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KMJ Consulting, Inc.

Improve mobility by understanding the needs of our clients and working with them to seek and implement the best solution(s)

Mission

Innovative

Creative Effective

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About KMJ

We like what we do!

14 team members DBE/WBE certified in 10 states Participation In MASITE, ITSPA, ITS-NY,

• TRB. ETC

KMJ Consulting, Inc. (KMJ) is an innovative transportation engineering and consulting services firm located in Ardmore, PA.

• Founded in 1998
• Personal Touch
• Direct approach
• State-of-the-art computer skills
• Consistent, creative, successful, and

economical project implementation

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• We treat our clients with care and respect and assist them to

accomplish their project and institutional goals

• We are responsive
• We strive for technical excellence
• We work proactively to sort out issues, anticipate problems

and identify viable solutions

Corporate Commitment

“KMJ Consulting, Inc., does an excellent job of advising us so that everyone comes out a winner.” – Darin Gatti, Chief Engineer and President of Surveyors, City of Philadelphia

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• Traffic Engineering and Studies
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Planning and

Implementation

• Transportation Research Studies
• Training and Program Development
• Traffic Signal Design
• Curb Ramps
• Traffic Control Plans
• Urban Multimodal Studies
• Public and Stakeholder Engagement

What We Do

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Meet the Team

Karen Jehanian, P.E. William Jeffrey Bridget Postlewaite, P.E. Marty Williams, P.E. Justin Ferri Joanna Reagle Administrative Support

Karen Jehanian, P.E.

• President

Joanna Reagle

• Senior Project Manager

Bridget Postlewaite, P.E.

• Senior Project Manager

Martin Williams, P.E.

• Project Engineer

Justin Ferri

• IT Specialist II

William Jeffrey

• Traffic/Design Specialist I

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Karen Jehanian, P.E. Karen is the President and owner of KMJ Consulting, Inc. She is an innovator and thought leader in the transportation and business community. With more than 35 years in the transportation consulting business, she is a direct stakeholder in her clients’ successes. Karen focuses on understanding their needs, working proactively to sort out issues, anticipate problems, and identify viable solutions. Her specific interest areas are ITS and travel information, stakeholder services, traffic calming, transportation planning and strategic planning.

“We are surrounded by an abundance of engineering marvels that simplify our daily tasks and help us accomplish things we never thought possible. As transportation engineers, we help improve mobility and quality of life for the general population.”

Joanna Reagle Joanna leads KMJ’s public and stakeholder engagement activities. She has nearly 25 years in the transportation industry, working with public sector clients to solve the problems that keep them up at night. She uses her expertise to organize and execute peer-to-peer meetings, one-day symposiums, webcasts and public open houses to receive public input. Joanna has the ability to make complex matters consumable.

“I enjoy the softer side of engineering – bringing people together to exchange ideas and solve problems so that everyone can benefit. There’s nothing quite like working as a team to overcome transportation challenges for the community at large.”

• Project Principal
• QA Officer
• ITS Planning
• Traffic

Engineering

• Project

Management

• Stakeholder and

Public Engagement

• Strategic

Planning and Policy

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Justin Ferri Justin provides helpdesk support and conducts training for KMJ’s regional and national clients. He is adept at both understanding the needs of our clients’ as well as providing feedback and clear explanations to complex

• questions. Justin is a team player who loves a challenge.

“I’m a big proponent of all things tech. When I see a new promo or read up on new hardware, I wonder how it can be applied in transportation. I thrive on adapting and applying new techniques to improve efficiency and quality.”

Bridget Postlewaite, P.E. Bridget leads KMJ’s design and analysis team. She has more than 10 years experience in the transportation industry working with both public and private sector clients. Multifaceted, Bridget works with our clients to solve their technical problems such that everyone wins. She is skillful at analyzing complex intersections using Synchro and SimTraffic to provide practical solutions to operational issues. Bridget also manages the traffic signal and intersection design work including ADA ramps and most recently working on maintenance and protections of traffic and construction sequencing.

“I like working in a field that affects people every day. Transportation engineering has an enormous public impact, and being involved in projects that positively shape our community is extremely rewarding.”

