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Howard/Stein-Hudson Associates, Inc.
A TRANSPORTATION CONSULTING FIRM
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Keri Pyke, P.E., PTOE
Director, Transportation Planning
Joined HSH: 2007

kpyke@hshassoc.com
 

Keri is responsible for overseeing a variety of transportation planning and traffic engineering projects in the Boston area.  She has worked on both public and private projects in the City of Boston, as well as for other state and municipal agencies in New England and New York.  Keri is well-versed in many aspects of transportation, including operational analysis, parking, safety studies, traffic signal design, and traffic management.  She is knowledgeable about City of Boston permitting requirements under Article 80 and the Air Pollution Control Commission parking freeze regulations.  Her specialties include:

SPECIALTIES

  • Traffic Impact Studies
  • Boston Neighborhood Transportation Issues
  • Pedestrian Studies and Design
  • Concept Design Studies
  • Intersection and Traffic Signal Design
  • Transportation System Management
  • Construction-period Traffic Management
  • Traffic Peer Reviews

EXPERIENCE
Howard/Stein-Hudson Associates, Inc.

  • Keri is leading the team for the Highland Park Transportation Study, working with Boston Department of Neighborhood Development (DND), Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), and Boston Transportation Department (BTD).  The study is analyzing impacts of larger development projects on transportation in the Highland Park neighborhood of Roxbury and will ultimately recommend both short- and long-term improvements to protect the neighborhood from cut-through traffic and enhance mobility for all users (2007-ongoing).
  • Keri is leading the transportation aspects of the permitting for Bartlett Place with the Nuestra Comunidad/Windale Developers team (2007-ongoing).
  • Keri is managing the transportation portions of the Article 80 and MEPA documentation process for Seaport Square in South Boston for Gale International.  She is responsible for preparing the transportation sections of the PNF/ENF as well as the DPIR/DEIR (2006-ongoing).
  • As part of the team preparing the Article 80 and MEPA documentation, Keri is managing the traffic impact study for expansion of Copley Place in Boston's Back Bay (2007-ongoing).
  • Keri is managing the Route 27/Hayward Road Intersection Study for the Town of Acton.  The study included concept design and traffic analysis of the intersection, as well as analysis of Route 27 from Route 2 to Brook Street and the residential neighborhood around the intersection (2007-ongoing).
  • Keri is leading the transportation portions of the Article 80 and MEPA documentation for Simpson Bulfinch Parcel 1 project, Parcel 2ABC project, and Parcel 1B (The Merano) project, all located within the Bulfinch Triangle near North Station.  She is also leading similar efforts for the 585 Commercial Street project in the North End, which is adjacent to the Bulfinch Triangle (2007-ongoing).
  • Keri is working for the Town of Ware Board of Public Health on a traffic peer review of a waste transfer facility located on East Street in Ware (2007-ongoing).
  • Keri is worked with the charrette team on a vision for Turnpike Air Rights Parcels 25, 26, and 27 in Chinatown.  For the community groups participating in the charrette, she provided information on how land use choices affect transportation (2007).
  • For the Boston University Kidney Center in Brookline, Keri is managing the traffic impact and access study addressing the expansion of the building to include retail and office components (2007-ongoing).
  • Keri managed two traffic peer reviews for the City of Woburn related to Winchester Hospital in Winchester (2007).
  • Keri managed the traffic impact study for the Greater Boston Food Bank in Roxbury as part of the team preparing the Article 80 and MEPA documentation.  She is responsible for preparing the traffic section of the Expanded Project Notification Form (PNF) for the Boston Redevelopment Authority (2007).
  • Keri supervised the preparation of the Institutional Master Plan Update for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (2007).
  • Keri's computer skills include AutoCAD, Highway Capacity Software Plus, Synchro 6.0, SimTraffic, aaSIDRA, TRANSYT-7F, Passer II-90, VISSIM, Microsoft Office Suite, and both Windows and Macintosh environments.

