TPD Expansion Nears Completion

Pottstown, Pennsylvania
February 4, 2001

Traffic Planning and Design, Inc. (TPD) is pleased to announce the forthcoming opening of an expanded headquarters in Pottstown to better serve their clients and the transportation needs of the Tri-County region.

TPD continues to establish a presence in the Pottstown community. Currently over 25 percent of the firm's full-time staff reside in Pottstown and the surrounding municipalities. As TPD continues to grow, the firm will become even more involved with the communities we serve.

TPD specializes exclusively in transportation engineering and design, as well as related environmental studies for state (DOT), municipal and private clients. TPD focuses on providing the highest quality traffic engineering, roadway / traffic signal design and environmental services in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware.

TPD continues to expand its professional services and service area. The continued development of TPD's excellent technical staff and the aggressive recruitment of motivated and dedicated individuals will make these improvements possible.

Formed in 1989, TPD opened for business in a remodeled three-story colonial house in Oaks, Pennsylvania. For the first five years of operation, the company maintained a steady workload and staffing level and showed very limited growth.

In 1995, TPD evaluated its situation, and mapped out a course of action for future growth. At that time, the company dedicated its efforts toward continuous quality improvement, aggressive professional development of all staff members, and the establishment of long-term relationships with state (DOT), municipal, and private clients.

Since then, TPD has grown to 67 employees and has opened an office in Rising Sun, Maryland with offices in Harrisburg and the Lehigh Valley currently under construction. The firm has also greatly expanded its professional services to include Environmental capabilities.

TPD's services constitute part of a responsible approach toward development, which is vital to a region's economic growth, while improving the quality of life for local residents.

TPD's services include:

Transportation Planning/Traffic Studies
Closed Loop Traffic Signal System Design and Coordination
Highway Occupancy Permit Design
Highway Design
Municipal Reviews/Act 209 Studies
Noise, Air Quality, and Wetland Studies
Phase I / Preliminary Area Reconnaissance (PAR) Studies

For the second consecutive year, TPD was named to the Philadelphia Business Journal's Philadelphia 100, a list of the one hundred fastest growing privately held firms in the Philadelphia region. TPD's rapid growth is directly attributable to our ability to manage projects and obtain project approvals in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

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