Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTP) are an essential element of an agency’s transportation planning process. A traditional LRTP is a 20-year planning horizon vision document that reflects the application of programmatic transportation goals to project prioritization. Transportation plans are conducted at the National, Regional, and unit level for Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMAs). LRTPs include financial components…
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A Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is a federally designated transportation policy-making body composed of representatives from local governments and transportation agencies in the designated planning region. Federal legislation passed in the 1960s required urbanized areas with a population over 50,000 to establish a metropolitan planning organization to ensure that existing and future transportation expenditures in…
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Can you feel it? The hum of excitement in the air? The anticipation of parties and dinners with family and friends? It’s Christmas time, and it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Last Friday, our team members and their families gathered at Topgolf in Birmingham to celebrate the holiday season. Everyone enjoyed a delicious…
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Sain proudly hires and supports veterans who served and wore our nation’s uniform. As we celebrate Veterans Day, we are reminded about the importance of this day. Veterans Day is a national holiday that honors military veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces. Up until 1954, it was known as Armistice Day, however, it…
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With the recent trend of increased integration between transportation planning and traffic operations, it is important for new traffic analysts and engineers to understand the different levels of planning along with the most appropriate tools and methods of analysis. As planning encompasses areas ranging in size from a few intersections to entire sub regions of…
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On October 7, our Sain family gathered for the Spirit of Lauren Award, an annual award given in memory of Lauren Nickles, our beloved friend and coworker. We celebrated with a company-wide, old-fashioned breakfast, which was one of Lauren’s favorite things. We were excited to have Lauren’s mother, aunt, and children present with us to…
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Richard Holt, P.E., manager of our Pulaski, Tennessee office, is an initiated member of the Order of the Engineer. This is a prestigious organization that fosters a spirit of pride and responsibility in the engineering profession. The organization also bridges the gap between training and experience and presents a visible symbol identifying the engineer to…
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The practice of surveying dates back to 3000 BC when the Egyptians had to re-establish farmland boundaries after the flooding of the Nile. Land surveying methods were also used in the construction of the Great Giza Pyramid. Today, land surveying is a sophisticated scientific technique that uses technology to measure and determine points on the…
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Before working at Sain, I was a career counselor at a law school. During that time, I helped students prepare for interviews, supported them when they didn’t land their dream job, and watched them shape their career paths with internships. Here are a few things that a past career counselor would say to encourage you….
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In honor of National Roundabout Week, we’re sharing a throwback blog from 2016! A few years have passed since it was last published, but one thing remains the same – roundabouts are a proven safety countermeasure because they can substantially reduce crashes that result in serious injury or death. Roundabouts can improve safety, promote lower…
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