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Ewire Featured Story: PDES Team Guides Projects for Federal Compliance and Success
November 6th, 2024
Led by an experienced and versatile group of professionals, DRMP’s Project Development and Environmental Services (PDES) team is equipped to tackle the most complex aspects of NEPA and environmental compliance for a wide range of projects. With a focus on the transportation sector, we provide a variety of services, including public engagement, traffic noise studies, community impact assessments/environmental justice (EJ) analyses, wetland and stream delineations, endangered species surveys, and environmental permitting.
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Posted in: All, Ecological Services, Project Development & Environment , Transportation, Transportation Planning/Project Development
Expertise Highlight: Combating Flooding in Underserved Arkansas Communities
November 6th, 2024
In many predominantly Black rural towns and small cities across eastern and southern Arkansas, residents have faced ongoing flooding challenges for years. Compounding the flooding, these areas are typically economically disadvantaged, and limited resources combined with insufficient funding, hinder the efforts to improve the infrastructure needed to tackle these flooding problems correctly. DRMP actively contributed to efforts aimed at addressing these challenges through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (WFPO) Program.
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Posted in: All, Disaster Resilience and Sustainability , Geographic Information Systems, NEPA , Project Development & Environment , Transportation, Transportation Planning/Project Development
Survey and SUE Expertise Pave the Way for North Carolina US 601 Widening Project
October 29th, 2024 by August Thick II, PLS, CST III
For the US 601 Widening Project, a crucial link from US 74 to the Monroe Bypass, DRMP provided Surveying, Mapping, and Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) services for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). This project stands out as one of our largest surveying endeavors in Union County, N.C., in recent years.
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Posted in: All, Subsurface Utility Engineering, Surveying & Mapping, Transportation, Transportation Planning/Project Development
Construction Services Provide Critical Role in North Carolina’s I-40 Widening
October 17th, 2024 by Brian V. Smith
DRMP is honored to be a key player in contributing to the success of the I-40 widening project in North Carolina by providing construction services. Our team is collaborating closely with NCDOT to ensure thorough inspections throughout the project.
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Hitting the Road with Mobile LiDAR, Amplifying Our Reach
October 16th, 2024 by Brent Bass, PE, PSM
DRMP is advancing its Terrestrial Mobile LiDAR services with the latest technology to provide faster, more precise data collection and detailed imagery for a wide range of surveying and mapping projects.
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Posted in: All, Geographic Information Systems, Surveying & Mapping, Transportation
Chasing Storms to Collect Critical Data for Drainage Projects
October 15th, 2024 by Scott Garth, PE, LEED AP ND
Scott Garth, PE, LEED AP ND, recently ventured into flood-affected neighborhoods and other areas to document conditions for ongoing municipal and Florida Department of Transportation projects. These challenging site visits provide critical data, helping DRMP develop effective solutions for managing runoff and improving water quality. Accessing flooded areas can be risky, but this firsthand experience allows our firm to create infrastructure that improves public safety and quality of life.
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Posted in: All, Transportation, Water Resources/Stormwater Management
Streamlining Hurricane Disaster Recovery with FEMA'S Simplified Procedures
October 3rd, 2024 by Josh Norman
In the wake of hurricane and severe storm devastation, FEMA's Public Assistance (PA) program will play a significant role in helping communities rebuild. A major change to the program on August 3, 2022, increased the threshold for Small Projects to $1 million, up from $139,800, making 99 percent of PA projects eligible for simplified procedures. This means faster FEMA funding with far less documentation required, and DRMP can assist clients with navigating through the process.
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Posted in: All, Disaster Resilience and Sustainability , Transportation
North Carolina Bridge Project Blends History and Conservation at Moratock Park
September 24th, 2024 by Jay McInnis, PE, CPM
The Sheppard Mill Road Bridge Replacement Project presented DRMP with a unique and challenging opportunity to provide a range of responsibilities, including preparing State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) environmental documentation and handling Section 6(f) coordination for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act.
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Posted in: All, Land Development, NEPA , Project Development & Environment , Structural Engineering, Transportation, Transportation Planning/Project Development
DRMP's PD&E Study Supports Mexico Beach, Fla., Revitalization with Multi-Use Path
August 27th, 2024 by Joce Pritchett, PE
DRMP's multi-use path project along SR 30 (US 98) in Mexico Beach, Fla., focuses on enhancing community connectivity, supporting hurricane recovery, and integrating public input and environmental stewardship into its development.
