traffic engineering
noun
: engineering dealing with the design of streets and control of traffic
traffic engineer
noun
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The city is in need of an in-house traffic engineering expert and development pressures are unyielding.
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2024
The city will be amending a contract with STC Traffic, which has been in effect since 2018, to pay an additional $20,000 (not to exceed $45,000) for traffic engineering services.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Google’s foray into the field is one of many ongoing attempts to modernize traffic engineering by incorporating GPS app data, connected cars and artificial intelligence.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2024
Still, traffic remains a legitimate quality of life issue for many, and the involvement of a company as influential as Google raises the profile of traffic engineering.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2024
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2024
The city will be amending a contract with STC Traffic, which has been in effect since 2018, to pay an additional $20,000 (not to exceed $45,000) for traffic engineering services.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Google’s foray into the field is one of many ongoing attempts to modernize traffic engineering by incorporating GPS app data, connected cars and artificial intelligence.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2024
Still, traffic remains a legitimate quality of life issue for many, and the involvement of a company as influential as Google raises the profile of traffic engineering.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Traffic engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20engineering. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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