Roadway widening, a dedicated bike lane, and traffic signal modifications are a few scope elements to David Drive Corridor Improvements, a project DE is designing for Jefferson Parish based on the recommendations that we provided to the RPC under a Stage 0 Feasibility Access Management Study for this corridor. From transportation planning and traffic engineering to design, DE has managed all phases for this corridor improvement that reaches from Veterans Boulevard to West Napoleon Avenue.
Meet One of DE's Lead Transportation Engineers
New Orleans City Park's Marconi Multi-Use Path is Now Open
October is National Community Planning Month
Volunteering Behind the Scenes for the 2017 LA Civil Engineering Conference and Show
Kurt Evans, P.E. to Lead ACEC of Louisiana
Kurt Evans named Fellow in the American Council of Engineering Companies
Digital's CEO, Kurt Evans, P.E., has been elected as a Fellow in the American Council of Engineering Companies. He joins the 300-plus Fellows who have been recognized in this way by their colleagues for contributions to the Council and the profession.
Kurt will be recognized along with other elected Fellows at the 2017 Fall Conference Awards Luncheon in Orlando, Florida. Join us in congratulating Kurt on this wonderful accomplishment!
DE has two team members installed to the Board of ASCE New Orleans
DE's Rob Delaune Serves as a Leadership Panelist for ASCE Younger Members
On May 25th, ASCE Younger Members New Orleans Chapter hosted a member event that featured a leadership panel discussion and a question and answer session.
Several topics of discussion included the following:
- Career goals and challenges
- Leadership and management
- Business Development
- Technical Development
- Becoming a partner in a firm
- Starting an engineering firm
- Leadership in the public sector
- Networking/client relations
- Personal development and professionalism
- Work/Life balance
- Mentoring
The discussion provided insight to the attendees based on the leadership panel’s experiences. Panelists were able to portray a message to the younger members regarding the next generation of engineering. Each panelist provided key takeaways for the upcoming generation and what emerging leaders should keep in mind as they gain experience (e.g., passing on of institutional knowledge) at the end of the session.