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DKS's Kendall Flint will be joining others in Long Beach November 10-12 at the Focus on the Future Conference for California’s Self Help Counties. Fresh off the win for the Madera County Transporation Authority’s Measure T, Kendall will be moderating Monday’s session Election Implications & Measures Part #1: Building a Measure: Balancing Agency Needs with Public Wants. DKS assisted in the development of the new Expenditure Plan and managed a comprehensive public engagement plan for the Measure, which was passed by voters on Tuesday after a failed attempt in 2022. 📆 Join us on November 11 at 10:45 AM to learn how we did it, and how other agencies are planning for their measures. #DKSAssociates #SelfHelpCountiesCoalition #FocusoftheFuture #TransportationFunding

DKS's Renee Hurtado, PE, PTOE, Texas Traffic Engineering & TSMO Practice Leader, will be speaking and moderating at the upcoming ITS Texas/TexITE Houston Area Section Joint Meeting from November 13-15! Join Renee in Session 2C: Innovative Operations to explore ITS design guidelines. She will also moderate Session 3A, leading discussions on cybersecurity in transportation, AI, and data science. 📆 Mark your calendars and get ready for insightful sessions that push the boundaries of intelligent transportation! Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gbEkW8R8 #ITSTexas #TexITE #TransportationEngineering

We're thrilled to share some exciting news! DKS Associates is excited to announce the acquisition of Six Mile Engineering, an Idaho-based provider of transportation and traffic engineering consulting services. This acquisition is a big step forward in DKS’s growth journey to provide even greater value to our clients. With Six Mile Engineering’s exceptional expertise and innovative transportation solutions, we're eager to bring our clients an even wider range of services extending into new regions. This partnership means expanded resources, deeper expertise, and a seamless transition for our clients, ensuring the same high-quality service our clients have come to expect. DKS looks forward to this next chapter and is excited to see what we can achieve together with the Six Mile Engineering team! #DKSAsociates #SixMileEngineering #Transportation #NewChapter #Idaho

☀ Good morning Anaheim! 🌴 The DKS booth is officially up and running at the 2024 SHPE National Convention. Come and visit us at booth #1375! We are so excited to be a part of this event and to support Hispanics in STEM!! DKS Associates is an employee-owned company specializing in transportation engineering and planning services. If you are interested in projects involving signal timing and freeway operations, electric vehicle fleets and public charging, planning for multimodal transportation, wildfire evacuation planning, and more, we'd love to talk to you! 🚗 🚲 🚌 #DKSAssociates #SHPE2024 #Careers #Engineering #Transportation

Congratulations, Gaby Tassin, PE, PTOE, PTP, RSP1, on your presentation at the Texas Department of Transportation’s 2024 Short Course! Smart work zones are incredibly important to keeping everyone safe during roadway construction. DKS is proud to partner with the TxDOT Beaumont District, Au+ Engineering, and SV Traffic, LLC on important projects like these. #TransportationSafety #SmartWorkZones #DKSAssociates

DKS Associates is excited to attend this year’s SHPE National Convention in Anaheim, celebrating 50 years of empowering Hispanic STEM students and professionals! This isn’t just an event—it’s the largest annual gathering of Hispanic scientists, mathematicians, and engineers in the country. From October 30 to November 3, thousands of the brightest minds will come together to celebrate our Familia, showcase their talents, and build lasting connections. With hundreds of workshops, networking opportunities, and industry awards, this convention is truly a beacon of diverse innovation and career growth. At DKS, we recognize that transportation planning and engineering impact diverse and complex communities with varying views and perspectives. That’s why our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) is at the core of everything we do. Our DEIB Committee, made up of rotating employee-owners, actively guides our initiatives to ensure transparency and accountability in project delivery. We’re dedicated to fostering a culture where everyone feels valued, connected, and celebrated for who they are. For us at DKS, attending the SHPE National Convention is not only about supporting the mission of SHPE but also about being part of an inspiring community that embodies the future of STEM. We can’t wait to connect, learn, and grow with everyone there! #SHPE2024 #STEM #DiverseInnovation #DKSAssociates #DEIB #SHPEFamilia

🏫🚸 National School Bus Safety Week is October 21-25🚌🛑 School is in session! That means more children are outside waiting for the bus. Slow down and watch for children playing and gathering near the bus stops, and always stop when you see the school bus stop-arm. #DKSAssociates #SchoolBusSafetyWeek #NHTSA

📣 Attention Austin area residents! CAMPO is developing the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan and the Regional Safety Action Plan, and we need your input! 🛣 The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) invites the public to learn about and participate in the development of the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan and the Regional Safety Action Plan. Both plans will evaluate and propose solutions for regional transportation and safety needs. 📅 CAMPO is hosting online open houses for both plans to collect input from community members throughout the region. Your participation will help identify key issues and set priorities that will guide the development of the plan. Comment opportunities and a calendar of in-person outreach events for both plans are available at https://lnkd.in/gjDrGbgq DKS is proud to partner with CAMPO to improve regional transportation safety! #DKSAssociates #TransportationSafety #AustinTX

DKS's Electromobility Team has been working on numerous fleet electrification plans, transit electrification, public charging, and EVSE installation design for clients along the West Coast. If you weren't able to attend Mike Usen's presentation on "Planning Fleet Electrification: Lessons Learned from Cities and Counties" at last week's American Public Works Association (APWA Washington Chapter) conference in Kennewick WA, continue following DKS Associates on LinkedIn for future speaking announcements.

🚗🚧 This week, DKS' Scott Mansur, P.E. PTOE presented at the APWA Oregon Chapter Conference in Pendelton, Oregon 🛑🛣 The DKS Associates Safety Team has made tremendous progress in enhancing roadway safety across the state and beyond. They’ve assisted numerous agencies in creating SS4A-compliant safety action plans that pinpoint actionable programs and projects, aiming to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries on our roadways. These plans not only strive to save lives but can also position agencies for future funding through the SS4A Implementation Grant program, fostering continued development of identified safety projects. Big thanks to Scott and the DKS Safety team for sharing insights on this vital work! #DKSAssociates #SS4A #TransportationSafety #APWA