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Complete Corridors

Build smarter, future-ready corridors. CDM Smith delivers integrated solutions that streamline infrastructure upgrades, save time and reduce disruption. From planning through implementation, our experts coordinate across disciplines to meet dig-once goals and help you move forward with confidence.

Jenny Humphreys

Priority Lead

Jenny Humphreys

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10:1

ROI of money invested in complete streets

Integrating infrastructure improvement plans for lasting results

Complete Corridors mark a fundamental shift in the integration of infrastructure improvements within the roadway right-of-way, helping communities improve their quality of life and eliminate unnecessary spending.

  • Achieve your dig-once goals
  • Put things back better than you found them
  • Prioritize public engagement
  • Coordinate across all disciplines
  • Streamline system-wide upgrades
  • Easily incorporate green infrastructure
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How CDM Smith is leading the charge

All the experts, under one roof

Our teams work across water, transportation, energy, power and data to deliver program value. And because all our experts are under one roof, there’s no comparing the levels of communication and efficiency we’re able to achieve.

Living the dig-once philosophy

Nobody likes more traffic congestion, detours and delays. When it comes to upgrading your roadway infrastructure, Complete Corridors helps clients to think holistically and deliver maximum value with minimum disruption.

Safer, smarter, more resilient communities

Well-planned corridor projects revitalize neighborhoods, stimulate economic activity and bring communities together. We fully integrate stormwater management, environmental protections and the latest mobility innovations.

Every job on a Complete Corridors project

Take a tour through Elmwood, USA, where CDM Smith’s Complete Corridors team of transportation planners, EV charging experts, drone pilots, stormwater specialists and electrical engineers are revolutionizing how infrastructure improvements are made.

New Perspectives

Meet Abubakr Ziedan

Abubakr bridges engineering and planning perspectives to design transit systems that put riders—not just data—at the center.

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Complete Corridors in action

Putting Things Back Better Than We Found Them
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Putting Things Back Better Than We Found Them

What if digging up the roadway to replace your lead service lines became more than just scheduled maintenance? What if we could transform our infrastructure planning to ensure meaningful roadway upgrades? Jenny Humphreys and Sandy Kutzing are challenging leaders to think differently about utility coordination. Here they discuss how to streamline construction efforts for truly transformational results.

How do you plan transit systems that riders actually want to use?
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How do you plan transit systems that riders actually want to use?

Transit planners create complete connected systems by bringing together transit, accessibility, safety, and community input in a single vision. Senior transit planner Jeff Sangillo has over 15 years of transportation operations and planning experience, working to transform accessibility and mobility for clients around the world. Welcome to Elmwood, USA! Here, a forward-thinking team of Complete Corridors experts are integrating the city's infrastructure improvement plans to meet dig-once goals and streamline investment decisions. Watch the full video: https://www.cdmsmith.com/en/video/every-job-on-a-complete-corridors-project

How will EVs and renewable energy shape the future of U.S. tollways?
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How will EVs and renewable energy shape the future of U.S. tollways?

How can we design, fund, and build integrated water, power, and data systems to future-proof U.S. infrastructure? The answer lies in complete corridors. Discover how collaboration across disciplines can drive lasting change at cdmsmith.com/completecorridors. As we move toward a greener, more sustainable future, the transportation sector is paving the way. Tollways have extensive land and infrastructure networks and they're uniquely positioned to lead this transition. By integrating renewable energy generation and EV infrastructure, tollways can reduce carbon footprints and deliver better services to travelers. Tollway planning and policy expert Jonathon Hart dives into how the sector is evolving to meet today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities. Jonathon has dedicated his career to mentoring future leaders and building diverse and inclusive teams. He specializes in infrastructure finance, toll policy, and traffic and revenue modeling.

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Coordination among public works departments, private utilities and infrastructure systems can mean the difference between years-long construction and dig-once initiatives.

Jenny Humphreys, AICP

Senior Transportation Planner

Jenny has two decades of experience leading and coordinating engineering, traffic, water, environmental, and planning teams. She balances mobility, funding and environmental needs to support communities.

See what’s trending in Complete Corridors

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Six cities revo­lu­tion­iz­ing landscapes with integrated corridors 

See how these six cities are revolutionizing landscapes with integrated corridors that modernize aging utilities and deliver multimodal mobility solutions.
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Complete Corridors: build it back better

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Ten tips for connecting with the public

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Green infrastructure guidelines for corridor projects

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What makes a corridor "complete"?

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Webinar

Transforming communities through complete corridors

What is a complete corridor, how does it differ from complete streets, and how will it save you money and time? Find out in this 1-hour webinar.
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Video

Every Job on a Complete Corridors Site

Complete Corridors mark a fundamental shift in the integration of infrastructure improvements within the roadway right of way. In this video, we explore how Complete Corridors are revolutionizing our roadways in fictional Elmwood, USA.
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Webinar

Corridor collaboration: Unlocking hidden value in urban infrastructure

Three municipalities share their lessons learned in the importance of proactive collaboration between right of way and utility owners in this 1-hour webinar.
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Learn more about Complete Corridors

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Related practices

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.

Water Resources Infrastructure and Resiliency

Forward-thinking water resources planning, design construction and operations means making smarter investments that lower life-cycle costs and provide multiple benefits. 

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.

Program Management

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

Transit & Urban Mobility

We connect people and technology to build and modernize sustainable transportation infrastructure for the future, maximizing stakeholder funding and fueling long-term economic growth.

Transportation CEI

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

Ready to take the next steps?

We love collaborating with passionate individuals and organizations. If you want to talk about potential projects, reach out to our experts. If you're interested in joining our team, check our careers page for open positions or internships.