TKDA’s experienced transportation engineers, designers, and planners bring decades of experience and diverse expertise to provide a full complement of services, including bridges, highway, roadway, transportation planning, traffic engineering, water resources, pedestrian/bicycle, community engagement, and surveying.

We help clients in Milwaukee and the greater Wisconsin region plan and design a safe, efficient, and sustainable transportation system that will function for generations to come. Our long-standing transportation practice is built on trusted relationships with counties, state Departments of Transportation, municipalities, and design-build partners. Additionally, our relationships with Class I railroads enable us to provide coordination services for successful infrastructure planning, design, and construction while facilitating stakeholder communication and regulatory compliance.

Bridges and Structures

We prioritize collaboration and high-quality performance to create safe structures that improve transportation mobility and connect communities. From inspection to design through construction, our bridge team delivers innovative, cost-effective solutions that minimize future maintenance costs. Our structural designs span new construction and rehabilitation of bridges, retaining walls, culverts, and sign structures. Additionally, our long-standing relationships with Class I railroads enable us to provide coordination services for successful infrastructure planning, design, and construction while facilitating stakeholder communication and regulatory compliance.

Highway and Roadway

Our experienced transportation planners, engineers, and designers understand the importance of a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure system and we deliver innovative solutions that strengthen public safety and mobility. Whether designing new roadways or improving existing ones, our expertise in surface transportation allows us to tackle complex challenges to create transportation networks that support economic growth and improve communities. We bring decades of experience and diverse expertise to provide a full complement of services, including sustainable/multimodal transportation planning, geometric layouts, traffic analysis, pavement management, preliminary engineering, and final design.

Transportation Planning & Traffic Engineering

Our traffic and transportation planning team collaborates on corridor studies, traffic impact studies, congestion management, and traffic engineering. We believe planning work is rooted in a deep understanding of transportation system engineering and design and that the best solutions for these complex systems are found in comprehensive community engagement. The data we receive is implemented in our designs and traffic analyses, resulting in smart and resilient transportation systems that increase quality of life, serve different modes of transport, improve safety, and enhance operational capacity.

Water Resources

With the ever-changing regulatory environment, it’s imperative we understand development impacts and water resources management strategies. Our team specializes in planning, designing, permitting, and the construction of complex hydraulic, hydrologic, and water quality projects. We work closely with clients to develop and implement practical, cost-effective, and maintenance-friendly stormwater control measures. Our designs are balanced to minimize costs while providing flood control, enhancing water quality, and protecting wetlands, lakes, and rivers.

Pedestrian/Bicycle

Our team creates vibrant trails and greenways, connecting your community and residents to outdoor treasures. From concept to construction, we improve convenience and safety for multimodal infrastructure. We treat every project as an opportunity to create sustainable, healthy enhancements so communities thrive and active, enjoyable transportation is accessible to all ages and abilities.

Community Engagement

At TKDA, we believe a data-driven, community-centered, and transparent engagement process is the catalyst for a successful project. We are skilled facilitators and believe that engagement is best when you meet the community where they are at, so we prioritize an open and honest approach to identify issues of concern, provide appropriate input, and actively participate in developing positive outcomes. Our team uses an engagement tool kit with in-person and online resources to provide robust and thorough engagement techniques. Ultimately, we strive to help strengthen the relationships our clients have with the communities they work with.

Surveying

Surveying provides the essential groundwork for successful engineering projects, and we utilize new technology and traditional field surveys to collect highly accurate and reliable data for our clients. Overall, our state-of-the-art equipment and software help clients with complex construction stakeouts, accurate as-builds, and renditions of existing conditions for use in reports and construction documents. These methods increase the accuracy and efficiency of our services and provide clients with a tool to help visualize their projects from start to finish.