What CBB does

CBB (operating as CBB | Transportation Solutions) is a 100% employee-owned transportation engineering and planning firm founded in 1973 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with five offices across Missouri and Illinois. The firm delivers nine core service lines to government agencies, municipalities, and private developers: transportation studies and planning, transportation design, traffic signal and ITS operations, transportation modeling, transportation safety, complete streets, transportation management, data collection, and grant writing. Technical delivery is built on a toolchain of commercial engineering software (Synchro, PTV VISSIM/VISUM/Vistro, SIDRA, HCS, Highway Safety Manual methodologies, AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, ArcGIS) and proprietary traffic management platforms (TACTICS, Centracs, TransSuite, MAXVIEW), integrated with field data collection capabilities including pneumatic tubes, turning count boards, cameras, and FAA-certified drone operations. CBB is a member of design-build teams on marquee regional projects and holds long-tenure on-call contracts with MoDOT (since 1998), the City of St. Louis (since 2012), and IDOT (20+ years).

Name

CBB

Legal name

CBB

Website

https://cbbtraffic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CBB is a 100% employee-owned transportation engineering and planning firm founded in 1973, serving government agencies, municipalities, and private developers across the Midwest with traffic engineering, planning, design, and grant writing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation Engineering Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation & Traffic Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Traffic Control Center (TCC/TMC) Operations Tools (Video Wall, Operator Consoles, SOP Workflow) (TLAJACAM)

Keywords

• Transportation engineering services
• Traffic engineering consulting
• Transportation planning
• Traffic signal operations
• Traffic impact studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Transportation Engineering: Fee-for-service consulting providing transportation engineering and planning services to government agencies, municipalities, and private developers. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts, on-call service agreements, and design-build team participation. The firm has maintained a MoDOT on-call traffic engineering services contract since 1998.
2. Transportation Planning Studies: Comprehensive transportation planning including corridor studies, traffic impact studies, access justification reports, interchange studies, and master plans for public and private sector clients.
3. Design Services: Roadway, traffic signal, ITS, and lighting design services for public agencies and private developers, including construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CBB is a professional consulting firm delivering transportation engineering and planning services to government agencies, municipalities, and private developers. Core offerings include traffic impact studies, corridor and interchange planning, roadway and traffic signal design, ITS design and integration, traffic signal timing and operations, transportation modeling and microsimulation, safety analysis, complete streets and multimodal planning, event traffic management, traffic data collection, and federal/state grant application preparation.

Product overview

CBB (CBB | Transportation Solutions) is a midwest transportation engineering and planning firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, operating since 1973. The company offers a comprehensive suite of professional consulting services organized around nine core disciplines: Transportation Studies and Planning, Transportation Design, Traffic Signals and Transportation System Operations, Transportation Modeling, Transportation Safety, Complete Streets, Transportation Management, Data Collection, and Grant Writing. Rather than a software product company, CBB delivers specialized engineering and planning expertise to public agencies, private developers, and institutional clients across the St. Louis region and Midwest. Projects range from traffic impact studies and corridor planning to complex interstate interchange design, traffic signal optimization, and multimodal transportation planning. The firm is 100% employee-owned and has been recognized with numerous industry awards including AASHTO America's Best Transportation Project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transportation Studies and Planning
• Transportation Design
• Traffic Signals and Transportation System Operations
• Transportation Modeling
• Transportation Safety
• Complete Streets
• Transportation Management
• Data Collection
• Grant Writing

Quantifiable outcome

• 13% and 12% average reduction in travel times in morning and afternoon peak periods, resulting in $12,290,416 in annual fuel cost savings and decreased vehicle emissions by 2,935,407 lbs. per year
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration26 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered project-specific, core and minor.

