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News

Vallejo Bay Trail-Vine Trail Opens to Public
San Francisco, CA – A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Friday, March 14 for 5.5 miles of new trails in Vallejo, CA. The City of

Parametrix Ranked Among Best Companies to Work for In Oregon
Portland, OR – Parametrix has ranked the no. 17 best large company to work for in Oregon by Oregon Business. This is up one spot

Lauren Waterton, AICP Joins Parametrix, Establishing a Presence in Ashland, Oregon
Ashland, OR – Lauren Waterton, AICP, has joined Parametrix as a senior consultant. She has over 30 years of project management, urban planning, and consulting

TriMet’s “A Better Red” Receives Engineering Excellence Award
Portland, OR – The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Oregon Chapter recognized TriMet’s “A Better Red” project with a best in transportation category award.

Parametrix Hires Bridge Practice Leader, Anthony Sánchez, PhD, PE
San Deigo, CA – Anthony Sánchez, PhD, PE has joined Parametrix as a principal consultant and companywide bridge practice leader. In his career spanning over 35

Parametrix ranks No. 3 best large company to work for in Washington
Seattle, WA – Parametrix ranked the No. three best large company to work for in Washington by Seattle Business Magazine. This is up from the

Ken Aparri, PE Joins Parametrix
San Diego, CA – Ken Aparri, PE has joined Parametrix as a senior consultant with the firm’s Smart and Livable Communities practice. Aparri brings nearly

Parametrix Adds Three Staff in Chicago, Growing Transportation and Environmental Capabilities in the Midwest
Chicago, IL – Parametrix, a 100-percent employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental science consulting firm, has hired three staff in Chicago, growing the firm’s Midwest presence.

Insights

I-40 Corridor Study Paves the Way for a Safer Route through New Mexico
I-40 is a critical national freight route and the primary east-west route through New Mexico. In collaboration with the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT),

Volunteer of the Year, Tracy Lunsford, on Supporting Small Businesses
Tracy Lunsford, a Senior Scientist based in Eugene, Oregon has been selected as the 2024 Parametrix Volunteer of the Year by the Parametrix Volunteer Committee

Parametrix Contributes to Climate-Related Guidebook for State Departments of Transportation
State departments of transportation are managing greenhouse gas emissions and climate change effects in long range planning, project development, environmental reviews, and operations. While some

Employee-Owner of the Year, Shane Brown, on Collaboration, Mentorship
Each year Parametrix selects an employee-owner who goes above and beyond to exemplify our core values. Shane Brown, a Senior Engineer with our Bridge &

City of Alameda awarded $16 million Safe Streets for All grant
Emeryville, CA – The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $16 million Safe Streets for All grant to the City of Alameda to enhance safety

Parametrix to complete Washington State Historic Bridge Thematic Context Study
Parametrix was selected by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to prepare a statewide historic bridge thematic context study. A thematic context study is a

Boulder Highway Reimagined with Visualizations by Parametrix
Rendering created by Parametrix’s Civil FXTM modeling technology demonstrates what Boulder Highway could look like when the project is completed. Boulder Highway is one of Nevada’s

A more accessible future: Celebrating 34 years of the ADA Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed on July 26, 1990, stands as one of the most significant pieces of civil rights legislation in American