Prior Experience

  • As a Project Manager for an engineering/planning firm, Keri managed several major projects for public clients (2004-07).  Examples include:
    • Direction of all aspects of the Santilli Circle Traffic Study, a conceptual design and traffic study of potential short‑, mid‑, and long‑term alternatives to improve traffic flow at Santilli Circle in Everett, Massachusetts.  The study included traffic analysis of alternatives using Synchro as well as conceptual layout of the alternatives.
    • Analysis and conceptual design alternatives for the Plain and Chelmsford Streets Intersection Improvement Project, a signalized, five‑leg intersection improvement project aimed at reducing the number of accidents and increasing the safety and flow of traffic.
    • Direction of a multi‑disciplinary team for the Dorchester Avenue Transportation and Streetscape Action Plan, a transportation, urban design, and streetscape project to develop guidelines for streetscape improvements along the six‑mile length of Dorchester Avenue from Lower Mills to Broadway.  The project includes preparation of 25% intersection design plans for three areas and Transportation System Management (TSM) improvements at five intersections.  The project also includes an extensive public outreach program in which the project team interacts with mayor‑appointed task forces in both South Boston and Dorchester.
    • Traffic peer reviews for the municipalities of Everett, Mansfield, Newton, and Winchester.
    • Supervision of neighborhood studies in the City of Boston, including the Mid‑Dorchester Transportation Action Plan, the East Boston Transportation Action Plan, and the Dorchester Avenue Streetscape and Transportation Action Plan.
    • Preparation of a traffic impact study for the Aquidneck Island Planning Commission to quantify potential impacts to vehicular traffic during closures of the Jamestown and Mount Hope bridges during transit of LNG tankers to a new facility in Fall River, Massachusetts.  The study assessed emergency services routes and potential delays during bridge closures.
    • Supervision of the preparation of construction bid documents for a pedestrian‑actuated traffic signal in the Town of Middleton.  The project included special pedestrian studies to justify the installation of a pedestrian-actuated signal near a school and Richardson's Dairy.
  • As Lead Transportation Engineer for an engineering/planning firm, Keri provided traffic engineering expertise on major projects for both public and private clients (2004-06), including:
    • Assistance to the U.S. Department of Energy on preparation of Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) documentation for four sites of a coal‑fired zero‑emissions power plant.  The traffic impact analysis included review of roadway and rail traffic volumes, generation of traffic and rail volumes during operations, and assessment of potential traffic impacts during construction of the power plant, sequestration sites, new utility corridors, and additional transportation infrastructure.
    • Traffic analysis for the accelerated EIS for the Circumferential Highway, Sections A and B, in Williston and Essex Junction, Vermont, including capacity and queuing analysis, and changes in travel time.  The traffic impact analysis is providing a key measure during evaluation of alternatives for the project, including analysis of ramps, weaves, traffic signals, and roundabouts.
    • Quality Assurance/Quality Control of the traffic management plans, sign and pavement marking plans, and design of guide and overhead signs for the Route 128 Add‑A‑Lane Project in Dedham, Westwood, and Needham, Massachusetts, and traffic analysis including lane‑closure and detour route analyses for the different phases of construction.
    • Traffic and safety analysis alternatives for the I-93/I-95 high accident interchange in Woburn.  The project team worked very closely with the Interchange Task Force as part of the extensive public participation process.  Keri led the traffic components of the planning process, which focused on finding solutions that improve safety and mobility and alleviate one of the region's top congestion hot spots.
  • As a Project Manager for an engineering firm, Keri managed several major projects for public and private clients (2000-04), including:
    • Traffic peer reviews, including review of traffic impact studies, site plans, circulation, and parking, for the municipalities of: Ashland, Bedford, Boston, Foxborough, Medway, Middleborough, Somerville, and Wrentham, Massachusetts; Claremont, Concord, and Londonderry, New Hampshire; and Kinderhook, New York.
    • Direction of all traffic engineering efforts for on‑call transportation engineering and planning services for the Massachusetts Port Authority and the City of Cambridge.
    • Management of a multi-disciplinary team for the Tobin Bridge Signage Updating Program in Boston and Chelsea.  As Lead Traffic Engineer, she was responsible for review of the existing signage system, recommendations for improved signing and design and implementation of the approved signing program to enhance safety conditions for the traveling public and toll operators, maintenance staff, and contractors working on the bridge.
