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Transportation CEI

Item: Transportation CEI
Author: Dan Cogan

Our construction engineering and inspection (CEI) services are essential to delivering transportation projects built to the highest standards of quality, safety and compliance.

Practice Lead

Dan Cogan

How we support your transportation CEI goals

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From interstate programs to transit systems and multimodal corridors, our CEI personnel provide the oversight and expertise needed to deliver high-quality solutions for transportation infrastructure projects nationwide.

A unified project approach

By integrating our services, CDM Smith delivers a single point of responsibility throughout your project's lifecycle.

Cutting-edge technology enhancements

CDM Smith employs a variety of tools to improve communication and documentation, mapping, inspections, and public outreach.

Award-winning health & safety program

Our health & safety program is fundamental to our mission. We develop tailored plans to match the safety needs of each project.

Qualified and recognized experts

As respected construction professionals, our teams take the time to understand our clients’ goals and then deliver them.

A new legacy for Alumni Drive

Congestion is a thing of the past along Alumni Drive—the southern entrance to the University of Kentucky and its sports venues. A $4.17 million reconstruction effort, designed by CDM Smith, including two new roundabouts and multiple green roadway features, has improved multimodal access and safety for the local community.

Featured transportation CEI projects

Always looking forward, we prepare today for the problems we may face tomorrow, guiding our clients through uncertainty and forging a path towards a more promising future.

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Columbia, South Carolina

Transforming transportation in South Carolina

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has embarked on the Carolina Crossroads project to deliver over $2 billion in improvements along the interstate corridor.

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Tifton District, Georgia

20 years of roadway revolution with GDOT

We've partnered with the Georgia Department of Transportation to improve infrastructure in the state for over 20 years, delivering roads and bridges valued at over $3 billion.

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Daytona Beach, Florida

Volusia County Veterans Bridge Replacement

Providing construction engineering and inspection (CEI) services for a $ 46 million federal funded bridge project.

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Whatever task we take on is a team effort; we assemble the most talented people to achieve that goal successfully. I truly believe in the saying 'Begin with the end in mind.'

Dan Cogan, PE, PMP

Transportation Engineer

With a rich background in construction engineering for both the public and private sectors over three decades, Dan leads our firm's CEI practice.

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Transportation Design

Our experts are versed in various disciplines, including roadway and structure design, traffic and safety, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), public transit and climate resilient infrastructure.

Transportation Planning

Our global transportation planning practice is founded on balanced, integrated and forward-thinking mobility solutions. Leading with a data-driven approach, we deliver hundreds of plans to private and public clients.

Construction Management

CDM Smith provides full-service construction management solutions across the water, environmental, transportation, energy and facilities industries.

Program Management

CDM Smith’s program management team is bringing complexity under control by building strong, enduring relationships.

Construction

CDM Smith is an integrated design-builder with a legacy of successful projects. We work as one entity to deliver a legendary client experience from project inceptions through design, preconstruction, construction and commissioning.

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