Zach Bugg, PhD
Associate Engineer

Zach’s experience includes project work in the areas of transit planning, microsimulation analysis, roundabout design and operations, highway safety, and lane elimination/complete streets planning. His main research interests and publications are in the areas of highway capacity, operational effects of geometric design, and transit preferential treatments. Zach is actively engaged in professional development and enjoys speaking at conferences and guest lectures, as well as mentoring interns and new staff. Prior to joining Kittelson, he served as a research and teaching assistant at the Institute for Transportation Research and Education at North Carolina State University. He is proficient in ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Highway Capacity Software (HCS), R, SAS, SIDRA, Synchro, and VISSIM.
Projects Zach has worked on

Raleigh SS4A Planning Grant
Securing SS4A Funding to Expand Vision Zero Program in Raleigh

Wilmington Congestion Management Dashboard
A Dashboard for Disseminating Travel Time Data

Durham Bus Operations and Planning
Addressing Slow Bus Service With Quick-Build Solutions

Displaced Left Turn Intersection Informational Guide
A Comprehensive Guide to Displaced Left Turn Planning and Design
