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Olney Avenue Project Recognized as Oregon ITE Project of the Year
Portland, OR – The Oregon Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) has selected the City of Bend’s Olney Avenue Pedestrian and Bike Improvements project as the
David Von Stroh joins Parametrix
Seattle, WA – David Von Stroh has joined Parametrix as a senior consultant with the firm’s mobility and data technologies practice. He has over fifteen
Parametrix Selects Athreya Sreenivasan as Trustee
Seattle, WA – Parametrix, a 100% employee-owned company, has selected Athreya Sreenivasan to serve as a trustee of the firm’s employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
Parametrix selects Adam Pocock, PE to lead Utah transportation practice
Salt Lake City, UT – Parametrix has selected Adam Pocock, PE, to serve as the firm’s Utah transportation leader. Pocock joined Parametrix in 2022 and
Scott Harmon, PE joins Parametrix
Portland, OR – Scott Harmon, PE has joined Parametrix as a senior transportation engineer and project manager. He brings nearly three decades of experience providing
Parametrix Bremerton Office Relocates to Silverdale
Silverdale, WA – Parametrix’s Bremerton office has moved to Silverdale, maintaining the firm’s presence on the Kitsap Peninsula. The firm has provided engineering, planning, environmental,
Jacob Veverka, PMP, joins Parametrix
Seattle, WA – Jacob Veverka, PMP, has joined Parametrix as a program manager. He has over 15 years of experience in project management across various
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Baggage Optimization Project Receives National Construction Achievement Award
Seattle, WA – The Construction Management Association (CMAA) awarded the Port of Seattle a 2025 National Construction Achievement Award for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Baggage
Insights
Safe for Whom? Vehicles as the Overlooked Variable in Safe System Implementation
The United States continues to experience elevated rates of roadway fatalities despite decades of investment in technology, enforcement, and transportation infrastructure. In a technical brief published by the Institute for
Not if, but when: Proactive Strategies to Address Wildfires in the Pacific Northwest
By Stephen Greenslade and Grace Thirkill Climate change impacts all the communities we live and work in. At Parametrix, we work alongside communities to understand
Why is groundwater important? Recognizing Groundwater Awareness Week
By Chris Bourgeois Groundwater Awareness Week is an annual observance that was started in 1999 by the National Groundwater Association (NGWA) to highlight the responsible development,
Setback Levee Protects Town from Flooding
The Pacific Northwest received record-breaking rainfall in December 2025, leading to severe flooding throughout the region. Widespread heavy rain, unseasonably warm temperatures, and abnormally high
Wenatchee Completes First Greenhouse Gas Inventory
The City of Wenatchee, Washington, in partnership with Sustainable North Central Washington (NCW), recently completed its first comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory. The inventory examined
Central Oregon Energy Resilience Plan: A Roadmap to a Sustainable, Secure Future
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
Adventures in Estonia: Exploring the Wetlands of Europe
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
I-40 Bridges over Tijeras Arroyo Study Complete
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