Joining the Glendale team gives me the opportunity to use my diverse professional expertise, which I acquired from different parts of the country, to help Glendale provide the best possible transportation systems to its residents.”

Shahid Abbas

The city of Glendale has named Shahid Abbas as the new director of transportation.

Abbas will oversee all facets of the city’s transportation department, which includes Glendale’s airport and transit services as well as its pavement management program. He will direct the activities and staff involved with traffic engineering, street signage and striping, traffic signalization, transportation strategic planning and the city’s school education programs.

He will also be involved in developing recommendations regarding both the Transportation and Airport Master plans as well as the Transportation Department’s Capital Improvement plan. Abbas will represent Glendale on various county and state committees.

“Joining the Glendale team gives me the opportunity to use my diverse professional expertise, which I acquired from different parts of the country, to help Glendale provide the best possible transportation systems to its residents,” Abbas stated in a news release. “Glendale is such a wonderful community with a bright future, and I am honored to serve and have an impact on those who call the city home.”

Most recently, Abbas served as director of public works for the City of South Pasadena, California, where he provided leadership and overall management for a variety of city’s strategic priorities and programs, including transportation, traffic and streets’ programs. Prior to that he was manager of transportation and capital improvement programs for the city of Sunnyvale, California, where he collaborated with both the Google and Apple corporations on the review and approval of construction plans for their main campuses.

“Shahid Abbas brings an impressive background in every area of transit and transportation and is fully prepared to help Glendale deliver on our significant investments in transportation infrastructure and services,” Glendale City Manager Kevin Phelps stated.

Abbas will join the city of Glendale on Monday, Feb. 14.