Author Archives for Megan Nelson
Liability Considerations Related To Electric Vehicles
March 5, 2025 2:49 pm Comments Off on Liability Considerations Related To Electric VehiclesBased on a quick Google Search, the percentage of electric vehicles in the United States is less than 1% of... View Article
Kittelson LLC Welcomes Troy Rother
August 23, 2024 2:43 pm Comments Off on Kittelson LLC Welcomes Troy RotherTroy Rother joins us a transportation engineer with extensive knowledge in the application of the standards for signage, striping, and... View Article
Former Penn State Chancellor John Mason Joining Kittelson to Mentor Staff, Grow Kittelson LLC, and Advise on Research Projects
August 21, 2024 11:25 am Comments Off on Former Penn State Chancellor John Mason Joining Kittelson to Mentor Staff, Grow Kittelson LLC, and Advise on Research Projects“To become the best, one needs to be around the best so that the best becomes a routine part of... View Article
What You Need to Know About the New MUTCD
March 27, 2024 3:19 pm Comments Off on What You Need to Know About the New MUTCDThe 11th Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) was published in December 2023, about a month after the 88th birthday... View Article
Welcome, Ceasar Juarez
January 19, 2024 2:11 pm Comments Off on Welcome, Ceasar JuarezMeet Ceasar Juarez, a seasoned Forensic Technician now lending his expertise to Kittelson LLC. Before joining our ranks, Ceasar honed... View Article
Welcome, Dr. Gerald Ullman
January 19, 2024 1:50 pm Comments Off on Welcome, Dr. Gerald UllmanAll of us at Kittelson LLC are excited to welcome Dr. Gerald Ullman as a senior principal engineer. Dr. Ullman... View Article
Alternative Dispute Resolution of Engineering Issues
July 31, 2023 4:14 pm Comments Off on Alternative Dispute Resolution of Engineering IssuesNot all disputes between aggrieved parties need to be settled through civil litigation. Arbitration, mediation, and engineering master hearings are... View Article
NCHRP Releases the New Guide for Roundabouts
June 14, 2023 12:26 pm Comments Off on NCHRP Releases the New Guide for RoundaboutsAfter five years of research and development, we are so excited to see NCHRP Research Report 1043: Guide for Roundabouts... View Article
Answering 10 Common Questions about Electronic Data Recorders
April 5, 2023 11:22 am Comments Off on Answering 10 Common Questions about Electronic Data RecordersPreviously, we published a basic overview of Data Downloads and Electronic Data Recorders (EDR). After receiving questions on the topic,... View Article
Technology Spotlight: Google Earth and Google Maps
February 6, 2023 5:20 pm Comments Off on Technology Spotlight: Google Earth and Google MapsGoogle Earth and Google Maps are two very robust and useful tools in our software toolbox. We all know that... View Article
MUTCD Website Updates
November 14, 2022 12:00 pm Comments Off on MUTCD Website UpdatesOver the summer, Kittelson LLC launched the MUTCD website and included scans of all ten editions and revisions to some... View Article
Welcome, Dr. Martin Pietrucha
October 5, 2022 2:09 pm Comments Off on Welcome, Dr. Martin PietruchaAll of us at Kittelson LLC and Kittelson & Associates are excited to welcome Dr. Martin Pietrucha to our forensic... View Article
Measuring Lane Widths
September 30, 2022 4:04 pm Comments Off on Measuring Lane WidthsOn occasion, the question of lane widths becomes a subject of a lawsuit. The best example of this is when a... View Article
An Important MUTCD Update
August 15, 2022 12:35 pm Comments Off on An Important MUTCD UpdateMUTCD users should know that FHWA published a revision to the 2009 MUTCD on Friday, August 5, 2022. The revision makes... View Article
Motor Carrier Vehicle Maintenance
July 29, 2022 11:07 am Comments Off on Motor Carrier Vehicle MaintenanceHeadlines cross our social media feeds, stating “injury crash involving local family and a big rig”, or “multiple vehicle pile-up... View Article
Introducing Randolph V. Schulze
June 6, 2022 2:19 pm Comments Off on Introducing Randolph V. SchulzeWe are excited to announce the arrival of Randy Schulze, PE, PTOE, PTP at Kittelson LLC. After a brief retirement,... View Article
How to Practice Motorcycle Safety
May 20, 2022 11:34 am Comments Off on How to Practice Motorcycle SafetyRoadways are heavily congested with a variety of distinctly different vehicle types. In 2021 there were 8.6 million motorcycles registered... View Article
A Detailed Online Guide to the MUTCD
May 16, 2022 1:00 pm Comments Off on A Detailed Online Guide to the MUTCDMUTCD Resources for Practitioners and Attorneys, a detailed guide to the history and use of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control... View Article
Welcome, Dr. H. Gene Hawkins
March 14, 2022 7:25 am Comments Off on Welcome, Dr. H. Gene HawkinsWe are pleased to officially welcome Dr. H. Gene Hawkins to Kittelson LLC, as a Senior Principal Engineer. Gene has... View Article
Giving Back to the Civil Engineering Profession as a Mentor
February 24, 2022 11:11 am Comments Off on Giving Back to the Civil Engineering Profession as a MentorFor the past ten years, Mike McInturff, PE, PTOE of Kittelson LLC has served as a guest lecturer and mentor... View Article
Pedestrian Safety
December 16, 2021 2:36 pm 1 CommentIn recent years, over 6,000 pedestrians were killed in vehicle collisions annually. This is a 60% increase in the last... View Article
Dan Slick Joins Kittelson LLC
September 10, 2021 12:12 pm Comments Off on Dan Slick Joins Kittelson LLCKittelson LLC is excited to welcome Daniel Slick as the newest member of our crash reconstruction team. Dan comes to... View Article
Case Highlight: Advisory Speed
August 24, 2021 1:31 pm Comments Off on Case Highlight: Advisory SpeedAllegation A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a motorcycle occurred on a state highway, resulting in a lawsuit filed... View Article
Posted Speed Limit vs Design Speed
July 23, 2021 4:27 pm Comments Off on Posted Speed Limit vs Design SpeedWhy a posted speed limit might be greater than a roadway's design speed
Data Downloads
April 22, 2021 11:38 am Comments Off on Data DownloadsFor crash investigators and reconstruction technicians, information is key in determining how a collision occurred. At Kittelson LLC, we view... View Article
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
November 23, 2020 3:47 pm Comments Off on Advanced Driver Assistance SystemsAs drivers hit the road this holiday season, there is possibility of interacting with Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). Whether... View Article
Welcome, Richard Moore
September 4, 2020 2:30 pm Comments Off on Welcome, Richard MoorePlease join us in extending a warm welcome to Richard Moore who comes to Kittelson LLC as the newest member... View Article
Tire Safety
August 5, 2020 12:47 pm Comments Off on Tire SafetyThe most important vehicle safety check an individual can perform is on the tires. Your vehicle’s tire traction and condition... View Article
The Eminent Domain Process in Texas
June 24, 2020 4:33 pm Comments Off on The Eminent Domain Process in TexasContinued population growth with significant residential and commercial development in southwest Austin has created major congestion at the intersection of... View Article