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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 […]

From Sketches to Solutions: The Path to Engineering Tre Davis, an intern in the FOCUS Transportation Department, has had a passion for drawing and designing cityscapes since he was young. It was high school when he was first introduced to the concept of making his drawings a reality through civil engineering. He “did not take […]

The design of intersections is a critical part of transportation engineering. It’s the point at which vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles proceed in many directions, often at the same time. Mobility and safety are key design considerations, as well as convenience and ease of use, to minimize delays and maximize progression along a signalized corridor. FOCUS […]

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

Michael Grant is a transportation intern at FOCUS who has been with us since last spring. His work involves traffic studies for new residential and commercial developments that are being built throughout the state—with some road design projects on the side. “Transportation engineering is interesting because it is such a big part of everyone’s lives. […]

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 […]

To accommodate recent growth in the area, FOCUS worked with Saratoga Springs City to design a traffic signal and a High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk beacon (HAWK) signal along Wild Blossom Boulevard. The boulevard intersects with busy Mountain View Corridor.  Drawing on our significant experience designing traffic signal systems, FOCUS transportation engineers designed a full traffic signal […]

As a graduate student earning a master’s degree at the University of Utah, Guangyao Li (who goes by Li) was looking for a career opportunity that suited his emphasis of study. He interviewed with FOCUS and found a fit with our Transportation Engineering department. Under the mentorship of department manager Jason Watson, Li has hit […]

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 […]

It’s been about 10 months since Jason Watson joined FOCUS, adding Transportation Engineering to our services. Jason has more than 19 years of experience designing and managing transportation projects – both large and small – throughout the western United States. We thought it would be fun to catch up with Jason and see how things […]