our success stems from a people-first philosophy, fostering long-term relationships with clients, partners, and communities while maintaining technical excellence in every project.
Services
Transportation Planning
Traffic Engineering
Parking Studies
Multimodal Solutions
Entitlement Services
Details
- Year established: 1979
Highlights and features
- We offer 45+ years of specialized transportation engineering experience
- Our team holds multiple professional engineering certifications
- We implement patented multimodal analysis methodologies
- Our staff provides 24/7 project coordination support
- We maintain active leadership roles in 8+ industry organizations
Services
Transportation Planning
We develop comprehensive transportation strategies that prioritize multimodal accessibility and sustainable mobility solutions. Our planners analyze traffic patterns, land use requirements, and community needs to create efficient transportation networks. Services include corridor studies, campus mobility plans, and regional transportation frameworks that balance all user requirements.
Traffic Engineering
Our engineering team designs traffic control systems and conducts detailed operational analyses using industry-leading simulation tools. We optimize signal timing, develop maintenance of traffic plans, and implement safety improvements that enhance roadway functionality while meeting regulatory standards across urban and rural environments.
Parking Studies
We conduct demand analyses and design parking facilities that maximize efficiency while minimizing traffic impacts. Our solutions include shared parking strategies, wayfinding systems, and technology integration to optimize parking utilization for commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments.
Multimodal Solutions
We create integrated transportation systems that accommodate pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and motorists. Our designs incorporate complete streets concepts, bike infrastructure, and transit-oriented development principles to create balanced, accessible environments that reduce automobile dependency.
Entitlement Services
We guide clients through complex approval processes for zoning, site plans, and environmental permits. Our team prepares technical studies, coordinates agency reviews, and develops mitigation strategies to secure timely project approvals while maintaining compliance with current transportation impact analysis standards.
People
Chris Tacinelli
President & CEO
Civil engineering graduate from Syracuse University with over 30 years of transportation industry experience. Leads firm strategy and client relations while maintaining active involvement in major projects across Northern Virginia.
Chad Baird
Senior Principal
Transportation engineer with 20+ years of experience in traffic impact studies and roadway design. Specializes in Northern Virginia market requirements and serves as technical expert for public-private development projects.
Dan VanPelt
Senior Principal
Licensed professional engineer in eight jurisdictions with extensive urban transportation planning experience. Focuses on strategic growth initiatives and technical quality assurance for complex multimodal projects in the DC region.
Tushar Awar
Senior Principal
Civil engineering expert with advanced degrees from Virginia Tech and 20+ years of traffic simulation and signal design experience. Leads Loudoun County operations and technical training programs for junior staff.
Katie Wagner
Principal
Transportation planning leader with expertise in Maryland's regulatory environment. Recognized for contributions to Montgomery County's strategic infrastructure planning and transit-oriented development policies.
Questions
What geographic areas do you serve?
We provide transportation planning services throughout Washington DC, Virginia, and Maryland with local offices in Alexandria, Bethesda, and Richmond.
What industries do you work with?
Our clients include private developers, educational institutions, government agencies, and transportation authorities across all land use categories.
How do you handle complex entitlement processes?
Our team navigates jurisdictional requirements using proven strategies for zoning approvals, environmental assessments, and regulatory compliance.
What makes your multimodal approach unique?
We integrate pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicular needs through data-driven analysis and stakeholder engagement processes.
Do you offer expert witness services?
Yes, our principals provide expert testimony and technical support for transportation-related legal and regulatory proceedings.
