traffic engineering

noun

: engineering dealing with the design of streets and control of traffic
traffic engineer noun

Examples of traffic engineering in a Sentence

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The city is in need of an in-house traffic engineering expert and development pressures are unyielding. 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 See all Example Sentences for traffic engineering 

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of traffic engineering was in 1908

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“Traffic engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20engineering. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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