Senior Transportation Engineer
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TOTAL 14 WITH FIRM < 1
EDUCATION B.S./1998/Civil Engineering/Victoria Jubilee Technological University M.S./1999/Civil Engineering/Tennessee Technological University
REGISTRATIONS Professional Engineer/FL
Professional Traffic Operations Engineer AFFILIATIONS Jacksonville Institute of Transportation Engineers
Mr. Wadhawan joined Hanson in 2014. A senior transportation engineer, he primarily serves the
infrastructure market. Mr. Wadhawan has experience in supporting and managing a wide range of traffic engineering and transportation planning projects including corridor capacity analysis for freeway and arterial operations; traffic simulation modeling; signal optimization and retiming analysis; trip generation and
distribution; working with highway design and signal pavement/marking plans; traffic impact evaluation; future travel demand forecasting; and reviewing of freeway interchange and other traffic studies as client
representative.
During his career, Mr. Wadhawan has served as a consultant to Metropolitan Planning Organizations, state Department of Transportation (DOT), cities, municipalities, architects and other professionals regarding transportation corridor improvements, Master Plans, interchange projects, safety studies, pavement signing and marking, traffic impact studies, urban development issues and highway network computer modeling. He has also worked in Public Sector as statewide Interchange Access Coordinator with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Airiports; Terminals & Hangers
Melbourne International Airport Trip Generation Study, Melbourne International Airport, Melbourne, FL.
Project manager. The purpose of this ‘Traffic Generator Study’ was to more precisely determine the number of trips projected to be generated by the Airport. Detailed trip generation for proposed land uses in the Airport Master Plan was performed using ITE Trip Generation Handbook. These trips were then entered into the Central Florida Regional Planning Model (CFRPM) as special generator for year 2025 traffic projections,
including the forecast of trips generated by the Airport and their distribution to the surrounding roadway network.
Prepared the final study report to facilitate coordination between the Airport, Brevard MPO and FDOT to ensure that model reflects accurate land use conditions and is compatible with the Airport Master Plan.
Jacksonville International Airport Access Management Study – Lead Traffic Engineer to perform trip generation and access management study to and from Jacksonville International Airport. The purpose of the study was to examine surface transportation impacts of the JIA Airport Master Plan and to provide improved access to and from the Airport. The ITE Trip Generation Manual and Cube Voyager were used to estimate trips generated by the Airport and distribute them to the street system. Traffic analyses was performed using HCS and Synchro to evaluate improvement alternatives that will serve existing and future traffic conditions. The main purpose was to develop cost feasible alternatives for improving Airport Road and the I-95/Airport Road
interchange.
Traffic and Transportation Engineering
Jacksonville Transportation Agency, Jacksonville Multi-Modal Center Transportation Assessment, Jacksonville, FL. Transportation engineer. Responsibilities included defining the operational requirements of each of the component elements of the Multi-Modal Center and their interconnection, identify any transportation issues resulting from the preliminary site concept plans and qualitative assessment of the impact of the multi-modal center on the surrounding area from a transportation perspective.
I-95/ Melbourne International Airport Interchange Justification Report (IJR). Lead transportation engineer responsible for developing opening, interim and design year traffic volumes and interchange alternatives.
Performed capacity and operational analysis for different alternatives including diamond and partial cloverleaf (Par Clo) interchange using Synchro and HCS+. Responsible for managing the project tasks and preparing final IJR report.
Collins Avenue Signal Retiming Study, Miami-Dade County, FL. Transportation engineer responsible for developing existing conditions Synchro model for study corridor intersections based on Controller and System timings to establish field conditions. Performed signal timings and offset optimization for existing traffic for AM, Mid-day and PM peaks. Further revisions were made to timings plans after field testing.
