New Topics Each Week! A quick review of recent emails suggests there are unanswered questions about what we call traffic-related questions in regards to traffic engineering principles or philosophies or engineering judgement (my favorite). Regarding the suggestions...
Traffic Problems are a Bad Thing Sometimes I wonder why all the fuss about traffic. But then I remember that’s how I make my living and then I think, “You know, traffic is pretty bad,” and also, “It’s getting worse every day — why doesn’t someone do a study?” And then...
The Universe is Expanding — Hang in There If you ask a dozen people to name their number one traffic complaint, you get 13 different answers. Some mention roundabouts, some mention new development, and one guy answers twice. Sometimes I feel sorry for “traffic.”...
(This is a 2-part column since there are actually 17 wonderments) (seriously) Unusual signs are one of the many topics addressed in traffic engineering journals (I’m assuming this — I’m not sure traffic engineering journals are actually a thing). And because many of...
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...
Traffic Engineering Wizardry from 1972 The roundabout pictured above is referred to as the “Magic Roundabout.” It is located in Swindon, England (from Oxford, just drive southwest on the wrong side of the road for approximately 50 km). This magic roundabout actually...