• Project

Management

• Traffic

Engineering

• Transportation

Analysis

• HOP Application

Reviews

• IT Applications
• Analysis & Data

Collection

• Software

Development

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Martin Williams, P.E. As Project Engineer, Marty has designed traffic signals and curb ramps as well as maintenance and protection of traffic plans. He is proficient in both AutoCAD and MicroStation. He has performed intersection and arterial analyses using Synchro, SimTraffic and other analysis software. Marty is detail oriented and customer focused.

“A simple thing I appreciate about engineering is the impromptu Q&A session in the field with concerned neighbors who ask what I’m doing. They’re genuinely curious and typically thankful since they have a vested interest in project success. It really adds meaning to our work when you add a human face to it.”

William Jeffrey Will is a graduate engineer working on traffic signal designs, intersection analyses, ADA curb ramp designs and maintenance and protection of traffic

• plans. He has performed intersection and arterial analyses using Synchro

and SimTraffic software. Will is team focused and precise.

“As a graduate engineer, it is gratifying to be able to make a contribution to improve our transportation system.”

• Traffic Signal

Design

• ADA Curb Ramp

Design

• Maintenance

and Protection

• f Traffic
• Intersection &

Arterial Analysis

• Traffic Signal

Design

• ADA Curb Ramp

Design

• Intersection

Analysis

• Data Collection

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Clients

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Projects

Amtrak 30th Street Station Master Plan Traffic Operations and ITS (TOITS) Bustleton Avenue Philadelphia Historic Streets Study & Curb Ramp Design I-95 Corridor Coalition Vehicle Probe Project/ TISPTC City of Philadelphia Lincoln Drive City of Philadelphia American Street Improvement Project NYMTC Transportation Information Gateway PennDOT D-6 TMC Support PA Turnpike Commission General Consulting Engineering Services

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City of Philadelphia: American Street Improvement Project

The City of Philadelphia Department of Streets and the Philadelphia Water Department have joined together to transform the North American Street corridor in Philadelphia from Girard Avenue to Indiana Avenue. The aim of this project is make American Street work better for its users and to provide improved streetscape amenities. KMJ was responsible for all aspects of Stakeholder and Public

• Engagement. KMJ facilitated all meetings including outreach for

the Project Steering Committee Meetings, Lunchtime Business Meetings, and Public Open Houses. KMJ organized six Public Open Houses with an average attendance of 100 community members. KMJ prepared the Traffic Control plans and the designed 24 ADA Curb Ramps for this 1.8-mile roadway improvement project.

• Stakeholder and

Public Engagement

• Curb Ramp Design
• MPT

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City of Philadelphia: Lincoln Drive Resurfacing and Restoration

This work order is to restore and resurface Lincoln Drive from Ridge Avenue to Wayne Avenue and along Wissahickon Avenue from Lincoln Drive to Rittenhouse Street. KMJ prepared final traffic signal permit plans for six intersections along Lincoln

• Drive. KMJ conducted field observations at each intersection

and along Lincoln Drive to verify existing survey. Several design efforts with multiple responsible parties were included in this work order, including KMJ, Michael Baker and the City of

• Philadelphia. Success of this project is based upon the

integrated approach to design within the constraints of the budget.

• Traffic Signal Design

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City of Philadelphia: Traffic Operations and ITS (TOITS) - Bustleton Avenue South

The City of Philadelphia Department of Streets seeks to identify, plan, design and construct improvements to make streets and intersections safer for all roadway users. This program is the design and implementation of traffic signal and operational safety improvements along several corridors in the City of Philadelphia through a federal TIGER3 Grant. KMJ prepared the safety review report for the entire Bustleton Avenue South corridor along with preliminary and final design plans for 11 signalized intersections. This fast tracked effort required significant coordination between and among the team as well as across projects being completed for different city departments to ensure a seamless design and implementation.

