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HIRING THE RIGHT HELP A community is well-advised to hire a professional traffic engineering consultant that is familiar with local values and goals and has intimate knowledge of funding sources. And, of course, a firm with extensive experience providing efficient, comprehensive engineering and urban planning services. Experience in municipal engineering, environmental and transportation agency coordination, grant writing, public outreach, construction management, and municipal plan review all will pave the way to a successful project. CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS Speaking of successful projects, on the following pages are a few case studies illustrating intersection improvements and bike lane projects that benefited from expert guidance leading to quality results that were responsive to the challenges these neighborhoods dished out. Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) This video demonstrates the functionality of an RRFB: https://bit.ly/2FwRtQB AYRESASSOCIATES.COM | 5