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By John Phillips As the Central Oregon region grows, it faces new challenges. Maintaining resilient infrastructure, safety, and community health are critical priorities for the region. Parametrix is collaborating with the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) and Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties to develop a comprehensive, data–driven energy resilience plan. This plan has been designed […]

By Shelby Petro, PWS, Senior Scientist As the current President of the Society of Wetlands Scientists Pacific Northwest Chapter (SWS-PNW), I was presented with the incredible opportunity to attend an international ecology and wetlands conference in Estonia this summer. As shared in the SWS-PNW newsletter, here is a recap of my trip! International partnership Presented

Parametrix assisted the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, to conduct a study of the I-40 bridges over the Tijeras Arroyo near the I-40 Interchange with NM Highway 333. Parametrix is providing structural, environmental, and public outreach support for the project. The purpose of this study was to evaluate

Each year we select an employee-owner who goes above and beyond to display core values. This year, Soraya Azahari was selected as our Employee-Owner of the Year by her fellow employee-owners and our Enterprise Leadership Team. Soraya is a Senior Engineer with our water division, based in Portland, OR. She joined Parametrix in February 2022.

In late 2024, a $100 million water and wastewater facility came online in the East Kuna Industrial District. The water, wastewater, and supporting public works administrative offices will support industrial development, including the Meta Kuna Data Center, currently under construction. Kuna, which currently has a population of around 28,000, is a rapidly growing community in

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) partnered with Parametrix to study the feasibility of a new roadway connection from the Tahoe Reno Industrial (TRI) Center to South Meadows Parkway in South Reno. This study assessed the potential benefits, costs, and overall feasibility of the South Meadows Connector, which could provide congestion relief to I-80 and

In summer 2023, The Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG) took action to improve road safety across Summit, Utah, and Wasatch counties. Parametrix partnered with MAG in leading a multi-firm team to complete a Safety Action Plan intended to eliminate all roadway fatalities. The action plan is part of the Safe Streets for All program and

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), Parametrix developed the I-40 Corridor Study for this 150- mile corridor that stretches from the Arizona-New Mexico state line to Albuquerque.  A Forward-Thinking Solution The study provides a long-term plan

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 and Enterprise Leadership Team. Over the last year, she volunteered over 500 hours with Business Diversity Institute, a non-profit committed to empowering small and diverse businesses through education and collaboration.

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 are in the early phases of this work, others have emerging programs. To synthesize the best practices across the country, the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Federal Highways, and US