An equitable, safe, and sustainable approach to transportation.
Roadway improvement projects don’t just affect drivers—they can impact entire communities. A Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study considers environmental, social, and economic factors when new transportation projects or improvements are planned. VHB’s context-sensitive approach to PD&E elevates mobility and community connections through integrated transportation engineering, planning, land development, and environmental services.
VHB PD&E teams are an integral part of transportation projects shaping communities across the East Coast, from stakeholder engagement to advancing high-speed rail to preserving natural resources for rural road improvements. Our firmwide team of more than 200 PD&E professionals includes urban planners, transportation planners and engineers, environmental scientists, biologists, real estate and development leaders, and public involvement specialists. The Southeast Region PD&E has specialized insight about the unique needs of Central Florida PD&E clients. Our success is attributed in part to the depth and breadth of the integrated planning and environmental services we offer under one roof.
PD&E Services Take a Holistic Approach
Featured Capabilities
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Vision & Concept Development
The PD&E team is a cohesive unit of innovative thinkers and problem solvers with years of experience developing corridor concepts and studies that enhance connectivity and accessibility. We work with DOTs, public agencies, homeowners and business districts, to gather and synthesize input into a project’s goals, including critical corridors that bisect urban, rural, suburban, and surban areas.
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Consensus Building
The public plays an important part in PD&E. VHB’s public engagement professionals are skilled at conducting stakeholder outreach to communicate goals and objectives, including public hearings for in-person and virtual meetings. We lead facilitation of tough topics and translate for multilingual communities when consensus is critical to move projects forward.
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Regulatory Know-How
Our extensive knowledge of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) helps fast-track environmental review, secure permits, and make insightful decisions that protect natural, historic, and cultural resources, like wetlands, water management districts, and significant archaeological sites. Our PD&E team prepares environmental assessments, impact statements, permit applications, and preliminary and final designs.
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Innovative Improvements
Our technology-enabled, data-informed team integrates Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies into projects that improve safety, enhance mobility, minimize environmental impact, and reduce congestion on roadways across Florida and beyond.
