Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc. (CGA) provides comprehensive Traffic Engineering Services including Traffic Operations, Traffic Safety, Traffic Design and Traffic Review Services. CGA offers specialized expertise, tailored exceptional solutions and responsive Client Services including traffic engineering expertise that delivers solid results. CGA ensures that their analysis and design includes a balance of all modes of transportation while aligning with the goals, objectives and safety of the community. We are an integral partner with our Clients and deliver successful projects by connecting communities and enriching the quality of life.
Traffic Operations
CGA’s traffic engineers have evaluated complex traffic problems and developed advance traffic operations solutions for numerous agencies. Our traffic engineers look to maximize traffic efficiency and safety while minimizing inconvenience and congestion on the national, state and local transportation network. We actively pursue the use of the latest industry technology to achieve the goal of efficient traffic operations through the implementation of Advanced Traffic Management Systems and Intelligent Transportation Systems for the State and local government agencies.
We are a recognized leader in traffic analysis by developing and using macroscopic and microscopic simulation models with Synchro/Simtraffic, HCS+, VISSIM and CORSIM to keep traffic flow moving with minimal conflicts which creates optimal travel time. CGA is committed to providing a safe and efficient traveling environment for all transportation users including pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists who use the transportation network. Expertise and Services include:
- Traffic Impact Studies
- Traffic Signal Retiming Studies- Traffic Signal Optimization and Operational Analysis
- Transit Signal Studies
- Parking Studies- Parking Utilization, Shared Parking Analysis
- Traffic Signal Warrant Analysis
- Turn Lane Warrant Analysis
- Project Trip Generation, Trip Distribution, Trip Assignment and Internalization
- Arterial Link Analysis
- Queuing Analysis and Studies
- Traffic Modeling and Simulation
- Congestion Management Process
- Access Management Studies
- Design Traffic Forecasting
Traffic Safety
CGA traffic engineers look to develop and implement innovative methods, materials and technologies for transportation safety of the transportation network. CGA traffic engineers have worked closely with FDOT, MPO’s and local agencies in Florida to establish and develop data driven solutions to safety issues in the transportation system. CGA is a recognized leader in identifying and managing safety issues by developing and using safety analysis tools such as Signal 4 Analytics, the Highway Safety Manual, PEDSAFE and BIKESAFE. We are committed to use the appropriate data collection and analysis strategies to determine the countermeasures and prioritization for implementation. Expertise and Services include:
- Safety Planning and Analysis
- Crash Data Management and Analysis
- High Crash Location Review
- Roadway Safety Audits
- Pedestrian Safety Studies
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Action Plans
- Qualitative Assessment
- Strategic Highway Safety Plans
Traffic Design
CGA traffic engineers look to leverage traffic engineering expertise in order to provide design solutions that consider traffic operations, traffic safety, context sensitivity and constructability within the transportation infrastructure network. Our traffic design knowledge compliments the roadway and public transportation design services already offered to state and local government agencies as well as private developers.
CGA is a recognized leader in traffic signal design, pavement marking and signage design and neighborhood traffic calming design solutions such as traffic circles, roundabouts and speed tables. Traffic engineers evaluate each traffic design project from a constructability perspective to ensure that the design solutions are customized and implementable. CGA is committed to develop design plans for installation or modification of various types of traffic control devices while considering safety and efficiency of the transportation system. Expertise and Services include:
- Traffic Signal Design
- Pavement Marking and Signage Design
- Neighborhood Traffic Calming Design
- Roundabout and Traffic Circle Design
- Midblock Crosswalk Design
- Safe Routes to School Design
- Corridor Improvement Concept Design
- Maintenance of Traffic/Traffic Control Design
- Intelligent Transportation Systems Design
Traffic Review
CGA traffic engineers have the skill set to provide enhanced and specialized traffic engineering review services to state and local government agencies on a continuing basis. We have a long history of providing Cost Recovery Traffic Engineering review services including analyzing and providing comments to development’s site plans, traffic and parking studies and methodology statements to determine the regional impact of the development. These services include attendance at municipal staff and DRC meetings to provide transportation and parking related feedback, make presentations at meetings held by Agency Staff, Development Review Committees, Planning and Zoning Boards, Board of Adjustments, Municipal Commissions, Government Agencies, Neighborhood Associations, Business Associations, Civic Groups or other stakeholders. Expertise and Services include:
- Development Services
- Traffic Impact Study and Parking Study Review
- Site Planning and Design Review
- Site Access and Traffic Circulation Review
- Land Use Plan Amendment Review
