Traffic engineering is a phase of engineering that uses
techniques to attain the secure, efficient and convenient movement of people
and goods on roadways. It deals with the following terms to achieve the goals:
geometry of road, sidewalks and crosswalks, designing and operating traffic
signal modes, planning, terminals, connection of streets and highways and their
corresponding networks. Traffic
engineering deals with the functional working of transportation.
Traffic engineering projects also includes designing of
traffic control devices and their modification, including traffic signals and
signs. Engineers, also considerate
traffic safety by investigating the locations individually with the crash
rates. Then, they develop some countermeasures according to the location and
helps in reducing the crash. Traffic
management is done by two ways; they are short term and long term. Short term
management mainly focuses on preparation of traffic control plans, which also
includes detour plans for pedestrian and vehicular traffics. Long-term pays
attention on estimating the impacts of commercial developments on traffic
patterns. Dynamic elements such as
sensors for the measurements of traffic flow, inter-connectivity, traffic management
guidance system etc are being introduced into traffic management.
Traffic flow and speed sensors are also used in order to
detect problem and alert the operators, so that the cause of congestion can be
determined and measures can be taken accordingly to minimize the problem. One
of its best features is introduction of traffic cameras and message signs. These systems collectively are called as
Intelligent Transportation System.
Traffic Engineering Services:
- Field Data
Collection
- Transportation
Planning
- Sustainable
Transportation Planning
- Transportation
Master Plans
- Campus
Master Plans
- Site
Traffic Assessments
- Traffic
Impact Studies
- Site
Assess Studies
- Site
Circulation Studies
- Traffic
Calming Studies
- Interchange
Justification Studies
- Intersection
Design Studies
- Interchange
Design Studies
- Roundabout
Design Studies
- Parking
Facility Design Studies
- Parking Management Studies
- Transit Planning
- Transportation
Management Plans
- Geometric
Design of Streets, Alleys, and Driveways
- Functional
Design of Loading Berths
- Micro-Simulation
Studies
- Link,
Intersection, Interchange, and Freeway Capacity Analyses
- Queuing
Studies
- Traffic
Signal Warrant Studies
- Traffic
Signal Design
- Signing
and Pavement Marking Plans
- Traffic
Control Plans
With the introduction of
traffic engineering and its services, the amount of accidents, congestion, crashes are reported less as
compare to the previous era. Also the introduction of ITS (Intelligent
Transportation System) has helped a lot in controlling and monitoring the
traffic. Besides these, the management of the public roads and neighborhood has
also become very easy to handle.
