Roadway
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Our Roadway Group spans PGA offices across Florida and its engineers and designers have the experience and expertise to handle any project. Our portfolio includes projects from local roads and trails to major interstates and limited-access facilities throughout Florida. We’ve completed projects for seven of eight FDOT districts, held numerous districtwide and continuing services contracts, and have established ourselves as a leader in modern roundabout design in Florida. Additionally, our team embraces innovation and technology. We are actively engaged throughout the state on new software implementation, improving plan development efficiencies, and incorporating new technologies. Our initiative to be a leader can be highlighted by our Polk Parkway RRR AMG/3D pilot project for Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, where PGA became the first consultant firm to sign and seal a 3D model as the legal document (MALD) in the state. At PGA, we are dedicated to delivering quality on all our client projects, ensuring that schedules are met and that our deliverables exceed expectations. Quality control is embedded in our culture, and we work proactively to avoid delays, minimize the need for clients to use personal resources, and maintain the highest standards in all our projects. Through any design approach, we are committed to improving safety wherever possible. We are consistently helping our clients work toward their Vision Zero goals, providing enhancements and improvements that reduce and eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes.
Some areas of expertise includes:
- Milling and Resurfacing
- Innovative Intersection Design
- Modern Roundabout Design
- Widening Design
- New Alignments
- Complex Interchanges
- Sidewalks
- Shared Use Paths/Trails
- Complex Temporary Traffic Control
- Pilot Projects – Early Technology Adaptors
Featured projects
Senior Staff
Joe Lauk, PE
Principal, Roadway Director
Joe Lauk, PE
Principal, Roadway Director
Areas of Expertise:
Expert understanding of FDOT policies and procedures, roadway design, modern roundabout design.
Joe is heavily involved in his community of Lakeland, FL, where his wife, five children, and dog live.
David Long, PE
VP, Chief Roadway Engineer
David Long, PE
VP, Chief Roadway Engineer
Areas of Expertise:
FDOT plans preparation and design experience
He is a Florida native from Plant City. If he is not working, he is riding his mountain bike, playing softball, on the boat water skiing, putting around in his old Chevy, or something outside the office!
Mark Dunn, PE
VP, Tampa Roadway Group Leader
Mark Dunn, PE
VP, Tampa Roadway Group Leader
Areas of Expertise:
Project Management, Roadway Design (Reconstruction and RRR), and Maintenance of Traffic Design
When not at work you can find Mark hanging out with his wife, two children, and two dogs, or enjoying the day hitting the links with a nice cold beer.
Trevor Hawkins, PE
VP, Senior Project Manager
Trevor Hawkins, PE
VP, Senior Project Manager
Areas of Expertise:
3D modeling and template design, roundabout design, incorporating safety and innovation, client responsiveness
Trevor is a native of Colorado but has called Tampa his home for over a decade. Outside of engineering, he enjoys spending time with his family, tinkering on home projects, golf, and pickleball.
Joe Hitterman, PE
Chief Roadway Engineer
Joe Hitterman, PE
Chief Roadway Engineer
Areas of Expertise:
Program Management, Highway Design, Project Management, Design-Build
Joe has called Tampa Bay home since 1991. When not supporting the transportation industry, he can be found smoking meats for office/social functions or stalking the flats on his paddleboard.
Chris Smith
Senior Project Manager
Chris Smith
Senior Project Manager
Areas of Expertise:
Production Manager with extensive FDOT experience
Chris is a Florida native and makes time to visit his four grandsons and one granddaughter whenever possible. He is a private pilot, rides a unicycle, and juggles, but never all three at the same time.
Adam Perez, PE
Chief Roadway Engineer
Adam Perez, PE
Chief Roadway Engineer
Areas of Expertise:
Highway design projects ranging from local streets to principal arterials
Adam is a Florida native from Tampa. Outside of engineering roads, he can be found doing home renovations or enjoying a drive in his classic Chevy.
Eddie Giese, PE
Associate, Design Development Group Leader
Eddie Giese, PE
Associate, Design Development Group Leader
Areas of Expertise:
3D Modeling, Temporary Traffic Control
You can usually find Eddie cracking a dad joke around his five kids and wife, fishing, golfing, DIYing, eating steamed crabs, geeking out over the latest tech, or playing his guitars.
Chad Thompson, PE
Tallahassee Roadway Group Leader
Chad Thompson, PE
Tallahassee Roadway Group Leader
Areas of Expertise:
Expert knowledge and understanding of Federal-Aid programs and regulations, FDOT policies and procedures, Federal Discretionary Grant programs, FHWA Emergency Relief program
Outside of work, Chad enjoys traveling the world with his family, nearing their goal of visiting all the European countries. He also is a certified USA Swimming Official and helps run meets throughout Florida.
