W+A provides the solutions.
For over 30 years, Wells + Associates has empowered people by improving access and mobility. We keep people moving and improve networks with sustainable Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning, and leading-edge Transportation Demand Management (TDM) solutions. Headquartered in the Washington, DC region, we work on projects across the United States.
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Traffic Engineering Assessing and designing transportation and parking networks to meet future needs
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Transportation Planning Sustainable systems to balance traffic demands, existing land use, and the environment
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Mobility Management + TDM Changing behavior to maximize transportation resources and improve quality of life

Traffic Engineering
Wells + Associates' traffic engineering team manages traffic and transportation challenges for clients across the country. We provide a full range of traffic engineering services to private real estate developers, public agencies, and institutions such as universities and schools, and have completed more than 7,000 projects in 39 states, the District of Columbia, and five foreign countries.
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Transportation Planning
Transportation Planning is the process of defining and guiding the goals, investments, and designs that efficiently move people and goods to their destinations. We prepare transportation master plans for private organizations and public agencies, downtowns, central business districts, large land parcels, institutions, cities, towns, and sub-regions.
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Mobility Management + TDM
TDM (Transportation Demand Management) consultants encourage and design alternatives to driving. Mobility management and TDM solutions benefit commuters, companies and organizations, and communities. W+A's TDM consulting team provides a full range of services, from planning, to implementation, to measurement, to help organizations take advantage of modes they may not even be thinking of – all while enhancing quality of life.
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Interested in traffic engineering, transportation planning, and mobility marketing and management (TDM)? At Wells + Associates, an employee-owned company, we are always on the lookout for inventive problem solvers who share our commitment to transforming communities, alleviating the stress of transportation, and improving people’s lives.
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We are the only transportation consultant you will ever need. W+A sets the pace in traffic engineering and transportation planning. And we lead the way in behavioral change that dramatically reduces traffic congestion and brings calm to stressful lives. We are making the world better one forward-thinking community at a time.
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About Us
Wells + Associates empowers people by improving access and mobility. We keep people moving and improve networks with sustainable Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning, and leading-edge Transportation Demand Management (TDM) solutions.
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View More ArticlesWhat Is a Multimodal Assessment in Charlotte and When Is It Required in the Development Process?
As part of the City of Charlotte’s Comprehensive Transportation Review (CTR) Guidelines, Multimodal Assessments serve to identify pedestrian, bicycle, and transit-related infrastructure necessary to establish an “accessible and connected multimodal network.” The City states that... Read
D.C.’s New Parking Cashout Law Explained
Since the enactment in 2020 of the District of Columbia’s Transportation Benefits Equity Amendment Act (D.C. ACT 23-305), otherwise known as the Parking Cashout Law, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) developed regulations to implement... Read
New CTR Guidelines in Charlotte, NC: TDM Trip Reduction, Traffic Impact Studies, and More
Note: As of June 1, 2023, Charlotte’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) came into effect. Charlotte’s CTR process features three types of transportation assessments: Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Traffic Impact Studies (TIS) Multimodal Assessments Both the... Read
Data Centers and Traffic: It’s Not Just About Volume, But Site Access and Meeting Local Standards
The assumption is easy to make: data centers don’t always create lots of traffic. But size does matter, and there are traffic issues involved that require analysis and regulatory approval if you want to get... Read
Panel Discussion: Sustainable Transportation + Increased Density at DCS Design Summit
A few of our team members were pleased to join DCS Design’s Sustainability Summit to discuss this evolution of transportation, density, parking, and real estate development. The session titled “Sustainable Transportation + Increased Density... Read
Traffic Impact Studies for Charlotte, North Carolina Real Estate Developments: A Quick Guide
At some point during the development process in Charlotte, North Carolina you may need a Traffic Impact Study. In this article we explain what a Traffic Impact Study is and how it fits into the... Read

Shared Parking
We help developers and communities build more efficient parking systems through shared parking. Shared parking results in better utilization and makes the best use of parking resources for commuters, workers, residents, and owners.
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