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Austin -Foust Associates, Inc. <br />QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE <br />The firm of Austin -Foust Associates, Inc. (AFA) provides a broad range of consulting services <br />in the area of traffic engineering and transportation planning. Clients served include public and private <br />entities throughout southern California, with services ranging from special studies directed at specific <br />problems to comprehensive projects involving all facets of transportation and traffic engineering. <br />The principals of the firm, Terence W. Austin and Joe E. Foust and their professional support <br />staff, have extensive backgrounds in all aspects of traffic engineering and transportation planning. Their <br />knowledge and experience enable the firm to provide clients with a high level of expertise in preparing <br />traffic studies and presenting creative transportation solutions. <br />The firm has been providing these professional services for over 25 years. Staff members are <br />familiar with transportation related databases throughout the region and have had considerable experience <br />with both local area and regional travel patterns and the supporting transportation infrastructure. Areas of <br />expertise provided by AFA are as follows: <br />Land Use/Transportation Planning <br />AFA is highly qualified in the area of transportation planning. The firm uses state -of- the -art <br />traffic forecasting procedures in relating land use to transportation demand, and the firm's planning <br />experience ranges from detailed local area applications to comprehensive regional studies. <br />As part of this work AFA assists in various related activities including land use /transportation <br />balance, multi -modal transportation systems, environmental resources, and issues such as traffic demand, <br />air quality, and the effects of growth and change on a community. <br />Circulation Analysis <br />Circulation analyses are one of AFA's specialties, with applications ranging from General Plan <br />Circulation Element preparation to specific studies addressing existing and/or future transportation needs. <br />The firm applies state -of- the -art traffic forecasting and analysis tools to generate customized <br />solutions. Graphic illustrations and traffic simulations communicate complex traffic issues to technical <br />staff and decision makers. <br />Design <br />The firm has an in -house design group with experience in various aspects of roadway design. <br />This includes new roadways and major roadway reconstruction projects, highway widening and <br />resurfacing, intersection improvements, intelligent transportation systems and signal system design. <br />EIR Traffic Analysis <br />A significant amount of AFA's traffic analysis work is directed towards EIR preparation. The <br />firm is well experienced in the requirements of such studies and has participated in many successful EIR <br />preparation efforts. <br />