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Traffic Data Collection: Methods and Importance in the Field of Engineering Traffic data collection plays a crucial role not only in transportation engineering but also in broader planning efforts, offering essential insights for traffic impact studies, infrastructure improvements, and regional growth patterns. At FOCUS Engineering & Surveying, we specialize in gathering and analyzing traffic data […]

Staff Spotlight: Michael Brown The state of Utah is growing rapidly . . . I would like to be a part of the roadways that people use daily. —Michael Brown A Budding Career in Transportation Michael is an intern in the Transportation department at FOCUS Engineering & Surveying, and an engineering student at The University […]

Sustainability. Community. These are more than just buzz words for Gardner, a premier commercial property development and management company. Gardner’s services range from initiating planning, design, and construction to managing daily operations of real estate development projects. They work primarily throughout Utah, Idaho, and Nevada. Cole Peterson, a Development Associate at Gardner, leads one of […]

Congratulations! FOCUS is built by our strong and passionate team. We are proud to promote some of our most hardworking people, who inspire us. Carson Griffin, Crew Chief 2 | Construction Staking Guangyao Li, Project Engineer 1 | Transportation

Client: Ivory Development and Perry Development  Location: Herriman, Utah Project Duration: 2017–Present Services: Site Civil Design, Transportation, Land Planning, Landscape and Irrigation, Surveying, Construction Staking   Hidden Oaks is a master-planned community adjacent to Butterfield Canyon comprised of 823 homes. FOCUS was involved with the master planning, which included the realignment of Butterfield Creek, and […]

The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) has come a long way from its humble beginnings. Incorporated in 1970, UTA started with only a few dozen 20-year-old buses while repurposing an old gas station on Beck Street for their first headquarters. UTA is proud to have grown with Utah—supporting the mobility, opportunity, and economic vitality of its […]

Client: Utah Department of Transportation Location: Talmage, UT Project Duration: June 2021 Services: Transportation engineering Utah State Route 87 (SR-87) spans 37 miles and connects communities in Duchesne County. A county road intersecting SR-87 at Mile Post 7.6 services a landfill and oil refinery. Large trucks regularly turning off SR-87 onto the county road were […]

Scott Dillenbeck recently became a part of our FOCUS team as a Senior CAD Designer for Transportation Engineering. Having worked in the past with our Transportation Department Manager, Scott was drawn in by the work atmosphere. “The idea that if we can better ourselves, we can produce better products for our clients was a big […]

Creating a Smooth and Safe Traffic Flow Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) is something we take very seriously at FOCUS. With distracted drivers and the need for increased safety in construction zones, it’s never been more important to ensure that proper MOT is maintained throughout construction. Temporary Traffic Control MOT is the design, installation, and operation […]