Berk’s Transportation Experience

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.BERK’s transportation funding and policy experience includes work for the State, counties, cities, public transit authorities, ferry districts, ports, and other local communities. Our work includes supporting county and city funding studies to inform Transportation Improvement Plans (TIPs) and Transportation Master Plans (TMPs); transportation impact fees; and operations, program design, and strategic studies. BERK supports toll revenue forecasting studies with economic analysis and regional land use forecasting. We also support passenger only fare revenue studies with market analysis and ridership demand forecasting.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

Statewide Transportation Funding and Policy Studies:

• Joint Transportation Committee: Statewide Transportation Needs Assessment

• Joint Transportation Committee: City Transportation Funding Study

• Joint Transportation Committee: TNC Policy Guide / Summary Report and Taxi and For-Hire Policy Guide

• WSTC Road Usage Charge Assessment

• Washington State Association of Counties: County Transportation Revenue Study

• Local Funding Studies and Financial Analysis:

  • Chelan County Transportation Element of TIP (Chapter 7 completed by BERK)

  • City of Issaquah Mobility Master Plan (support)

  • City of Kennewick Transportation System Plan (Chapter 5 completed by BERK)

  • City of Kent Transportation Master Plan (support)

  • City of Seattle Transportation Capital Funding Review

  • King County Department of Transportation Road Services Division Financial Review

  • Kittitas County Transportation Element of TIP (Chapter 7 completed by BERK)

  • Lake Forest Park Safe Streets Funding Options

• Toll Revenue Forecasting Studies:

  • WSDOT Traffic and Toll Revenue On Call Services (Regional Land Use Forecasting)

Passenger Fare Revenue Studies:

• KC Water Taxi Service Alternatives (Ridership forecast)

• KC Ferries Fare Policy (Ridership and revenue forecast)

• King County Metro Fare Program Technical Assistance

• Pierce Transit Fast Ferry Feasibility Study (Ridership forecast)

• Washington State Ferries Tariff Updates

Transportation Impact Fees:

• City of Seattle

• City of Tacoma (support)

• Pierce County (support)

• Thurston County (support)

Operations Studies, Program Design, and Strategic Plans:

• King County International Airport Boeing Field Strategic Plan

  King County Low Income Fare Advisory Committee (resulted in ORCA LIFT)

  Skagit County Guemes Ferry Operations and Service Study

  Washington State Ferries Reservations Design and Implementation