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Effective March 17, 2008, R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc. and its National Survey & Engineering Division has changed its Name to R.A. Smith National.
For Immediate Release, 10 December 2008
For More Information, Contact:
Karen Wiesneski
262-317-3292
Patrick Hawley and Doug Senso, R.A. Smith National, Earn Roundabout Designer Certification
BROOKFIELD, WIS. – Patrick Hawley and Doug Senso, project managers in the transportation division of R.A. Smith National (formerly R.A. Smith & Associates and its National Survey & Engineering Division) – civil engineering, planning, surveying, landscape architecture, GIS and 3D visualization consultants – recently earned Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s (WisDOT) new roundabout certification as Level 1 Roundabout Designers (authorized to design single-lane roundabouts).The qualified designer status of Hawley (Brookfield office) and Senso (Appleton office) builds on their extensive roundabout involvement during the past 10 years. WisDOT'scertification process was established in 2008 to ensure all roundabout designs receive a high level of expertise throughout the project.
 Hawley has 16 years of project management experience, specializing in traffic analysis, roundabouts analysis and design, transportation planning and parking. Hawley has been involved with the planning, operations and design of hundreds of roundabout projects in Wisconsin and throughout the U.S., including the series of five roundabouts along WIS 145 in Richfield (planned for 2009 construction) and the Wescott on Washington roundabout in Houston, Texas. He has worked extensively with WisDOT in completing roundabout reviews for more than 20 projects statewide. Hawley also presents regularly at conferences, publishes transportation articles in national and local publications, and teaches classes at Marquette University and through the University of Wisconsin system.
Hawley lives in Delafield, Wisconsin and works out of R.A. Smith National’s Brookfield office.
 Senso has 16 years of experience in roadway design and transportation construction management. He has been involved in the design of more than 50 roundabouts in Wisconsin, a few of which include CTHP/CTH PV roundabout in Washington County, five roundabouts along the STH 145 corridor in Richfield, and 10 roundabouts along the STH 26 corridor in Watertown. Senso is also experienced in the design of urban and rural roadways, bridge approaches, railways, and pavement management.
Senso lives in Freedom, Wisconsin and works out of R.A. Smith National’s Appleton office.
About R.A. Smith & Associates
R.A. Smith & Associates is one of Wisconsin’s largest civil engineering, planning, surveying, landscape architecture, GIS and 3D visualization consulting firms with 250 total employees. R.A. Smith and its National Survey & Engineering division are headquartered in Brookfield, Wis. with branch offices in Appleton, Oshkosh and Madison, Wis. National Survey & Engineering also has offices in Tarentum (Pittsburgh), Pa. Established in 1978, R.A. Smith serves state and local government, and its National Survey & Engineering division serves the land development industry.
R.A. Smith was ranked No. 7 among medium-sized civil engineering firms (101 to 499 employees) nationwide in CE News’ Best Civil Engineering Firms to Work For 2007. R.A. Smith was also recognized in 2001, 2003 and 2005 as one of the best employers to work for in Southeastern Wisconsin by Milwaukee Magazine. Additional awards include the 2004 Wisconsin Business Ethics Award in the small business category; 2004 Top 10 Small Businesses in Southeastern Wisconsin by the Waukesha County Chamber of Commerce and Small Business Times; and a winner in The Business Journal’s Beyond the Paycheck awards program in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and the Top Milwaukee Workplaces 2007.
R.A. Smith’s mission is to design with vision, deliver excellence, and provide the most responsive service to our clients. The company is driven by core values that include accountability, client satisfaction, innovation, positive work environment, ethics and integrity, and community and professional involvement.
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