Dmitriy Mayboroda, PE, PTOE
Sarasota Roadway Group Leader
Dmitriy Mayboroda, PE, PTOE
Sarasota Roadway Group Leader
Areas of Expertise:
Roadway design and modeling (using Civil 3D), roundabout and intersection design, traffic signal design and coordination, cost estimation and contract document preparation.
Outside of his professional pursuits, Dmitriy cherishes time with his wife, Veronika, and their five children, and actively participates in the LHBC church in Sarasota.
Mose Howard, PE
Chief Roadway Engineer
Mose Howard, PE
Chief Roadway Engineer
Areas of Expertise:
Roadway design and management of minor and major FDOT Projects, both conventional and non-conventional.
Mose is an outdoor enthusiast and a native of Tampa. When not busy with work, he enjoys outdoor adventures with his family in the year-round warm Florida weather.
Mark VanHorne, PE
Chief Roadway Engineer
Mark VanHorne, PE
Chief Roadway Engineer
Areas of Expertise:
Roadway design, Right-of-Way Plans, Constructability Reviews, Signing and Pavement Marking Plans, Maintenance of Traffic Plans
Originally from Pennsylvania, Mark recently relocated to Florida. Outside of work, Mark can be found anywhere near water or on the golf course.
Eric Born, PE
Roadway Project Manager
Eric Born, PE
Roadway Project Manager
Areas of Expertise:
Roadway Design, 3D Modeling, Project Management
Eric is a dedicated father, adrenaline junkie, and enthusiast of all things with wheels. In his free time, he likes to get lost in the forest on off-road trails, take his kids for a bike ride, or wrench on one of his project vehicles.
Jonathan Jones, PE
Roadway Project Manager
Jonathan Jones, PE
Roadway Project Manager
Areas of Expertise:
Project Management, Roadway Design, Temporary Traffic Control, 3D Modeling, Plans Production
Jonathan is a native Floridian and has called Central Florida home since 2007. When not at work, you can find Jonathan spending quality time with his wife and kids, playing hockey, or watching any UCF sporting event (Go Knights!).
Michelle Buitron, PE
Roadway Engineer
Michelle Buitron, PE
Roadway Engineer
Areas of Expertise:
Project Management, Roadway Design, 3D Modeling and Plans Production
Official Plant Whisperer and Adventure Seeker. Outside of work, you will find Michelle with dirt under her nails in her food forest or exploring new trails, parks, and springs with her dogs and other half.
Amy Hudson, PE
Senior Roadway Engineer
Amy Hudson, PE
Senior Roadway Engineer
Areas of Expertise:
Plans Production (SS10 & ORD), Design Documentation, Crash Data Analysis
Amy has over 20 years of experience with a strong technical background in roadway design.
Jeff Mednick
Project Manager
Jeff Mednick
Roadway Project Manager
Areas of Expertise:
Project Management, Program Management, Utility Coordination
Jeff self-identifies as a nerd. When not hanging out with his four sons and wife, he enjoys his coin collecting, metal detecting, and studying cosmology, quantum physics, and multiverse hypotheses, for fun.
Gabriel Gonzalez, PE
Senior Roadway Engineer
Gabriel Gonzalez, PE
Senior Roadway Engineer
Areas of Expertise:
Highway design projects ranging from local streets to limit access facilities, 3D Modeling, Temporary Traffic Control
Gabriel is not a Florida native, though he considers himself one. He enjoys spending time with family, practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, going to the beach, the Miami Dolphins, and F1 Racing.
Tommy Serra
Chief Roadway Designer
Tommy Serra
Chief Roadway Designer
Areas of Expertise:
Horizontal/vertical alignments, 3D modeling
Tommy enjoys competing in Triathlons (Swim, Bike, Run) and working on his 1957 VW Beetle in his spare time.
Carrie Strasheim, PE
Roadway Engineer
Carrie Strasheim, PE
Roadway Engineer
Areas of Expertise:
Roadway Design, 3D Modeling, Design Documentation
Carrie is a Nebraska native and has been in Florida since 2013. Most of her time outside of work is busy with her kids. In her free time, she enjoys finding new home or craft projects, puzzles, and tennis.
Amber Lewis
Roadway Project Manager
Amber Lewis
Roadway Project Manager
Areas of Expertise:
Roadway Design and 3D Design
Erin Long
Senior Roadway Designer
Areas of Expertise:
Plans Production (SS10 & ORD), Design Documentation, Crash Data Analysis
Erin is a proud USF Bull alumna. A native Floridian, she enjoys doing typical Florida activities like kayaking, going to Rays games, and making fun of people who use umbrellas.