James J. Valenta

I am an experienced highway safety engineer with two engineering science degrees and over 44 years’ experience in traffic safety research, highway and traffic engineering design, roadway maintenance and traffic data analytics. I have taught at the University of Michigan and the Engineering Society of Detroit. I hold a certificate in Accident Reconstruction for Engineers from Northwestern University’s Transportation Institute and I am a Professional Civil Engineer. My litigation experience includes more than 120 personal injury cases in 28 states since 1996. I have significant experience in designing, constructing, and maintaining urban intersections, including the design, construction, operation and maintenance of traffic control devices. When I was employed as a senior traffic engineer at Midwestern Consulting, LLC I was the designated lead design engineer approved by the Michigan Department of Transportation to design intersection improvement projects including application of geometric design standards. When I was employed as Director of Transportation for the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan I was responsible for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of all traffic control devices in that city. I am knowledgeable in the application of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.