Taking Pride in the Obvious, the Simple, the Strange Sometimes I wonder where I’d be without all the mentors who have so graciously devoted both time and wisdom toward the development of my traffic engineering expertise. And if I think too long about this, I start to...
And it Always has Been… What is normal traffic? How will we know when traffic is normal? Rush hour is starting to look familiar, but I can’t say I’ve missed it… As traffic engineers, we are constantly analyzing and predicting traffic conditions to recommend...
Print This Column — Tape it to Your Fridge I’ve received several questions this week regarding the dangers of improper cargo loading. As pictured above, unbalanced (or unusual) cargo can result in “wide” turns. I followed this car for quite some time and quickly...
But it’s Community Vision that Determines What Happens Next Some communities have a fine-tuned process when considering proposed developments. Some communities, enamored with new development, ask few questions. Most communities fall somewhere between. Reputable...
With or Without Turn Lanes, There are 12 Things Going On The problem with congested intersections is that — follow me closely here — they generally have too much traffic. Granted, there are two other reasons intersections become congested, actually, there are three:...
