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For 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. Based in the Washington, DC region and Charlotte, 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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Transportation Demand Management 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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Transportation Demand Management
Transportation Demand Management consultants encourage and design alternatives to driving. Such outcomes 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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Transit projects normally come with a lot of promise. But what do actual commuters think about BRT? San Francisco’s new BRT system just got rolling in May 2022 and is receiving some great reviews from... Read
Curbside Management: How Developers Can Maximize Use of Valuable Curbside Space
At Wells + Associates, we enjoy the challenge of helping communities and developers redefine curbside areas to accommodate this multitude of users. There are many strategies to get the most out of curbside areas. These... Read
D.C.’s New Parking Cash Out Law Explained
Summary of the Parking Cash Out Law The law requires employers who offer a parking benefit to also do one of the following: Offer a Clean Air Transportation Fringe Benefit, for modes of transportation such... Read
W+A TDM Programs Recognized by Best Workplaces for Commuters 2022
Seven of W+A’s clients earned the Best Site designation, which recognizes site-wide TDM programs that serve multiple tenants: Towers Crescent Tysons Corner Center, with related properties: Tysons Tower Hyatt Regency VITA Prosperity Metro Plaza Avenir... Read
New PTP Certifications for Les Adkins, Robert Browning, and Grady Vaughan
Grady, Robert, and Les are members of our longstanding Transportation Planning team. As the TPCB states: “The Professional Transportation Planner® (PTP) certification program is designed for candidates who have a wide-range of education and experience... Read
Groundbreaking for Phase 2 of the Mixed-Use Art Place at Fort Totten
Art Place at Fort Totten is part of Phase 2 of the overall project and will include a performing arts center, a children’s museum, an Aldi, and nearly 300 additional residences, including more than two... Read

BreakShuttle
Since 2012, BreakShuttle has successfully provided safe and reliable academic break transportation at colleges and universities throughout New England, the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, the South, and Texas. BreakShuttle brings a trusted shared mobility solution to college campuses by providing direct, reliable, safe, and affordable transportation during academic breaks.
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