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Posted in: All, Disaster Resilience and Sustainability , NEPA , Project Development & Environment , Surveying & Mapping, Transportation, Transportation Planning/Project Development
DRMP Traffic Experts Provide Solutions for Safer School Commutes
August 20th, 2024 by Rynal Stephenson, PE
DRMP’s traffic engineers are dedicated to creating safer and more efficient commutes for students, parents, and staff by delivering tailored traffic studies and management plans for schools nationwide.
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Posted in: All, Traffic Impact Analysis, Transportation
Elevating Leadership: My Journey with FELI’s Class of 2024
August 13th, 2024 by Pavan Paiavula, PE
Upon graduating from the Florida Engineering Leadership Institute (FELI) alongside his colleague Ryan Pellerin, PE, CCM, Pavan Paiavula, PE, enhanced his leadership skills, broadened his professional network, and deepened his committment to community service.

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Expertise Highlight: Enhancing Bridge Safety Through DRMP’s Expert NBIS Services
July 31st, 2024 by Michael McNeese
The North Carolina Department of Transportation's (NCDOT) selected DRMP for its statewide structures contract. This two-year contract encompasses the in-service inspection of existing bridges throughout North Carolina.
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Posted in: All, Construction Services, Structural Engineering, Transportation
DRMP Experts Ready for Florida's New Stormwater Regulations
July 24th, 2024 by Scott Garth, PE, LEED AP ND
On June 28, 2024, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 7040 into law, introducing new regulations to enhance water quality and stormwater infrastructure statewide. DRMP's experts are ready to assist clients in complying with these requirements with innovative engineering solutions that effectively address nutrient pollution challenges.
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Posted in: All, Transportation, Transportation Planning/Project Development , Utilities Engineering, Water Resources/Stormwater Management
DRMP Honors International Women in Engineering Day: Celebrating the Contributions of Women Engineers
June 24th, 2024
In honor of International Women in Engineering Day on June 23, DRMP celebrates its outstanding women engineers who are significantly impacting our communities and shaping the future. We express our gratitude for their invaluable contributions and for inspiring young girls to pursue careers in engineering.
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Posted in: All, Transportation, Water Resources/Stormwater Management , NEPA , Utilities Engineering
DRMP Leaders Assist in AASHTO's STEM Outreach Program, Inspiring Educators and Future Engineers
June 17th, 2024
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) facilitated a statewide STEM Outreach Solutions program in Florida aimed at equipping K-12 teachers with valuable STEM resources. Pavan Paiavula, PE, and Ryan Pellarin, PE, CCM, leaders from DRMP and members of the Florida Engineering Leadership Institute (FELI) Class of 2024 assisted in securing funding and support for the program, which received significant backing from the Florida Department of Transportation.
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Posted in: All, DRMPCares, Structural Engineering, Transportation
DRMP Empowers Employee Leadership in A/E/C Industry Organizations
June 6th, 2024
At DRMP, we prioritize and encourage employee involvement in professional organizations as a key part of our business strategy. This commitment is reinforced during annual reviews in which we actively support staff in joining and participating in these organizations. As a result, our staff includes several talented professionals who hold leadership roles in the A/E/C industry, sharing their expertise and knowledge to support industry advancement.
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Posted in: All, Ecological Services, Surveying & Mapping, Transportation, Federal Services , NEPA
DRMP Leads Largest LED Lighting Conversion Project in Florida
May 22nd, 2024 by Jim Highland, PE
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) has chosen DRMP as the prime consultant for the Districtwide High-Pressure Sodium (HPS) to Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Conversion Contract, which will convert 65.2 miles of roadway to modern LED lighting for Phase 1. This project marks the largest systemwide conversion in Florida and stands as DRMP’s most significant design accomplishment in our Traffic Department history.
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Posted in: All, Surveying & Mapping, Transportation
The Rise of Electrical Engineers in Transportation Signals Industry Shift
April 17th, 2024
The presence of electrical engineers in the transportation sector is not just important, it's crucial. They drive innovation, improve efficiency, enhance safety, and promote sustainability in modern transportation systems.

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From Engineer to Project Manager: DRMP's Success in Securing FDOT's SR 35 Project Marks Career Milestone
March 6th, 2024 by Cody Bayer, PE
There is a moment in every engineer’s career that stands out, and for Cody Bayer, PE, that moment arrived when he transitioned into a Project Manager role and secured his first project win.
