traffic engineering

American  

noun

1. a branch of civil engineering concerned with the design and construction of streets and roads that will best facilitate traffic movement.

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traffic engineering British  

noun

1. a discipline which includes the design of highways and pedestrian ways, the study and application of traffic statistics, and the environmental aspects of the transportation of goods and people

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Other Word Forms

• traffic engineer noun

Etymology

Origin of traffic engineering

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The traffic engineering department ordered 200 of the panhandling signs.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2022

The conventional wisdom in the field of traffic engineering is that the speed limit should be set according to the 85th percentile rule—at the speed of the 15th-fastest of 100 drivers on the road.

From Slate • Dec. 15, 2021

But he questioned whether a tech company without traffic engineering expertise ultimately could bring such software to reality.

From Reuters • Oct. 6, 2021

John Ussery, the city’s assistant director for traffic engineering, said they were surprised to learn about Netflix’s donation.

From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2020

Parrott, the founder of a traffic engineering firm, has been in the House of Delegates since 2011.

From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2020