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...
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) announced the completion of the Causeway Interchange project in early May, and said the improvements are...
As part of continuing efforts to reduce congestion along I-70, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced plans to build a tolled, reversible hard-shoulder...
With the shutdown of roughly 10 miles of the Red Line looming, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and others have begun a campaign to inform riders of their options...
Since the introduction of designated transit-only lanes on Church Street in San Francisco, travel times on the 22-Fillmore bus line have decreased by 5% and reliability has...

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/...
The town of Pittsford, Vt., had experienced some challenges when it came to applying salt on their icy winter roadways. Issues like clumping and...
Steve Neppl, assistant county engineer for Wilkin County, Minn., and Dan Swedlund, maintenance superintendent, were faced with an 8-mile maintenance...
A reliable and trusted software solution is crucial for confirming that specialized trucks can navigate difficult site access road geometry on any...
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

A portion of a bridge on I-5 collapsed into the Skagit River near Mount Vernon, Wash., Thursday, and national and state investigators are working to...
The I-5 Bridge over the Skagit River in rural Washington state collapsed Thursday night, dropping vehicles into the water. State police believe...
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence wants to finish what was started on I-69, but will need a jolt of financial energy for the final stretch.   At an...