Florida Department of Transportation, District 2 SR 9B Extension and New Interchange Study, St. John's County, FL. Project manager. Led the traffic development and operational analysis efforts to evaluate impacts of the extension of SR 9B and a new interchange with Race Track Road Connector. Operational analysis was conducted using HCS for freeway/interstate elements and Synchro for intersections. CORSIM simulation model was prepared to study all the elements together as a system. Adequate lanes were recommended along with signal timing plans that will provide acceptable level of service and accommodate traffic in the design year 2040.
Dade County I-95 High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) Managed Lanes Study, Dade County, FL. Transportation engineer. This project involved developing a CORSIM model of ten miles of interstate mainline, three system-to-system interchanges and 11 service interchanges. The model was developed in accordance with US
Department of Transportation Guidelines and was used to evaluate the operational characteristics of access between the heavily congested mainline general-purpose lanes and High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes during the three-hour AM and PM peak periods. Served as a team member for building CORSIM model for existing and opening years. Worked on extensive step-by-step process which included traffic volume and speed data
collection, traffic-volume balancing, preparing link node diagrams and lane schematics, base-model
development, error checking and model calibration. Used the calibrated base-year model for the operational and queuing analysis for AM and PM peak hours.
City of Jacksonville Comparison of Lane Undivided Roadways and Three-Lane Divided with Two-Way Left-Turn Lane (TWLTL) Roadways, Jacksonville, FL. Transportation engineer. Project included a corridor level traffic analysis. Responsible for literature review, data collection and development of intersection turning movements using existing traffic counts, NERPM model output and ITE Trip Generation guidelines.
Performed a corridor based Capacity Analysis using Synchro to estimate the benefits associated with
conversion of two-lane undivided roadways to three-lane divided with two- way left-turn lane. Prepared the final traffic technical memorandum. Today's traffic conditions continue to support the expenditure of public funds for the Wonderwood corridor.
South 9th Street Corridor Study, City of Jacksonville Beach, FL. Transportation engineer. The project was conducted in two phases. Phase 1 included data collection, analysis and conceptual planning. Phase 2 involved preparing engineering design plans. South 9th Street parallels A1A and is approximately 1.3 miles of two-lane roadway traversing residential, commercial and light industrial land uses. The purpose of the Phase 1 study was to involve the community and determine their vision for the facility and to define the urban character. The study process included defining issues, corridor analysis, improvement options, concept plan and public involvement.
The successful completion of Phase 1 resulted in the award of Phase 2 engineering and design. Responsible for data collection related to existing traffic, signalization and roadway geometrics. Also responsible for developing future traffic, analysis of existing and future traffic, recommending roadway and intersection improvements and public involvement.
Dennis E. Lord
Transportation Planner, Jacksonville, FL
YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE TOTAL 38 WITH FIRM 1 EDUCATION 1973/Dixie County High School
AWARDS FDOT Rolf Mickler Exceptional Service Award/2012
TRAINING
FDOT Highway Capacity Software FDOT Long Range Estimates (LRE)
FDOT Efficient Transportation Decision Making FDOT Public Involvement
FDOT Environmental Justice FDOT Project Management FDOT Design Traffic Procedures FDOT Dealing with the Media FHWA CORSIM
FHWA Interchange Design
Dennis Lord joined Hanson after a successful 38 year career in transportation with the Florida Department of Transportation. His experience is broad based and solid ranging from roadway design to management and oversight of complex and challenging Project Development Studies and Master Plans. He has also served as the District Interchange Review Coordinator (IRC) for twelve years ensuring that Department standards were met on routine to complex proposals. As a member of the Statewide IRC, he was involved in the development of State policies and procedures for modifying or adding new interchanges. He also was involved in the development of the Interchange Handbook. His knowledge of Federal Highway Administration policy and procedures for interstate access was critical in acquiring approval on numerous FDOT interchange projects over the years. From this experience, he gained the recognition state-wide as an expert in the interchange justification/modification process. Mr. Lord has experience in the review/approval of design traffic forecasting and has performed traffic analysis on numerous interchange and highway projects.
