Monday, January 12, 2026

Kimley-Horn

Kimley-Horn (officially Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.) is one of the leading multidisciplinary engineering, planning, and design consulting firms in the United States. Founded in 1967 in Raleigh, North Carolina, the firm has grown significantly, with nearly 10,000 employees across more than 150 offices in North America as of recent reports. It ranks highly in industry lists, such as #8 on Engineering News-Record's "Top 500 Design Firms" in 2025.
The company specializes in a broad range of services, including:
  • Transportation engineering and planning (roadways, bridges, transit, intelligent transportation systems)
  • Land development and site/civil engineering
  • Landscape architecture
  • Environmental and water resources engineering (including stream restoration and stormwater management)
  • Aviation consulting
  • Energy consulting (e.g., solar and data centers)
  • Structural engineering
  • Urban planning and redevelopment
  • Parking, traffic management, and smart city technologies
Kimley-Horn works on projects for both public-sector clients (e.g., cities, states, departments of transportation) and private-sector developers, emphasizing innovative, client-focused solutions that improve communities, safety, and efficiency.Notable Project ExamplesKimley-Horn's portfolio includes diverse, high-impact work across markets:
  • Transportation and Infrastructure: Projects like the Chesapeake-Elizabeth Interceptor System Diversion Improvements in Virginia (sanitary sewer upgrades), CSAH 101 roadway and trail improvements in Minnesota (including bridges and pedestrian tunnels), I-81 corridor study in Virginia, and I-5/Genesee Avenue interchange reconstruction in San Diego.
  • Urban and Development: NCR Global Headquarters in Atlanta (LEED Platinum campus with innovative public spaces), Dallas Logistics Hub (6,000-acre industrial development with over 60 million sq ft of space), Miami Central Commons (Class A industrial warehouses in a foreign trade zone), and Centennial Yards utilities in Atlanta.
  • Environmental and Recreation: Little Sugar Creek stream restoration and greenway extension in North Carolina (focusing on erosion control, bank stabilization, and trail connections).
  • Aviation, Transit, and Specialized: Super Bowl LIII traffic management in Atlanta, various transit planning (e.g., bus rapid transit alternatives), and international efforts like data center developments in Brazil and India, plus logistics centers in Mexico, Brazil, Australia, and Singapore.
  • Other Highlights: Tunneling projects in Texas and Nevada, campus developments (e.g., George Washington University, Gallaudet University in DC), and award-winning efforts recognized by ACEC (multiple national awards in recent years for innovation and complexity).
The firm frequently highlights its projects on its official website (kimley-horn.com/projects), where they showcase case studies emphasizing quality, collaboration, and impactful outcomes. Many involve sustainable design, multimodal improvements, and resilience.If you're interested in a specific type of project (e.g., traffic improvements like the Spring Hill Travel Plaza plan you shared earlier, which aligns with their transportation expertise), region, or more details on any of these, let me know!


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