John Doan, PE

Isthmus Team Member Since: 2025

Professional Registration:
Civil Engineer, MN #44179

Education:
M.P.P. Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, Harvard University
B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

Areas of Specialty:
Roadway Corridor Studies, Traffic Safety, Active Transportation, Transit Corridor and Station Area Planning, Transit-Oriented Development, Road User Charging, Managed Lanes, and Tolling Technology, Mobility Management, Human-Centered Design, Public Engagement, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, Policy, Funding, and Grant Applications

John brings extensive experience from both the public and private sector to his roles as Senior Transportation Planner and Lead of the Isthmus Transportation Planning practice. Throughout his career, he has focused on helping to build thriving communities through thoughtful multimodal transportation system investments. John integrates his technical engineering expertise with a human-centered design approach to find innovative solutions to complex challenges. He has led roadway and transit corridor studies, regional systems planning, and implementation of complex all-electronic toll systems on interstate highways. John served as MnDOT’s MnPASS Program Manager and Chair of the Transportation Research Board’s Congestion Pricing Outreach Subcommittee. He is a former member of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council and a current member of the Shoreview City Council.