• Traffic operations
• ITS Infrastructure
• Traffic Signals
• Congestion/ Operation
• Performance Measures
• Highway Safety

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City of Philadelphia: Historic Street Condition Study

• Street Condition
• Assessment

The City of Philadelphia designated more than 500 blocks

• historic. Over the years, the materials used to pave these streets

has deteriorated. The City, specifically the Department of Streets requested a comprehensive update and assessment of the Historic Streets to facilitate prioritization of repairs. KMJ established a rating system, identified criteria and other information that would be input to a comprehensive database. KMJ then conducted field visits to document conditions. Each block was rated, the higher the total score the lower the integrity

• f the block. The data can be sorted by planning district,

councilmanic district, and a number of other ways to assist the City in its prioritizing and budgeting process.

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City of Philadelphia: ADA Curb Ramp Design – Historic Streets

• Curb Ramp Design

KMJ designed a total of 12 ADA curb ramps, 4 each on American Street, Waverly Street and Maiden Street to comply with both PennDOT and the City of Philadelphia standards. The historical nature of the roadways and adjacent buildings presented a number

• f design challenges that were addressed to provide access in these
• areas. In some cases, raised crossings were implemented as an

alternative to conventional curb ramps. KMJ conducted field investigations and took measurements to verify the survey and prepared a photo-log to document conditions. Close coordination between and among the City of Philadelphia, Gilmore & Associates and KMJ has been critical for successful implementation of improvements along these roadways.

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Amtrak 30th Street Station Master Plan

AMTRAK, Drexel University, and Brandywine Realty Trust joined together to prepare a 30th Street Station District Master Plan. The Master Plan takes into account development in and around the 30th Street Station area, including Drexel University’s Innovation

• Neighborhood. KMJ was responsible for collecting data and

evaluating the vehicular traffic conditions in the area surrounding 30th Street Station; as well as comparing the current conditions to several studies previously conducted in the area. KMJ was also responsible for evaluating future conditions with new development in the area and determining recommendations for future congestion reduction. KMJ conducted field views to observe congestion issues in the area and collected vehicle, pedestrian and transit volume data during the weekday morning and afternoon peak periods. In addition to the technical analysis, KMJ participated in the planning, coordinating and executing stakeholder and public engagement events in order to identify important issues.

• Traffic Study & Analysis
• Stakeholder

Involvement

• Congestion/Operation
• Performance Measure

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Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission: General Consulting Engineering Services

KMJ is participating in or leading the effort on:

• Conducting a series of Peer-to-Peer Exchange webcasts with
• ther toll agencies to share information on pertinent topics

including

• Call Centers
• Toll Enforcement Reciprocity
• Service Patrol Best Practices
• Social Media
• Toll Plaza Safety
• Prepared an ITS Long Range Plan with input and coordination

from Michael Baker and the PTC.

• Stakeholder Involvement
• Traffic Study
• Transportation Planning
• ITS Operations Planning

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I-95 Corridor Coalition: ITS Program Management, Administrative and Technical Support

KMJ provides technical and logistic support to the Travel Information Services Committee by developing the program for and organizing hybrid-structured (in-person/webcast) meetings for 50 or more attendees; conducting research; preparing technical reports and documents; and identifying technology transfer and knowledge enhancement. Through these meetings members have the opportunity to share relevant information and exchange ideas. KMJ has also developed and conducted several special workshops for coalition members in various cities and venues. Topics for these workshops have included traveler information, weather, emergency services, use of social media and other related topics. Each workshop has attracted more than 100 participants from all over the world. KMJ communicates with the agency representatives to ascertain the status of their programs, their agency needs and programmatic goals. The agencies include DOTs, transit agencies, port authorities and other quasi-governmental organizations throughout the nation.

• ITS Operations Planning
• ITS Traveler Information
• Policy/Guidance
• Congestion/Operations
• Performance Measures

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I-95 Corridor Coalition: Program Management, Administrative and Technical Support for the Vehicle Probe Project (VPP)

KMJ is responsible for overseeing and coordinating efforts with the coalition, data providers, validation team and University of Maryland contract/funding staff to facilitate information exchange and collaboration. KMJ supports DOT/MPO user groups for the PDA Suite and RITIS. KMJ

• rganizes and coordinates webcasts and meetings with

these members who actively use the performance measures tools.

