TRAFFIC ENGINEERING

Smart Services, Inc. has the resources to perform a full range of traffic engineering, traffic counts, and transportation planning services. We have certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineers and in-house traffic counting equipment. The services we provide our clients range from basic signal operations and traffic counts to more detailed traffic design and traffic studies, all the way through detailed Transportation Planning studies. We address a wide range of transportation facilities and issues, including maintenance of traffic, school and pedestrian crossings, traffic calming, striping, and signal interconnect.

We employ traffic data collection crews equipped with MioVision camera systems, solid state tube counters, Jamar Radar units, and manual count boards. We utilize various software platforms including Synchro, SimTraffic, HCS, SIDRA and TRU TRAFFIC.

Signal Operations

Traffic control equipment on the market today has the ability to maximize the use of existing pavement. However, as time goes by, traffic volumes increase and traffic patterns change which requires signal operation evaluation to ensure maximum efficiency. We are skilled at these evaluations and recommending cost effective solutions that solve problems. It is necessary to evaluate entire signal systems periodically. We also develop signal timing for signal systems that allows for optimized traffic flow on the main street.

Traffic Design

Good design provides a product that not only functions well when built, but also allows flexibility to make changes in the future. We make an effort from the onset of a design project to thoroughly understand the needs of the maintaining agency. Many times this calls for an understanding of their maintenance practices. This information is very useful when we make decisions during the design process. We also incorporate the items that allow flexibility in the future.

Traffic Studies

Traffic studies are generally performed for two reasons. The first reason is to address a perceived problem. This involves verifying the problem and making recommendations for potential solutions to the problem. In some cases, available crash statistics may indicate that a problem exists and the study is performed to determine the contributing factors for the higher crash rates. The second reason for a traffic study is to determine the impact of a proposed development and make recommendations to mitigate those impacts on the local street network.

Regardless of the reason for the study, it is necessary to thoroughly understand local guidelines and maintain contact with the agency that is responsible for the roadway(s) being studied. We have performed hundreds of traffic studies of varying types. When it is necessary to collect new data for the study, we collect the data ourselves. Beyond having confidence in the data, it proves to be valuable because often observations of specific traffic issues made in the field are either reported to the maintaining agency or incorporated into the study.

Traffic Counts

The effectiveness of any design depends on the quality of the data that is used to establish the design criteria. Likewise, the accuracy of a traffic impact study is based on the existing traffic. We have a strong commitment to collecting good data accurately and efficiently. Over the years, we have taken thousands of traffic counts that are on file for reference to help ensure the quality of new counts. Our traffic count specific projects have ranged from one to dozens of counts.

Transportation Planning

Projects in this category can result in millions of dollars in future savings of highway construction and right-of-way costs. The foundation of good transportation planning is good data, properly utilizing available traffic forecasting tools, and understanding local values. Planning projects provide a framework for cooperation between the public and private sectors.

Other Services

Surveying & Right-of-Way

Our roots begin in mortgage, ALTA, and boundary surveys where we built a solid reputations for quality and accuracy. Since 1996 we have expanded our services to include:

Horizontal and Vertical Control
Surveys
Basemaps & GIS
Right-of-Way Plans
Topographic Surveys
GNSS Surveys
Terrestrial based LiDAR
Route Surveys
Cadastral Surveys
ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys
Hydrographic Surveys
As-Built Surveys
FEMA Flood Mapping & Elevation
Certificates
Construction Staking

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Environmental Services

We provide a vast array of environmental consulting services to assist our clients through local, state, and federal regulatory processes. Our services include:

Wetland and Stream Services
- Delineation and Assessment
- Section 404/401 Waterway Permitting
- Creation, restoration, and enhancement
Site & Soil Evaluations
Phase I and Phase II ESAs
Wetland Treatment Design
- Acid Mine Drainage
- Storm Water
- Residential/Commercial Waste Water
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Documentation
Threatened & Endangered Species Investigations

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