New Bern

Where environmental wellbeing meets community connection.

At Summit, we strongly believe in improving and enriching the communities we serve. We achieve this by ensuring that every project we work on has minimal impact on the environment so that future generations can enjoy these projects for decades to come. Our commitment to being environmentally conscious and sustainable is reflected throughout our service areas, from utilizing permeable pavements to using the Pathfinder tool to mitigate our carbon footprint. We also have the inaugural Stormwater Planning & Compliance team to take our capabilities to new, sustainable, and community-oriented heights. That’s the dedication you can expect from Summit- one that seamlessly blends utility, safety, and function while benefiting the world we call home.

At a Glance.

Award-Winning

ACEC/NC 2023’s Large Firm of the Year / ENR’s 2023 Design Firm List for Top 500 Design Firms Nationally / Two awards for Engineering Excellence in 2020 and 2015 from the ACEC/NC

14 Comprehensive Services

Including Civil Engineering, CMT/SI, Landscape Architecture, Construction Services, and Geotechnical Engineering.

430+ Employees

Including 4 Master Special Inspectors, 50 Professional Engineers, 2 Landscape Architects, and over 100 certified inspectors located throughout North Carolina.

Summit has previously designed an estimated 14.425 miles of sidewalks, multi-use paths, and greenways. We have the expertise to fully understand and implement the needs of the community when embarking on these projects while using environmentally-sustainable materials and practices.

Services.

Planning

Our Summit Planning department prioritizes listening to communities and translating their visions into reality. We achieve this through inclusive engagement processes and thorough data analysis, which helps us understand the needs, desires, and goals of each municipality we work with. Our team’s practical understanding of local government and multi-disciplinary expertise allows us to produce actionable recommendations that help communities shape a resilient future. By working alongside our clients, we can create better and brighter communities, which will benefit both present and future generations. 

Our Capabilities Include:

  • Comprehensive Planning 
  • Master Planning 
  • Zoning Ordinance Updates 
  • Downtown Revitalization 
  • Site Suitability Assessments 
  • Feasibility Studies 
  • Small Area Plans 
  • Grant Preparation 
  • Grant Management 
  • Development Scenario Modeling 
  • Public Participation Initiatives 
  • GIS Analysis 
  • GIS Data Presentation 
  • Davis-Bacon Labor Compliance 
Galax Small Area Plan

Galax, VA

Hindle Building Feasibility Study

Amelia County, VA

Contact

Anne Darby, AICP

Anne Darby, AICP

Planning Department Manager 

Phone: 804-437-0653
Email:  [email protected] 

Transportation Design

Ensuring smooth transportation is crucial for a thriving community. That’s why we are dedicated to cultivating a team of true professionals with a wealth of experience in project development and engineering design– ensuring successful project delivery for various clients, every time. We have the capacity to provide every design discipline for transportation projects, including roadway design, hydrologic analysis and hydraulic design, traffic management, and utility engineering. With a focus on constructability, serviceability, and value engineering, we guarantee exceptional project delivery that results in extraordinary benefits to our community. 

Our Capabilities Include:

  • Roadway Design 
  • Streetscapes 
  • Structure Design 
  • Pedestrian Management 
  • Trail & Greenway Design 
  • Traffic Management Design 
  • Floodplain Analysis 
  • Bike & Pedestrian Design 
  • Pavement Marking Design 
  • Sign Design 
  • Signals/ITS Design 
  • Erosion & Sediment Control 
  • Landscape Architecture 
  • Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) 
CMAQ Sidewalk Connections

Cumberland County, NC

Churton Street Access Improvements

Durham, NC

Contact

Brandon Johnson, PE

Civil Engineering Department Manager 

[email protected] 

Maintenance Management

Our Maintenance Management team understands how vital transportation infrastructure is for a community’s well-being. Our communities rely on the roads that bind us, and we strive to keep that infrastructure healthy and functional. We approach each problem or challenge with an innovative and responsive mindset, developing solutions to keep our infrastructure functional and safe. Our encompassing approach to maintenance management, including our advanced inspection, monitoring, and reporting capabilities, accomplishes this goal.  We know the transportation infrastructure must be appropriately maintained to serve our communities, and maintenance management is the primary way to make that goal a reality. By partnering with us, our clients can create the resilient, adaptive infrastructure our modern world needs to thrive.    

Our Capabilities Include:

  • Pavement Condition Assessments for Roadways and Parking Lots 
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 
  • Asset Inventory 
  • Asset Assessment 
  • Emergency Response 
  • Roadside Systems 
  • Drainage Systems 
  • Sidewalk and Curb Ramp Assessments 
  • Stormwater Inventory and Assessment 
  • Contract Development 
  • Contract Administration and Inspection
Hillsborough Pavement Preservation

Hillsborough, NC

NCDOT Guardrail Inspection and Repair

Contact

Kevin O'Dell Headshot

Scott Capps, PE

Transportation Maintenance Manager

919-732-3883
[email protected] 

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Portfolio.

Angier Sidewalk Extension

Sidewalks

Pavement Condition Assessments

Municipal Roads & Highways

Village Pointe Lake Greenway

Parks & Recreation

Galax Small Area Plan

Municipal

Lake Rogers Park

Parks & Rec

NCDOT Guardrail Inspection & Repair

Municipal Roads & Highways

Front Royal Comprehensive Plan & Zoning Ordinance Update

Municipal

Tappahannock Downtown Revitalization

Municipal

Audubon Drive Sidewalk Addition

Sidewalks

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Previous Clients.

NC Wetlands Park at Walnut Creek - Structural Engineering, Water Resources, Transportation Design, Landscape Architecture
City of Raleigh,
North Carolina
City of Rocky Mount, North Carolina
City of Durham,
North Carolina
Audubon Drive Sidewalk Addition design concept overlay.
City of Danville,
Virginia
Tappahannock Downtown Revitalization zoning map for portfolio.
Town of Tappahannock,
Virginia
Town of Carborro,
North Carolina
Town of Angier,
North Carolina
Town of Hillsborough,
North Carolina
Exterior mockup of the Carolina Legacy Volleyball Center.
Town of Rolesville,
North Carolina
Village of Clemmons,
North Carolina
Town of Galax,
Virginia
Map for the Town of Cape Carteret Cama Land Use Plan
Town of Cape Carteret,
North Carolina