09.12.2007: METRO GOLD LINE FOOTHILL EXTENSION TO LA / ONTARIO INT’L AIRPORT
PROJECT AWARDED TO KOA
KOA Corporation has been selected by the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority to prepare the Strategic Planning Study to evaluate premium light rail connections from the Foothill Extension’s proposed terminus in Montclair to the LA / Ontario International Airport. The project team is comprised of a group of top professionals with specific skills and demonstrated experience in transit planning and design in Southern California. This study team will be led and managed by Mr. Jimmy Lin, P.E., of KOA Corporation, and will be supported by experienced transit and rail engineers, traffic engineers, civil engineers, public outreach experts, and urban designers. The four subconsultants on the KOA team are STV Incorporated of Los Angeles and Rancho Cucamonga, who will lead the rail alignment evaluation; J.L Patterson & Associates of Orange, who will lead the rail design and station feasibility analysis; Consensus Planning Group who will lead the Public Outreach program, and Cityworks Design of Pasadena who will lead the transit oriented development and station planning. KOA’s Ontario office, which is located in the heart of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Phase II area, will serve as the local office for the project.
07.07.2007: KOA GROWS WITH ACQUISITION OF CRAIN & ASSOCIATES
Celebrating 20 years of excellence in transportation engineering and planning, Katz, Okitsu & Associates has changed its name to KOA Corporation. As part of our continuing mission, KOA is committed to helping our clients meet the challenges of an ever-changing world of transportation, and to shape the future through advanced innovation and technology. As part of this mission KOA Corporation has acquired Crain & Associates of Southern California. Crain & Associates has been responsible for the transportation planning and design elements for many premiere projects in Southern California, including Fox Studios Expansion, Amgen Campus site in Thousand Oaks, and The Grove at Farmers Market. With more than 110 employees, the KOA family has grown to meet the increasing challenges for effective and innovative transportation and traffic solutions for California.
08.24.2006: KOA OPENS NEW OFFICE IN OAKLAND
In September, 2006 KOA opened its newest California office, located in downtown Oakland. KOA was recently named to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s (MTC) consultant bench for the Bay Area Regional Signal Timing Program (RSTP). KOA is currently working on projects with the Cities of San Francisco, San Leandro, Lafayette, and San Ramon. The San Ramon project includes over 60 traffic signals and includes retiming of the Crow Canyon Road corridor which was timed by KOA in 2000. The San Francisco project includes the Market Street and Embarcadero corridors, where transit priority will guide the signal timing efforts.
