Why Transportation Engineers Look Beyond Traffic Counts
Counting cars is the easy part. A camera at an intersection can do that. What those numbers mean for your project is the hard part. Transportation engineers look far past raw traffic counts to see how a road really works. They study safety, timing, road types and how people move on foot and by bus. […]
Why a Traffic Engineer May Be Needed Before Your Project Adds a Single Parking Space
Adding a few parking spaces sounds simple. Pour some asphalt, paint a few lines, done. In Charlotte, that small change can trigger a much bigger review, and a traffic engineer is often the person who has to sign off before any of it happens. Parking isn’t just a count of spaces. It changes how cars […]