The first task included researching steps to reimage SEPTA’s commuter rail, providing high frequency, through service to the region. The solution was developed in collaboration with stakeholders from the City and SEPTA, based on previous rail service improvement proposals, operational and physical upgrades and incorporating the European high frequency through service model.

WRA provided the drone footage for the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry segment, featured on WTKR's Coast Live. WRA also designed the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry Dolphin Replacement. The ferry is a Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) operated ferry near Williamsburg. WRA studied replacement options for the failure-prone timber berthing dolphins, designed the selected large fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) monopiles, evaluated installation methods, and tested actual energy absorption.

Jeff Riegner was recently appointed to be the new Complete Streets Coalition Chair.  Jeff is the Vice President of Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, a professional engineer, certified planner, and professional traffic operations engineer with over 30 years of expertise in transportation and land use consulting. Jeff's experience varies from large-scale planning and NEPA studies, to the planning and design of transportation infrastructure for walking, bicycling, taking public transportation, and driving.

Activities that have been undertaken include: 

Brian W. King is a professional engineer with more than 37 years of engineering experience who has specialized in the planning and design of rail and bus maintenance facilities for the last 21 years. He has worked with some of the largest transit agencies in North America, including: WMATA, SEPTA, MTA Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Railroad, MARTA, San Francisco MUNI, Dallas DART, and the Toronto Transit Commission and VIA Rail.

Each year, Engineering News Record ranks the Top 25 Starts in the Mid-Atlantic region by project cost.  Restore the Corridor (Rehabilitation of I-95) in Wilmington, Delaware ranked #15 with a total project cost of $205M.

Howard County received a record 27 National Association of Counties Achievement Awards for their Community Engagement Plan for Transportation Projects. Leah Kacanda, WRA Planner, did a fantastic job leading this effort, supported by County staff across multiple departments as well as subconsultant Mahan Rykiel Associates.

WRA has been involved in the design of each phase of Blandair Park in Howard County, MD and attending the ribbon cutting for Phase 3 was exciting and rewarding. According to Patch, this phase of the park is "a state-of-the-art 'play-for-all' playground consisting of six unique areas and is designed to encourage children of all ability levels to play together while accommodating cognitive, communicative, social/emotional and sensory development disabilities."  Learn more about this fascinating project.

Each year, Engineering News Record ranks the Top 500 Design Firms based on the previous year's revenue. In 2021, WRA ranked #107!

WRA is pleased to welcome Terry Hall and announce the opening of its newest office in Jacksonville, Florida.