Traffic Engineering

Traffic engineering is that branch of engineering which deals with the improvement of traffic operation, design, and application of control devices such as pavement marking, traffic markers, signs and traffic signals, etc., and analysis of traffic characteristics. It also deals with the improvement of the existing road and street systems either by replanning and improving them or by controlling the use of the existing systems, by different types of users.

The study of traffic engineering may be divided into seven major areas, viz.:

-Traffic characteristics.

-Traffic studies and analysis.

-Planning and analysis.

-Geometric design.

-Traffic operation, regulation and control.

-Road safety aspects.

-Administration and management.