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Seattle Transit Options for Labor Day Weekend

Looking for a better way to get around Seattle this Labor Day weekend? We’ve gathered the best public transit options to get you where you want to be. Less time sitting in traffic, more time enjoying your weekend.

DKS Awarded Caltrans Regional ITS Master Plan

DKS Associates is introducing the next generation of ITS to the 16 counties in the North State Super Region for Caltrans (Districts 1, 2 and part of 3) through development of a Regional ITS Master Plan for northern California. The region is predominantly rural, with a large urban area around Redding in Shashta County. The plan provides a framework for updating and further … Read more

1-80 Smart Corridor to go LIVE

The I-80 Smart Corridor project is about to go LIVE. The first phase of the I-80 ICM’s active traffic management is complete. DKS, as a sub-consultant to Kimley-Horn and Associates, developed the key systems engineering documents (Concept of Operation, System Requirements, updated Systems Engineering Management Plan, or SEMP) and the technical specification and RFP for the central management software. DKS principal, Kevin Fehon, is … Read more

DKS’ Southern California Offices Moves!

We’re on the Move! Our Southern California office has relocated. Please note our new address and phone number effective June 20, 2106: 2401 E. Katella Ave., Suite 425 Anaheim, CA 92806 657.284.2620

Trying to Avoid Traffic?

Most commuters will try to leave early or they’ll wait in traffic before the three-day Memorial Day weekend. If you’re trying to find a good gap to get through these cities on the Friday before the Memorial Day weekend, you’ll need to try to fit the commute into one of the green zones shown below. Typically, holiday traffic will narrow these bands … Read more

Stay Tuned!

Traffic analysis for Memorial Day weekend of five west coast cities to come!

#99 Closure Opened – Monday AM Commute with Viaduct Reopened a Week Early

WSDOT opened the Alaskan Way Viaduct one week early as the tunneling process passed safely underneath. Seattle quickly saw relief as it returned to the average 30 percent of main traffic flow going in and out of the city. This morning’s new SR 520 bottleneck traffic shows the true shift in the congestion point after the Viaduct reopened.