Mr. Lord also served as the District 2’s Public Involvement Coordinator for six years. His leadership, organizational skills, knowledge and experience has resulted in over a hundred successful public meetings, workshops and hearings including St. Johns River Crossing PD&E, Mathews Bridge/Arlington Expressway PD&E, and Baldwin Bypass PD&E.
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE
FDOT Project Manager: US 301 Bypass PD&E Study, Starke, FL. The Rural Alternative (Bypass) was developed as a four-lane limited access facility on new alignment. The proposed 7 mile highway is intended to route through traffic around the more developed and congested segments of U.S. 301 including the City of Starke. The facility is proposed to have grade separated interchanges at SR 100 and SR 16. Challenges included mitigation for impacts to a city owned waste water treatment facility, avoidance of wetlands and the high volume of truck traffic in the corridor. The approved environmental document for this study is an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
FDOT Project Manager: I-295/Collins Road Collector Distributor Road / New Interchange PD&E Study, Jacksonville, FL. Roadway improvements included the addition of a Collector/Distributor Road, the addition of a new interchange and modification to an existing interchange. The public outreach was a critical component of the project. A large neighborhood organization was initially opposed to the proposed concept, but through early and frequent meetings with the group, they became a supporter/partner. The project is currently under construction.
FDOT Project Manager: SR 10A / Arlington Expressway & Mathews Bridge PD&E Study (Environmental Impact Statement) FDOT District 2, Jacksonville, FL. The purpose of this study was to identify the best alternative to improve roadway capacity, traffic circulation, safety, and access for the Mathews Bridge/Arlington Expressway Corridor. The major challenge was to development an alternative to replace the existing Mathews Bridge, an aging 4 lane structure with a new 8 lane bridge. An alternative was developed that expands the expressways west and east of the bridge from 4 to 6 lanes and provides a new 8 lane high level bridge crossing over the St.
Johns River.
FDOT Project Manager: PD&E Study, I-95/I-295 North Interchange, Jacksonville, FL. This study addressed the future capacity needs for the system to system interchange. The recommended alternative provided a multi-level directional interchange with a phasing plan. NEPA documents were completed and approved by FHWA.
FDOT Project Manager: PD&E/IMR Study, I-95/Old St. Augustine Road Interchange, Jacksonville, FL. This project provided a new interchange at Old St. Augustine Road.
Modifications to a previously approved IJR required that an IMR be completed. An IMR and PD&E Study were successfully completed and approved by FHWA. The project was constructed and is open to traffic.
FDOT District Public Involvement Coordinator: St. Johns River Crossing PD&E Study, Duval
& St. Johns Counties, FL. The purpose of the study was to provide an improved transportation system con-necting Clay and St. Johns Counties across the St. Johns River in northeast Florida.
The proposed alternatives connect from the future Branan Field-Chaffee Rd / Blanding Blvd interchange in Clay County to I-95 in St. Johns County. Four Public Hearings were successfully completed in an eleven day period at four different locations in two counties.
FDOT Public Involvement Coordinator – I-295 (SR 9A) / Heckscher Drive Interchange Modification Report (IMR) / Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study, Jacksonville, FL. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) performed public outreach and held a Public Hearing to present the findings of the PD&E Study. As a result of the new Dame Point Marine Terminal, a major increase in truck traffic was anticipated and a study was done to address improved access to and from the terminal. The hearing successfully presented the findings to the public. The project was coordinated with FHWA, resulting in an approved IMR and NEPA document.
Florida Department of Transportation, District 4, Districtwide Support for Traffic Forecasting and Analysis, FL. This contract provides professional services to support the District’s Systems Planning and Statistics staff and serve as an extension of the District’s Planning and Environmental Management Office. Served as a Transportation planner with the responsibility of reviewing the Interchange Concept Development Report in conjunction with the Broward County I-95 Interchange Master Plan.