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Now viewing articles posted in November 2024.

Giving Buses a Head Start in Raleigh, N.C.
November 21st, 2024
Raleigh's bustling corridors can make it tough for transit to stay on schedule, especially during peak traffic times. Along one of the busiest corridors in Raleigh – the intersection of Capital Boulevard at Calvary Drive – lined with three lanes in each direction, has always been a congestion hotspot and is a focus of the City’s Vision Zero program. The City of Raleigh selected DRMP to design a specialized solution—a queue jump lane at a critical signalized intersection.
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Posted in: All, Transportation
Celebrating National GIS Day 2024
November 20th, 2024
As we celebrate National GIS Day, DRMP’s GIS team has plenty to reflect on after a year filled with exciting projects and professional growth. From designing an application to display school zones for Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida to using LiDAR and GIS to enhance roadway safety, each team member has made an impact. Our year in review looks back at some of their noteworthy highlights and proudest achievements from the past year.
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Posted in: All, Geographic Information Systems
DRMP Employees Join Forces to Create Lasting Impact in Local Communities
November 6th, 2024
In North Carolina, employees in our Charlotte office came together to donate money and assemble hundreds of toiletry bags for victims of Hurricane Helene. Our General Civil Department volunteered at Second Harvest Food Bank in Orlando, Fla., to help fight hunger in the community. And several of our Orlando-based team members participated in the Making Strides Walk to End Breast Cancer, raising funds for the American Cancer Society to support lifesaving research and vital patient services.
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Posted in: All, DRMPCares
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