Anna Chamberlin, AICP, joins VHB as Director of Transportation Planning based in the Washington, DC, office to help advance VHB’s regional prominence in transportation planning. In her role, she will lead and expand VHB’s planning work in the transportation and real estate markets while mentoring the next generation of urban planning professionals.
Anna has 17 years of experience with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) tackling complex transportation planning challenges—starting as a Capital City Fellow and working her way to Associate Director of the Planning and Sustainability Division. Her specialized experience and insight into the DDOT procedures, processes, strategic direction, and policy coordination, will help VHB’s clients develop sustainable and innovative transportation solutions.
“In her role at DDOT, Anna worked with VHB for more than 10 years, and during that time I witnessed firsthand how dedicated she is to developing smart solutions to projects,” said Joe Wanat, PE, Metro DC Managing Director. “She knows how to solve complex challenges in urban environments while keeping sustainability and community priorities at the forefront.”
During her time at DDOT, Anna led a diverse team on multimodal planning, transportation demand management, environmental compliance, and livability projects. She led the Planning and Sustainability Division’s coordination with agencies, including the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), National Park Service (NPS), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), and Commission of Fine Arts (CFA). She skillfully navigated each agency’s complex requirements related to environmental compliance, electric vehicle infrastructure planning, and multimodal planning, design, and implementation. She also led efforts on development review, public space permitting, complete streets, and zoning entitlements.
Anna was the Project Manager for the planning and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) phases of the Long Bridge project. She worked alongside VHB and other members of the project team on approximately 1.8 miles of improvements that includes a new two-track railroad bridge next to the existing bridge, and four-track corridor with a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge.
Learn more about VHB’s transportation planning experience and connect with Anna via email or LinkedIn.
