Can removing traffic lights, signs, curbs, crosswalk striping and lane marking from roads make them safer and more efficient for all users?

Roads are an integral part of our everyday life. According to a survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, American drivers spend...

Historically, traffic engineers have used the 85th Percentile Rule method to establish the speed limits posted on our roads and streets;...

Traffic engineers use trip generation analysis to determine the traffic impact new developments will have on the existing road network. ...

Imagine you are hired by a municipality for a streetscape project to enhance the look and function of a busy corridor. It’s a four-lane...

As a college senior majoring in civil engineering, I’ve had a lot of great classes covering the broad spectrum of civil related topics. ...

Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (PHBs) are becoming more popular in use by transportation agencies, proving to be the most useful at mid-block...

Traffic Impact Studies are required for many development projects and can range in size from a one-page worksheet to a one-thousand-page...

Many developers come to our office with a simple question: “How do I get a traffic signal into my proposed development?” For the...

Have you ever encountered a highway interchange that allowed you drive on the left side of the roadway? While you may have briefly felt...

It is Monday morning, and you are trying to beat traffic on your way to work when all of a sudden it seems like the whole traffic...

School teaches us a lot of things and prepares us in many ways for our job and life in the real world. However, there are a number of...

Whenever I introduce myself to a new contact and tell them I work as a Traffic Engineer, the number one response is always "So what is...

Becoming a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) is the ultimate goal for most people graduating with an engineering degree. You put in...

While you’re busy pushing tasks their way and asking for status updates, your entry level employees are slowly working toward becoming...

As demand grows for more walkable cities and neighborhoods, transportation engineers like myself must consider how to keep pedestrians...

Roadway construction brings with it a host of complexities such as work zone safety, delays, stress, etc. A lot of time and money has...