• Probe Data
• ITS Operations Planning
• ITS Traveler Information
• Policy/Guidance
• Congestion/Operations
• Performance Measures

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PennDOT: E01381/E03106 RTMC Support Services, District 6-0 & District 8-0

PennDOT is organized with nine district-level traffic management centers (TMC’s) and three regional TMCs in Districts 6, 8, and 11 to function as a surrogate during off hours. KMJ’s TMC Technicians staff the District 6-0 Regional TMC. KMJ provides ongoing training to the TMC technicians as part of this contract. KMJ has also assisted the TMC

• n training for the Vehicle Probe Project/PDA/RITIS tools. Technicians

are provided with a detailed explanation on each of the tools and then guided through hands-on instruction as to how the tools can expand their use of the systems within the TMC for PennDOT’s benefit.

• ITS Operations

Planning

• ITS TMC Operations
• Incident/ Emergency

Management

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Transportation Information Gateway

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) is a member agency-guided MPO that serves as a planning forum for NYC, Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley. The Transportation Information Gateway application aims to function as a data warehouse, therefore member agencies can contribute databases to be viewed internally or by the public. The Gateway allows data to be visualized, manipulated, mapped, and charted. KMJ works as a liaison between NYMTC stakeholders and the Cambridge Systematics development team. KMJ created an intuitive, self-contained user feedback suite, and developed a method for extracting rich metadata from user feedback for distribution to both the developers and the steering committee to better understand avenues for future project development. KMJ developed user training materials and conducted two training sessions for 35 agency users as well as one advanced training for eight system administrators.

• Stakeholder Support
• Develop Training Materials

& Guidebooks

• Train Users

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National Performance Management Research Data Set (NPMRDS)

The Center of Advanced Transportation Technology (CATT Lab) at the University of Maryland along with INRIX, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, KMJ Consulting, Inc. and IDAX Solutions, is providing transportation administrators with data and technical support to accurately pinpoint where infrastructure improvements are needed most. KMJ is responsible for Tier I technical support and several project management tasks. NPMRDS is used by various states and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to monitor system

• performance. NPMRDS provides extensive data for passenger

and economic freight roadway work across the National Highway System.

• User Support
• Documentation
• Help desk

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New Jersey DOT: Route 1 Left-Turn Restrictions Travel Time Study

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), in an effort to increase throughput and reduce delays on Route 1 (just north of I-95), introduced restrictions on left turns at select signalized intersections in West Windsor, Mercer County, NJ. As a result, travelers were directed to use alternate routes. KMJ analyzed travel time data collected over a six-week period (before, during and after restrictions) along 28 routes to determine average speed, average travel time, and comparative delays experienced by travelers on each route for specific time periods in a week including (AM/PM peak periods; off-peak periods; and weekend periods). KMJ also performed user delay cost analysis for the main N-S and E-W routes to determine the economic impact of the left-turn restrictions.

• O-D Study
• Data Collection

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Cooper’s Ferry Partnership: River Road Initiative Traffic Signal Retiming

Cooper’s Ferry Partnership, in partnership with the City of Camden, secured funding for the concept development, preliminary and final engineering, and construction phases of the River Road Initiative. The purpose of the project is to address the truck traffic traveling along the River Avenue corridor that negatively affects the Cramer Hill neighborhood within the City of Camden. Traffic signal retiming was identified as a measure to discourage truck traffic from utilizing the River Avenue corridor (1.3 miles long from State Street to 36th Street) through the Cramer Hill neighborhood. KMJ conducted capacity analysis for existing and future conditions on River Avenue and recommended traffic signal timings and time-based offsets for two progression systems to meet this objective. KMJ also calculated vehicle and pedestrian clearance times for each signalized intersection.

• Traffic operations
• Traffic Signals
• Congestion/

Operations

• Performance

Measures

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Karen M. Jehanian, P.E.

President 610-228-0211 |kjehanian@kmjinc.com

KMJ Consulting, Inc.

120 E. Lancaster Ave. Suite 105 Ardmore, PA 19003 610-896-1996 | www.kmjinc.com

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