Transportation Engineering
Nitsch Engineering provides a full range of transportation and traffic services, from transportation master planning through roadway design and improvement. We have comprehensive experience in the design of roadways and bicycle paths for cities and towns, state agencies such as the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), and private entities that design and construct roadways in cooperation with municipalities.
Green and Complete Streets – Sustainable Design
At Nitsch Engineering, we have long embraced the engineering concepts and approaches that exemplify “green” and “complete” streets. Green and complete streets address the needs of all users – vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists – while using sustainable best practices during design and construction. The philosophy of widening streets and roadways to address the problems of traffic flow, roadway capacity, and safety has proven detrimental to neighborhoods, businesses, and the pedestrian-friendliness of an area in general. Sustainable transportation design restores the feeling and sense of neighborhood cohesion through effective landscaping, roadway configuration, traffic controls, roadway lighting, and pedestrian amenities.
Nitsch Engineering advocates low-maintenance, sustainable environments, and endorses the use of visually pleasing, timeless, durable materials for paving and furnishing streets. We look for opportunities to pave less and recycle more. Where feasible, we explore reduced lane widths and the use of permeable pavement, which we have introduced successfully on a number of projects such as Peabody Square in Boston.
Services
- Roadway Design, Improvement, and Permitting services
- Recreational Trail and Bicycle Path Design
- Sustainable Design
- Utility Infrastructure Improvement
- Traffic Signal and Intersection Design
- Traffic Impact Studies
- Site Access Feasibility Studies
- Accessibility Retrofit Design
- Transportation Access Plans
- Parking and Pedestrian Studies
- Transportation Funding Program Identification
- Traffic Calming Studies
- Transportation Master Plans
- Municipal Consulting (Peer Reviews) Technical Assistance
- Community Outreach/ Public Information Programs
- Litigation Support and Expert Witness Testimony
Contact Fayssal J. Husseini, PE,Transportation Department Manager, at (617) 338-0063, x256 with any questions regarding Nitsch Engineering's traffic and transportation engineering capabilities, experience, or services.
