Category: Traffic Engineering

The Ins and Outs of Traffic Studies

By Alexander Cowan, PE, PTOE The need for new developments and the adaptive reuse of repurposing older built spaces is constantly growing. Although the momentum of housing projects and developments may vary with the health of the economy and changing market conditions, there is a constant drive to provide the living spaces that our society… Read More »

Non-circular Roundabouts Have Their Place

Most drivers think about roundabouts as perfect circles: You pull up to the roundabout, yield to the cars coming from your left, enter the roundabout, and drive counter-clockwise until exiting onto your desired road. About the Expert: Kevin Kuhlow, PE, is a leading roundabout designer in the US. He has been involved with developing hundreds… Read More »

One-Way or the Other? Two-Way Traffic Conversion Requires Study

By Alexander Cowan, PE, PTOE A drive through the downtown area of many American cities includes time spent on one-way streets. Cities have used short segments of one-way traffic for hundreds of years to try to improve traffic flow and move higher volumes of traffic along downtown arterials. However, in recent years many communities have… Read More »