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DRMP’s Visualization Services Illuminate Projects with Real-World Perspectives
February 28th, 2024 by Jeff Miller
DRMP’s Visualization Services provide real-world representations of projects and translate technical data into high-level visual narratives. These visualizations can help demonstrate the potential impacts of a project and aid in building consensus among all stakeholders and the public, which is essential for successful project implementation.
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Posted in: All, Alternative Delivery, Ecological Services, NEPA , Project Development & Environment , Structural Engineering, Transportation, Transportation Planning/Project Development , Water Resources/Stormwater Management
Celebrating Engineers Week (EWeek) 2024
February 19th, 2024
DRMP proudly celebrates Engineers Week, a time dedicated to honoring the ingenuity, dedication, and transformative impact of engineering professionals. During this week-long celebration, we recognize the vital role that engineers play in shaping our world, from designing innovative infrastructure to solving complex challenges that improve communities.
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Posted in: All, Alternative Delivery, Project Development & Environment , Structural Engineering, Transportation, Transportation Planning/Project Development , Utilities Engineering, Water Resources/Stormwater Management
Modernizing Access: New Bridge Design Enhances Safety and Environment
February 14th, 2024 by Amanda E. Woods, PE
The City of New Smyrna Beach hired DRMP as the prime consultant to design the 5th Street replacement bridge. The new bridge design not only addresses current infrastructure challenges but also enhances the surrounding environment.
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Posted in: All, Structural Engineering, Transportation, Transportation Planning/Project Development , Utilities Engineering
DRMP Ewire Featured Story: DRMP Enhances Team with RKA Merger and Gains Traffic Impact Analysis Experts
January 31st, 2024
Since its recent merger with Ramey Kemp Associates (RKA), DRMP now offers Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) services and has a team of qualified professionals ready to conduct TIAs for projects throughout the United States.
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Expertise Highlight: DRMP’s Traffic Impact Analysis Facilitates Safe Access to Grove 98 Development
January 31st, 2024 by Rynal Stephenson, PE
DRMP’s proficiency in Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) played a pivotal role in providing safe access to the nearly 100-acre Grove 98 project, which features a 100,000 square-foot Wegmans grocery store, restaurants, retail space, and luxury apartments and townhomes.
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Replacing an Iconic Bridge on the Award-Winning and Beloved West Orange Trail
October 19th, 2023 by Megan E. Mott, PE
Built in 1964 for cargo and passenger trains commuting on the Orange Belt Railway, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) demolished the West Orange Trail trestle style bridge and replaced it with a more modern but similar looking bridge designed by DRMP.
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Posted in: All, Structural Engineering, Transportation
Ewire Expertise Highlight: New Leader, New Approach to PD&E/NEPA Practice
August 31st, 2023
As DRMP’s new PD&E Division Leader, Joce Pritchett, PE, is taking the firm’s PD&E/NEPA services to new heights. Pritchett has 32 years of experience providing comprehensive Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) services throughout the Southeastern United States. Her goal is to build a multi-state, full-service team of PD&E/NEPA experts across all DRMP service areas to better serve clients.
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Posted in: All, NEPA , Project Development & Environment , Transportation, Transportation Planning/Project Development
Award-Winning Dedication: Weathering a Major Storm to Improve SR 390
August 17th, 2023 by Julian Poole, PE
DRMP's SR 390 Widening project in the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) District 3 won an American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (ACEC-FL) Outstanding Project Award for how the project aided the community in the recovery after a Category 5 hurricane struck in 2018.
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Florida Transportation Builders Association (FTBA) Project of the Year: State Road 597 Improvements an Example of Outstanding Collaboration
August 4th, 2023 by Steven L. Wallace, PE
The SR 597/Dale Mabry Highway improvement project in Hillsborough County, Fla., received the Florida Transportation Builders Association (FTBA) Construction Project of the Year Award. This project is a prime example of smooth and successful collaboration among all involved.
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DRMP and CPH Support The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families with Charity Bike Build
July 31st, 2023
More than 50 employees from DRMP and Trilon family partner firm, CPH, volunteered their time for a companywide Charity Bike Build on July 28 to assist families supported by The Howard Phillips Center for Children and Families in Orlando, Fla.
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Celebrating DRMP's Women Engineers and Their Journeys in the A/E/C Industry: Part 2
June 23rd, 2023
In honor of International Women in Engineering Day, DRMP shines a spotlight on the value our women engineers and planners bring to DRMP and the A/E/C industry. In Part 2 of the series, we’ve profiled another set of two women on our staff from various career backgrounds whose work makes a significant impact on improving the safety of our communities.
