Traffic management

Welcome to the Traffic Management Channel, a special section that provides the user an in-depth look at the multiple aspects of traffic management — straight from sources of Roads & Bridges magazine and our Transportation Management & Engineering supplement.

 

Topics covered include intelligent transportation systems, traffic signals, traffic monitoring, intersection safety, traffic design software, electronic tolling and congestion pricing.

The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), is conducting the largest-ever road...
In 2010, the town of Mount Pleasant, S.C., implemented an adaptive traffic-control system in conjunction with ongoing improvements to U.S. Rte. 17. The purpose of the system...
OSHA is paying special attention to the construction industry, especially to companies performing work near roadways or highways where employees could be exposed to struck-by...
In the 10-year period from 2001 to 2010, more than 9,000 motorists and roadway workers were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes in work zones. The nature of highway work...
City officials in El Paso, Texas, are set to break ground Wednesday on the first stations of the new bus rapid transit (BRT) system scheduled to debut in 2014 after seven...
Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) traffic engineer Sue Groth was recognized by the White House as a transportation Champion of Change for 2013 in May thanks to...
With federal funding about to cease, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) announced last week that the LA Swift bus program would shut down all...
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced the launch Sunday of a new statewide program to assess the condition of public transportation across the state....

Products

  • The 9-Inch Matrix Display Radar Driver Feedback Sign from TraffiCalm Systems displays numeric, text and emoticon electronic messages to drivers. Each...
  • The new Ruggedcom RSG2488 compact rack switch from Siemens Industry Automation Division is the first product under the Siemens Ruggedcom brand. This...
  • The Avery Dennison TrafficJet Digital Printing System is a complete digital printing system for the traffic safety and reflective sign producers as...
  • Pexco’s DP 200 EFX City Post is an ultra-high performance post that features a slim, sleek profile and quick “spin-in” deployment. This all-...
  • ComNet is introducing the CNFE4SMS, a four-port Self-Managed Ethernet Switch. The switch has four TX Ethernet ports that allow the Ethernet data from...
  • Calpipe Security Bollards offers a variety of custom and decorative options that combine security with enhanced visual appeal and advanced...
  • Dialight’s new traffic signal module improves energy efficiency, adapts to power supply changes and delivers lower maintenance costs than traditional...
  • Pfannenberg has introduced safety integrity level (SIL) audible and visual signaling devices that are specifically designed to conform to SIL 1 and...
  • Centracs is Econolite’s newest ATMS software platform—an intuitive and easy-to-use GUI-based, centralized system, enabling unmatched ITS management,...
  • The ComNet FVT/FVRHDMI transmits a high-resolution HDMI signal over one multimode fiber up to 500 meters for the 1080p60 format.  The FVT/...
With a highly regarded reputation for model snow-and-ice control already established, the city of Beloit, Wis., outdid itself by implementing an...
In most ways, the resurfacing of the I-64/I-255 interchange near East St. Louis, Ill., was an ordinary—albeit big—project; it’s a large cloverleaf...
Transportation engineers across North America are bringing roundabouts back into their construction toolbox after they gained popularity in other...
For more than 70 years, nearly all pavers have utilized the free-floating, or self-leveling, screed to produce pavements with a level and smooth...
How to cut manhole raising costs by 81% and extend new pavement lifespan with adjustable manhole risers.
Holmes County in central Ohio wanted to increase safety and improve operations at an affordable price. The solution was MOTOTRBO digital radios with...

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Industry News

The new long-range transportation plan for the Philadelphia area submitted by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission this week warns...
Crews completed the widening of the Huey P. Long Bridge near New Orleans on June 17, bringing the largest transportation construction project in...
City officials in El Paso, Texas, are set to break ground Wednesday on the first stations of the new bus rapid transit (BRT) system scheduled to...