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• . CONSULTING <br />ENGINEERING TRAFFIC FORWARD <br />Mr. Swing is a Traffic Engineer with over 30 years of traffic <br />engineering and transportation planning experience. He has worked <br />extensively in both the public and private sectors with an emphasis on <br />conducting traffic impact studies and mitigation designs. Vern offers <br />strong expertise in representing complex traffic considerations to public <br />agencies. Prior to working for the private sector, he gained 10 years of <br />increasingly responsible signal design and operations experience as a <br />Special Projects Engineer with the Washington State Department of <br />Transportation. <br />Vem pursued a career in traffic engineering due to its blend of art and <br />science. He dislikes "cookbook" answers to traffic problems, and <br />regularly challenges conventional answers to traffic questions to find an <br />optimal solution. While Vernon has worked on a wide variety of <br />engineering projects throughout this career, he has a passion for eminent <br />domain projects which allow him to find creative ways to assist his <br />clients. <br />Traffic Studies: <br />Vem's experience covers traffic and transportation studies across <br />numerous platforms — traffic impact studies, access management, <br />environmental documentation, and corridor evaluations. He works <br />carefully to understand the goals and objectives of a study before moving <br />into analysis and crafting solutions to obtain those goals. Vern has <br />extensive proficiency in talking with the public, in both formal <br />presentations and informal discussions to achieve buy -in from all parties. <br />Design: <br />Vern has been the project principal or traffic engineering manager on a <br />number of corridor design projects, including MnDOT Design -Build <br />projects. Through design processes, Vern seeks a balanced approach, <br />ensuring aspects beyond car mobility is considered, such as parking <br />conditions, bicycle access, and pedestrian facilities. <br />Traffic Signal Tune -Up: <br />A recently added service for Spack Consulting, Vern brings over a decade <br />of direct experience improving traffic flow through signals to reduce the <br />delays and frustrations of motorists. He is becoming an integral part of <br />this new service that includes traffic counts, evaluation of signal timing, <br />and minor maintenance of the signal system. <br />Parking Studies: <br />An integral part of the development process, examining parking can be a <br />stand-alone study or in conjunction with a traffic study. Vern's studies <br />work to ensure proper access to and circulation within parking lots as well <br />as provide sufficient parking for the expected demand. <br />Traffic and Transportation Research: <br />One aspect that brought Vern to Spack Consulting was its focus on <br />research to improve transportation globally. He enjoys working on the <br />cutting edge of innovation and exploring where new technology will take <br />our field of study. His current interest and work involves autonomous <br />vehicles and their impact on development, parking needs, and driver <br />behavior. <br />Vernon Swing, PE <br />Trak Engineer <br />