URS Cole Sherman

URS Cole Sherman has undertaken over 30 Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Design projects for transportation facilities. These include highway, rail, transit, road and bridge assignments.

The company has been proactively involved throughout the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act process changes. URS Cole Sherman has written two formal Environmental Assessment Proposals (EAPs have developed into what is now ToR) and one formal Environmental Assessment ToR. Two of these projects (Highway 404 and York Region's Long Term Water Supply - West Durham Solution) have successfully proceeded through full Environmental Assessment. As well, URS Cole Sherman has recently completed the Simcoe Transportation Needs Assessment in Ontario.

URS Cole Sherman has established a reputation in Ontario as one of the premiere consulting firms capable of leading a complex infrastructure planning project such as this study.

URS Grand Rapids

URS Grand Rapids has engaged in transportation planning and engineering work statewide, with such typical clients as the MDOT, County Road Commissions, cities and local metropolitan planning organizations. URS has completed extensive work in southeastern Michigan, including transportation plans, transit planning and freeway design for MDOT, the City of Detroit and the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT).

IBI Group

IBI Group is a multidisciplinary consulting and design firm providing professional services in four broad areas: transportation (both rail and road), systems, regional economics and facilities. IBI Group has been responsible for a large number of forecasting studies for tolled facilities, development of traffic management systems for bridges and tunnels, freeways and urban roads, and studies of all modes of freight transportation, road, rail and air cargo. IBI Group is headquartered in Toronto and has a Detroit office.

The Corradino Group

The Corradino Group has been doing transportation planning studies in southeastern Michigan for over 27 years. This began with the planning for the new access to the Ambassador Bridge and continues today with the Detroit Intermodal Freight Terminal study looking at traffic and truck movements in the area including I-94, I-96, and I-75. Corradino has significant familiarity with the issues on the U.S. side that must be addressed in this long-range bi-national planning study.

HLB Decision Economics Inc.

HLB offers consulting services to industry and governments in the United States, Canada and throughout the world. Operating since 1975, HLB has built an international reputation for technical excellence and quality service, particularly in the market areas of risk analysis, transportation and infrastructure, information technology, environment and natural resources, and health care and disability. Our staff includes economists, econometricians, financial analysts, transportation planners and modellers, engineers and statisticians. Our professionals bring to each assignment an innovative and practical approach coupled with state-of-the art analytical techniques. Each engagement is considered a joint undertaking between client and consultant. Typically, HLB consultants possess one or more post-graduate degrees. Our reputation for excellence and quality speaks for itself as more than 80 percent of our engagements are with clients who have previously contracted for our services.

HLB is incorporated in Maryland with offices in California and Ottawa, Canada.

Washington, DC
8403 Colesville Road, #910
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tel: (301) 565-0391 http://www.hlbde.com