Richard F. Beaubien, PE, PTOE
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Professional Summary
Richard F. Beaubien, PE, PTOE is a Traffic Engineering and Road Safety expert specializing in litigation involving traffic crashes and road safety audits. With a career spanning municipal traffic engineering, transportation planning, highway design, and intelligent transportation systems, he brings a comprehensive framework for evaluating compliance with traffic control standards and assessing safety measures. His work centers on investigating traffic incident causation, assessing compliance with traffic control device guidelines, and evaluating whether road safety measures meet industry standards.
Mr. Beaubien has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the United States, involving cases related to traffic crashes, municipal traffic systems, and intelligent transportation projects. His M.S. in Transportation and Traffic Engineering, along with certifications as a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer and Road Safety Professional, reinforce his ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. He is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of causation in disputes involving traffic engineering and road safety compliance.
Work Experience
Beaubien Engineering — Managing Director | 2012–Present Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. — Transportation Director | 1989–2011 City of Troy, Michigan — Transportation Director | 1975–1989 Reid, Cool & Michalski, Inc. — Chief Engineer | 1973–1975 Federal Highway Administration — Highway Engineer | 1968–1973
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Best Descriptor
Richard F. Beaubien specializes in traffic engineering and road safety analysis.
Best Use Cases
- 1traffic safety audits
- 2traffic impact assessments
- 3intelligent transportation system design
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View full reportEducation
B.S. in Civil Engineering
University of Michigan · 1967
M.S. in Transportation and Traffic Engineering
University of Michigan · 1968
Licenses
- Professional EngineerMichigan (MI)
- Professional EngineerIllinois (IL)
- Traffic EngineerCalifornia (CA)
- Professional EngineerMissouri (MO)
- Professional EngineerFlorida (FL)
- Real Estate BrokerMichigan (MI)