Kittelson & Associates, Inc.

Our approach to growth is a simple philosophy: follow our people. Principal Planner Jessica Josselyn is an example of one of the many passionate, motivated individuals leading the charge in the transportation field. Learn more about her story and how transportation has shaped her career. 💫 The reason Jess started and has stayed in the transportation field is because of the opportunity to impact people and communities with her work, whether it’s a single mom trying to get to her job or a leader of our country trying to get to their press conference. 🤝 “I see this opportunity right in front of us as an industry where we really can get everyone home safely.” ✅ #40YearsofForwardThinking #40Forward

Happy Friday! Today we're welcoming Michael Ulrich to the Spokane office! ⭐ ⭐ Mike Ulrich is a recognized leader in multimodal safety analysis, transportation planning, and research. His expertise includes long-range comprehensive planning, land use and transportation integration, and the application of both traditional and passive data sources to inform decision-making. Mike holds a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Colorado. Outside of work, Mike enjoys golf, backpacking, and waterskiing—activities that reflect his love of adventure and the outdoors.

🚦 Safe Streets Summit 2025 🚦 Creating safer streets is a shared effort, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to connect with others who are working toward the same goal at this year’s Safe Streets Summit hosted by Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency (TPA). We had the chance to hear new perspectives, exchange ideas, and reflect on how we can continue supporting communities in making their streets safer and more accessible for all. A huge shoutout to Valerie Neilson, TPA’s Executive Director, for her leadership in advancing safe and equitable mobility solutions. Her dedication to this work continues to make a lasting impact! 🤝 One highlight was the Complete Streets Workshop led by Jessica A Keller, where we joined conversations on designing people-first corridors. Across the summit, our team (Spencer Maddox, John Paul (JP) Weesner, Alex Reasbeck, and Alexander Eide) engaged in discussions on data-driven decision-making, balancing funding realities, and the power of collaboration in bringing safety projects to life. 💡 We left the summit energized and inspired by the work happening across the industry. Looking forward to continuing these conversations and learning from others along the way! 🌟 #SafeStreets #CompleteStreets #TransportationPlanning #SafeMobility

Here's how San Antonio, Texas is cycling toward a better bike plan. 👇 The seventh largest city in the U.S., San Antonio is developing a world-class transportation system to match its growth. 🚲 Our team led the planning and design for the City's Bike Network Plan update and helped develop a comprehensive database of multimodal facilities for more than 4,300 miles of streets. We also helped with community engagement and an active transportation evaluation. 📚 The bike network will add 1,740 miles of new and upgraded bike facilities in San Antonio and increase comfortable bike facilities in disadvantaged areas by 275%. Once implemented, two-thirds of residents will have access to a school, and more than half will have access to a grocery store—all within a 15-minute bike ride. Now that's growth! 📈 Read more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/gAec_rvM

After more than 25 years of working on transportation projects in Texas communities, we now have a physical office space to go along with it! 🤠 We're excited to continue delivering emerging technology, transit, roundabout design, bike and pedestrian planning, manual creation, and development services projects in and around Texas through the establishment of our Dallas office. ⭐ We're also welcoming our first hire in Dallas: Christopher Poe! Chris is a longtime friend of the firm, and he has more than 35 years of experience in transportation system design, operations, and management. Chris will lead our efforts to support Texas communities through his deep industry knowledge and long-standing relationships. 🤝 https://lnkd.in/gXYqSWAb

💡 Celebrating 40 Years of Forward Thinking 💡 Transportation has changed quite a bit in the past 40 years—and many of these changes are picking up speed. How do we meet such rapid changes? By combining cutting-edge tools with a people-centered, values-based approach. Part of this strategy is the launch of our Technology & Research Services (TRS) group to lead the charge in integrating technology, software, and research into our projects and work environment. TRS is composed of three core specialties: software and data, research and innovation, and information technology. 🤖 TRS is helping us embrace data-driven solutions and prepare for a future in which transportation is at the forefront. It’s helping us focus on where people want to go and how we can provide multiple, flexible options to get them there—all while keeping communities’ needs at the center. 📊 As we celebrate 40 years of forward thinking, we’re excited to see how TRS will shape the future of transportation. 🚀 #40YearsofForwardThinking #40Forward

Thank you to ITE FAU for the opportunity to present at and attend the 2025 Student Leadership Summit last week! Spencer Maddox, Benazir Portal, Michael Eagle, and Nathalie Rodriguez had a fantastic time connecting with students, sharing insights about the transportation industry, and offering career advice. 💡 We truly enjoyed engaging with students throughout the day and discussing the many career paths in transportation. 🤝 Check out some of our photos below! 📸 #SLS2025

💡 Celebrating 40 Years of Forward Thinking 💡 In 2025, we’re celebrating 40 years of transforming how communities move! Over the next few months, we’ll be sharing some of the stories and memories that have shaped the firm we are today. 🥳 Our founder, Wayne Kittelson, got into transportation because of an engineering summer camp he attended between his junior and senior years of high school. He fell in love with the people-oriented nature of the field, the opportunity to work with people at a neighborhood level, and the industry’s worldwide impact. 🌎 Now 40 years later, we’re sure glad Wayne went to that summer camp back in high school! ☀️ #40YearsofForwardThinking #40Forward

Check out our own Tranell Guthrie (proud Morgan State University alum) at the Maryland Quality Initiative (MdQI) student session “Exploring Maryland’s Workforce with Morgan State and UMD College Park.” It was a packed house, with around 300 attendees exploring transportation industry opportunities. 💬 A big thank you to MdQI and Mary Ellen T. for coordinating and hosting this event. It was exciting to see so much enthusiasm for the future of transportation! 💡

On March 4, 1985, Wayne Kittelson founded Kittelson & Associates. His goal was to create a firm focused exclusively on transportation engineering, planning, and research that would make significant contributions to the profession and be guided by the passions and interests of its staff. 💡 Wayne wanted the firm to employ talented, outward-focused people who would work collaboratively in an organization that supported professional development. He was open to expansion, as long as we stayed true to ourselves and maintained a “one firm” mentality. He just did not anticipate how quickly the firm would grow! 🌱 Now, we’re celebrating 40 years of forward thinking with more than two dozen offices across the U.S. 💭 #40Forward #40YearsofForwardThinking #KittelsonAnniversary