Safety

Sam Schwartz is a national leader in traffic safety. Our safety specialists have an impressive record of reducing crashes at problem intersections and roadways. By analyzing police records, conducting field investigations, and performing crash analyses and countermeasure assessments, we are able to pinpoint contributing factors and identify corrective measures. For new roadway construction and redesigns, we ensure that best safety practices are incorporated from the start. Sam Schwartz’s experts have a strong track record of performing impactful behavioral safety research, and have been tapped to develop curricula and provide instruction for national traffic safety courses and webinars.

 
Stacey Meekins, AICPContact for: Safety + Vision Zero

Stacey Meekins, AICP

Contact for: Safety + Vision Zero

 

Traffic Engineering

We combine industry-transforming concepts with more traditional analysis and carefully implement them with sensitivity to context and conditions. The results are dynamic redesign concepts and behavioral modifications that consider all modes and uses, with the ultimate goal of increasing overall accessibility. Sam Schwartz’s ability to apply expertise honed from urban transportation planning and engineering in any setting results in the most efficient designs and solutions possible.

 
Jeff Smithline, PE, PTOEContact for: Traffic Engineering, Nationwide

Jeff Smithline, PE, PTOE

Contact for: Traffic Engineering, Nationwide

Jose Rivera, PE

Contact for: Traffic Engineering

 

Traffic Impact Studies

Sam Schwartz applies progressive transportation planning techniques to each project we undertake. We understand the challenges of working in dense urban environments where space is a premium. As a result, our solutions are more creative than standard traffic impact analysis and roadway engineering solutions which do not necessarily apply to urban conditions.

 
Sara Disney Haufe, PE, PTOEContact for: Traffic Impact Studies

Sara Disney Haufe, PE, PTOE

Contact for: Traffic Impact Studies

 

Transportation Management Centers (TMCs)

Sam Schwartz provides operations staff for Transportation Management Centers (TMCs), which are the information nerve centers for surface transportation networks. Our team of experts support everything from IT systems to field operations, data capture, incident management, traffic/transportation planning, and multi-modal analytics. We prepare dashboards that concisely capture transportation system performance and provide actionable information for decisionmakers to implement changes and optimize mobility for all users.

 

Edwin Villanueva, PE

Contact for: Transportation Management Centers (TMCs)

Soumya Dey, PE, PMP

Contact for: Transportation Management Centers (TMCs)

 

Traffic Monitoring

Traffic and transit projects don’t end on opening day. Sam Schwartz is adept at monitoring traffic conditions, using everything from in-person observation to the latest technology to evaluate how management plans are performing. The firm specializes in making traffic data and accessible, ensuring decision makers are empowered to chart a path forward.