    • A traffic impact study to assess the advantages and disadvantages of maintaining the existing one‑way traffic flow on Main Street in Hyannis in conjunction with traffic calming measures, or converting to two‑way traffic on Main Street (and other roadways as required).  The study included assessment of the impact of any change to the accessibility of business and customers, while balancing the needs of pedestrians and the business community.  She was also responsible for a follow‑on study of the traffic impacts of changing travel directions on Old Colony Road in Hyannis.
    • Several intersection and traffic signal designs, including Route 135/Frankland Road in Ashland, Route 128 and Route 105 in Middleborough, Route 9 and Quinsigamond Avenue in Shrewsbury, two signals on Main Street in Ashland, and 5 locations on Route 18 in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
    • Traffic analysis for the Route 139 Transportation Planning project in Marshfield, and intersection analyses of three locations in Newton to determine TSM improvements.
    • Several traffic impact studies for the Milford and Westborough‑Southborough Campuses of EMC Corporation; Pettengill Road 1,000‑Acre Development in Londonderry, New Hampshire; Yankee Silversmith Inn in Wallingford, Connecticut; and Water Street Mills mixed-use development in Stonington Borough, Connecticut.
  • As Lead Traffic Engineer for an engineering firm, Keri provided traffic engineering expertise on several major projects for public and private clients (2000-04), including:
    • Preparation of complex traffic management plans for several MassHighway bridge projects, including the Route 3 bridges in Rockland, and Route 1 bridges in Sharon.
    • Traffic engineering support on several transportation planning projects in the City of Boston, including South Boston Master Planning for Gillette Company and the North Allston Neighborhood Strategic Plan.
    • Preparation of traffic signal plans, sign and pavement marking plans, and traffic management plans for several MassHighway projects, including Brosnihan Square (Route 146) in Millbury, Cambridgeport Roadway Improvements in Cambridge, and Mahoney Circle in Revere (preliminary design).  Keri also prepared traffic signal plans for several traffic signals in Connecticut.
    • Specialized traffic and tolling studies, including origin‑destination surveys, queuing studies, user surveys, and vehicle classification studies for Massport, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Maryland Transportation Authority, and New York State Thruway Authority.
    • Preparation of traffic and circulation analysis in siting studies of several types of facilities, including power plants and schools.
  • As Project Engineer for an engineering firm, Keri worked on projects for public clients (1995-2000), including:
    • assistance with traffic impact studies for the Metropolitan Providence (Rhode Island) Transportation Improvement Study; the MWRA Sections 95 and 100 Water Transmission Mains, Brookline; MWRA Sections 13 and 64 Water Transmission Mains, Stoneham; and MWRA Shaft 7 to WASM 3 Connecting Mains, Arlington, Boston, Belmont, Newton, and Watertown.
    • assisting the project manager with intersection and highway design and analysis for roadways in Massachusetts, including Chicopee Street, Front Street, and Grattan Street, Chicopee; Ruggles/Tremont Corridor Project, Roxbury; Lowell Street (Route 129), Wilmington; and Intersection Improvements for 3 locations in Newburyport.  Keri also assisted with intersection and highway design for 29 intersections in Rhode Island as part of the statewide signal optimization program Contract IV South.
    • assistance to the project manager with traffic management plans for improvements to I‑295, Contract 3, in Rhode Island; MWRA Phase II Valve Replacement, McGrath Highway and Broadway, Somerville; and Drainage Improvement Project, Lower East Street, Dedham.
    • assistance to the project manager with signal justification reports on Route 27 and Old Post Road, and Route 27 and East Street, Walpole.
    • assistance to the project manager with site design and utilities for Cambridge School of Weston Sewer Improvements, Weston; Public Library, Cohasset; Public Library, Georgetown; and Job Corps B New Gymnasium, North Grafton.
  • As a construction inspector for the New York State Department of Transportation., Keri worked on several complex construction projects (1993‑95), including rehabilitation of the Route 146A bridge over Cooley Kill and D&H Railroad in Saratoga County, and reconstruction and resurfacing of Route 9 in Albany County.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

  • With HSH: 3
  • Other: 13

EDUCATION

  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Troy, New York
    B.S., Civil Engineering, 1993

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, License No. 47252 (expires 6/30/2010)
  • Professional Engineer, State of New York, License No. 077515 (expires 2/28/2011)
  • Professional Engineer, State of Connecticut, License No. 22777 (expires 1/31/2009)
  • Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, License No. 906 (expires 4/23/2011)
  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers
  • Member, Women's Transportation Seminar

COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • Currently training for The Breast Cancer 3-Day, August 15-17, 2008.
  • Completed The Breast Cancer 3-Day, a 60-mile walk to benefit Susan G. Komen Foundation and the National Philanthropic Trust, August 2007 and July 2005.
  • Completed Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, May 2004.