• WWT Racewayproject-specificStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBB partnered with WWT Raceway staff for race day parking, traffic management, and field support at the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 Race. CBB worked with Warning Lites and M&M Parking for this special event.
• Illinois State Policeproject-specificStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Illinois State Police for traffic management and coordination during the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 Race event.
• City of Madison Police Departmentproject-specificStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with City of Madison Police Department for traffic management during the NASCAR Cup Series event.
• IDOT District 8project-specificStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Illinois Department of Transportation District 8 for NASCAR Cup Series event traffic management coordination.
• Warning Litesproject-specificTechnology or IntegrationPartnered with Warning Lites for traffic control equipment and support during NASCAR Cup Series event.
• M&M Parkingproject-specificStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with M&M Parking for parking management services during the NASCAR Cup Series event.
• St. Charles CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBB worked with St. Charles County on studies for I-70 interchanges including 5th Street, Route 94, Zumbehl Road, Cave Springs Road, Route 370, Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Route 79, TR Hughes Boulevard, Highway K, and Bryan Road. Partnership involved Cities of St. Charles, St. Peters, and O'Fallon with MoDOT and FHWA.
• Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with MoDOT including on-call traffic engineering services contract since 1998, I-70 interchange studies, and multiple project partnerships. Technical work completed with oversight from MoDOT and FHWA.
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership involving interchange studies with oversight from FHWA, including Interchange Planning, Traffic Operational Analysis, and Access Justification Reports.
• Cities of St. Charles, St. Peters, and O'FalloncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Cities of St. Charles, St. Peters, and O'Fallon for I-70 interchange studies including public engagement, funding applications, and multi-modal coordination.
• St. Louis County Economic Development PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the prime consultant with transportation elements for 39 North (St. Louis County AgTech Innovation District) master planning process. According to SLEDP, AgTech is the overarching industry of agriculture technology and its interaction with plant science.
• City of Creve CoeurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with City of Creve Coeur for 39 North master planning including interchange design at Olive and Lindbergh. Recently awarded design contract for modifications by City of Creve Coeur.
• Danforth Plant Science CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnchor institution in 39 North district along with BRDG Park, Bayer Headquarters, and Helix Center Biotech Incubator.
• Bio Research and Development Growth (BRDG) ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnchor institution in 39 North district serving as part of the 600-acre AgTech Innovation District.
• Bayer HeadquartersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnchor institution in 39 North district.
• Helix Center Biotech IncubatorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnchor institution in 39 North district.
• City of St. LouiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompleted Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program project for City of St. Louis including Downtown Multimodal Study, fiber optic network enhancements, and Traffic Information Center Operations.
• East-West Gateway Council of GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Downtown Multimodal Plan and other regional transportation planning efforts. East-West Gateway is the metropolitan planning organization for the St. Louis region.
• Trailnetproject-specificStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between City of St. Louis and Trailnet for developing vision for Calm Streets network and establishing pilot routes for planning in the Louisiana Avenue Calm Streets project.
• Great Rivers Greenwayproject-specificStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner for Kiener Plaza Roadway Improvements along with CityArchRiver Foundation and City of St. Louis. Kiener Plaza work is part of $380 million Gateway Arch Grounds renovation.
• CityArchRiver Foundationproject-specificStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner for Kiener Plaza Roadway Improvements as part of the $380 million Gateway Arch Grounds renovation coordinated by CityArchRiver.
• Gateway Green Light ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey member from start on collaborative effort including St. Charles County, MoDOT, and Cities of St. Peters, O'Fallon, Wentzville, Lake St. Louis, Dardenne Prairie, Weldon Springs, and St. Charles. Project goal is to effectively manage regional transportation demands.
• City of St. Petersproject-specificStrategic or Co-development PartnerGateway Green Light consortium member city for regional transportation management including signal timing optimization and ITS improvements.
• City of O'Fallonproject-specificStrategic or Co-development PartnerGateway Green Light consortium member city. Long-term relationship as transportation consultant including traffic studies and comprehensive traffic plan updates.
• City of Lake St. Louisproject-specificStrategic or Co-development PartnerGateway Green Light consortium member city for regional transportation management.
• City of Dardenne Prairieproject-specificStrategic or Co-development PartnerGateway Green Light consortium member city for regional transportation management.
• City of Weldon Springsproject-specificStrategic or Co-development PartnerGateway Green Light consortium member city for regional transportation management.
• Gateway ConstructorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Gateway Constructors team contributing to $535 million I-64 reconstruction project. CBB served as chief designer for all signals and highway lighting and was solely responsible for daily operation of approximately 200 MoDOT signals during construction.
• Page ConstructorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Page Constructors Design-Build team for $72 million Missouri Route 364/Page Avenue Phase 3 Design-Build Project. CBB developed traffic models and served as chief designer for all traffic signals and ITS.
• University of Missouri - ColumbiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on research projects producing valuable guidance for state and local municipalities. CBB staff participate in guest lectures and student recruitment. Praveen Edara, Ph.D., P.E. serves as Professor and Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
• Metro (St. Louis)project-specificStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetro expressed concerns on negative impact to operations with conversion to one-way outer roads on I-270 North project. CBB's team implemented counter-flow bus lane solution to address Metro's concerns.
• Transforming a LifeminorOthersAnnual partnership with Transforming a Life and other local partners to donate more than 250 brand new coats to families in need during winter months. Works with Saint Louis University High School, City of St. Louis, Alderwoman Cara Spencer, and Novation Church.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• T.Y. Lin International: Global engineering firm specializing in transportation infrastructure, including highway design, traffic engineering, and intelligent transportation systems. Provides similar services to CBB's state DOT and municipal clients across multiple U.S. regions.
• Kimley-Horn: One of the largest employee-owned transportation engineering consulting firms in the U.S., providing traffic engineering, transportation planning, ITS design, and signal timing services to state DOTs, municipalities, and private developers. Direct competitor to CBB in transportation engineering services and similar in ESOP ownership structure.
• Crawford, Murphy & Tilly: Mid-size Midwest-based engineering firm providing transportation planning, traffic engineering, and infrastructure design services to state DOTs and municipalities. Direct competitor in the Midwest market with similar client base and service offering structure to CBB.
• TranSystems: Mid-size transportation-focused engineering and planning firm serving DOTs, municipalities, and private clients across the Midwest and nationally. Provides traffic engineering, transportation planning, and infrastructure design services that closely mirror CBB's offering, often competing on the same regional projects.

Broad incumbents

• HDR Inc. Large global engineering firm with a major transportation practice that provides traffic engineering, highway design, ITS, and transportation planning services. Active in Missouri and Illinois with state DOT clients, directly competing with CBB on regional projects while also operating at much larger scale.
• GHD: Global engineering and architecture firm with transportation practice serving public agencies and private developers. Provides traffic engineering, transportation planning, and infrastructure design services that overlap with CBB's offering, particularly relevant for larger multi-disciplinary pursuits.
• WSP USA: Global professional services firm with extensive transportation engineering practice serving state DOTs, municipalities, and federal agencies. Provides traffic engineering, smart mobility, ITS, and transportation planning services that directly overlap with CBB's offering, especially relevant for large design-build pursuits.
• Burns & McDonnell: Employee-owned engineering firm with a substantial transportation practice serving DOTs, municipalities, and private developers. Provides traffic engineering, transportation planning, and design services with strong Midwest presence, competing with CBB on regional projects.
• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with a substantial transportation practice. Provides traffic engineering, transportation planning, and infrastructure design across North America, competing with CBB on state DOT and municipal projects.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with major transportation and infrastructure practice. Provides traffic engineering, intelligent transportation systems, and transportation planning services to state DOTs and large municipalities, often through design-build partnerships similar to CBB's Gateway Constructors and Page Constructors roles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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