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Posted in: All, Construction Services, NEPA , Project Development & Environment , Structural Engineering, Transportation, Transportation Planning/Project Development
Celebrating DRMP's Women Engineers and Their Journeys in the A/E/C Industry: Part 1
June 21st, 2023
In honor of International Women in Engineering Day, DRMP shines a spotlight on the value our women engineers and planners bring to DRMP and the A/E/C industry. In Part 1 of a two-part series, we’ve profiled two women on our staff from various career backgrounds whose work makes a significant impact on improving the safety of our communities.
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Posted in: All, Construction Services, NEPA , Project Development & Environment , Structural Engineering, Transportation, Transportation Planning/Project Development
DRMP Ewire Expertise Highlight: DRMP Talks Effective Roundabout Design as Construction of Roundabouts Gains Traction
June 1st, 2023
Florida’s municipalities and transportation agencies are increasingly turning to roundabouts to improve traffic safety and congestion and reduce vehicular collisions. In fact, Florida ranks No. 1 with more roundabouts than any other state in the country, according to a 2022 Washington Post roundabout report.

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DRMP's Signalization Expertise Drives Traffic Safety in Florida's Panhandle
May 17th, 2023 by Deston Taylor, EI
In 2019, DRMP entered into a continuing services contract with the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) to monitor and manage more than 365 traffic signals in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties and provide enhanced traffic operations, traffic engineering, and transportation planning.
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DRMP Ewire Expertise Highlight: DRMP Leads the Way in Life-Saving Vehicle Detection System
February 27th, 2023 by Nick DeVito, PE
DRMP’s innovative engineering is at the center of a proven life-saving initiative that has so far prevented more than 1,000 potential wrong-way driving incidents. The award-winning Central Florida Expressway Authority’s (CFX) Wrong-Way Driving Detection Program features the firm’s Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) design, which detects wrong-way drivers in real-time.

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Celebrating 2023 Engineers Week
February 16th, 2023
DRMP is proud to celebrate its engineers each year.
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Posted in: All, Alternative Delivery, Project Development & Environment , Structural Engineering, Transportation, Transportation Planning/Project Development , Utilities Engineering, Water Resources/Stormwater Management
DRMP's Emergency Drainage Design for Suncoast Parkway Holds Water
December 5th, 2022 by Donald W. Brown, PE
The emergency drainage project DRMP designed for the Suncoast Parkway in Hernando County, Fla., is standing up to Florida's storms.
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DRMP Designs Smart Transportation for North Carolina’s I-485 Widening Project
September 8th, 2022 by Lisa Moon, PE
DRMP is designing an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) for an $83 million North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) design-build project to widen I-485 in Charlotte. This 20-mile section of road will be a standalone expressway system that will be tied into the NCDOT/NCTA system. This is only the second expressway in North Carolina to have separated tolled express lanes.

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DRMP Ewire Featured Story: DRMP Sets Sights on Diversification and Expansion in North Carolina and Beyond
August 29th, 2022
In 2001, DRMP opened its Charlotte, N.C., “office” in the most unusual place – an employee’s attic. That employee? Jim Beck. Beck, PE, AICP, ENV SP, saw an opportunity to replicate DRMP’s success and work toward building a full-service firm in Charlotte, N.C.

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All Hands on Deck: DRMP Teamwork Key in Making Suncoast Parkway Project Reality
August 3rd, 2022
DRMP had the honor of working on the $135 million Segment 1 section of the three-phased project that spans Citrus and Hernando counties in Florida from US 98 to State Road 44.
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Award-Winning Collaboration: Working Together to Revitalize the SR 528/SR 436 Interchange
August 3rd, 2022 by TJ Lallathin, Jr., PE, DBIA
The DRMP team remained dedicated to collaboration throughout the life cycle of the SR 528/SR 436 Interchange Reconfiguration project. This important interchange will continue to serve the Orlando International Airport as it welcomes millions of travelers to the Central Florida area.
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More Than Just Technical Skill: Developing a Relationship with Clients Takes Heart
August 31st, 2021 by Bruno J. Arriola, PE, ENV SP
As a Project Engineer in DRMP’s Transportation Division, Bruno Arriola, PE, explains how developing relationships with clients takes more than just skill, it takes heart.
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Public Involvement Key to Success of City of Parkland Roundabout Project
October 30th, 2020
Public involvement is vital to the success of any project. Gaining the community’s trust and support is as important as the design of the project.
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