PE (Professional Engineer) & PTOE (Professional Traffic Operations Engineer) Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa & Michigan, South Dakota
Highlights of Experience
Mr. Higgins established the firm of Traffic Engineering Services, Inc. in 1985. In 1995 he sold the company to Edwards and Kelcey, Inc. He was an Associate Vice President at Edwards and Kelcey, Inc. from June 1995 to December 1996 where he was responsible for project management, direction and technical support for a wide variety of planning, highway, traffic, traffic-related, ITS, and PCS communications site development projects. In January 1997 he reestablished Traffic Engineering Services, Inc. in Elm Grove, WI. Mr. Higgins’ experience and expertise covers a wide range of private, municipal, county and state traffic services, including:
Traffic Design Studies
- Traffic Projections
- Trip Generations
- Traffic Accident Analysis
- Traffic Control Warrants
- Vehicle Counts, Classification, Weight and Speed Studies
- Safe Routes to School Maps
- Signing Study and Analysis
- Parking Study and analysis
- Traffic Impact Analysis
- Traffic projections
- Traffic flow analysis
Traffic Engineering Design
- Roadway Geometric Design
- Traffic Circle/Roundabouts
- Urban mall & municipal streetscape projects
- Traffic signal systems & isolated intersection control
- Pavement marking design materials and applications
- Traffic Safety Improvements
- Traffic calming
- Parking ramps access and traffic flow
Traffic Engineering Operations and Maintenance
- Retiming and sequence evaluation for traffic signals
- Pavement markings and signing
- Traffic control in work zones
- Sign inventories and maintenance programs
- Traffic control installation policies and procedures
- Conversion of traffic signal equipment
- Video and radar vehicle detection systems
- "Closed Loop" traffic signal systems: twisted pair, fiber optic, microwave, etc
- Conversion of TBC traffic signal controllers to time of day systems and traffic responsive systems
Outdoor Lighting Systems
- Roadway and parking lot lighting
- Site lighting
- Sports and recreational lighting
- Streetscape lighting, kiosk and bus shelters
Application of Computer Programs to Traffic Engineering
- HCS-Highway Capacity Software
- TRANSYT 7F-Traffic Signal System Optimization
- PASSER-Traffic Signal Arterial Street Timing Optimization
- INTERCALC-Traffic Signal Intersection Optimization
- CALA-Outdoor Area & Roadway Lighting
- Traffic Counter Recorder Software Sets
- Vehicle Classification Studies
- AUTOTURN
- AUTOCAD
- MICRO STATION (by TES staff)
In addition to the design experience outlined above, Mr. Higgins has designed and built traffic signal and street lighting control cabinet panels, contractor to install traffic signalized intersections, and designed and assisted in the installation of interconnected traffic signal systems (including equipment modification, preemption for railroad, fire and transit) and traffic controller cabinets have been furnished to WisDOT and several cities. He also designed lighting for roadways, and sports facilities as well as field reviewed test systems for heavy truck weigh-in-motion systems.
In the area of roadway design and analysis, Mr. Higgins has performed intersection and roadway preliminary and final design for a variety of state, county and local agencies and private developments. He has prepared intersection, roadway and interchange design alternatives at various locations for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. His design for the intersection of 8th Avenue, Water Street and Indiana Avenue, "A Modified Traffic Circle," in Sheboygan, WI was awarded the Under $2 Million, "Public Works Project of the Year" in 1996.
Prior Professional Experience
Awards
1996 for Under $2 Million
Education
Professional Activities
Lecturer on Traffic Engineering
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