Our traffic engineers focus on the movement of vehicles and pedestrians throughout all stages of the roadway construction process, including planning design, construction and operations and maintenance. Transportation engineers focus more on a single project, from design to construction.
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Planning and implementing solutions to improve safety, capacity and mobility.
Expanding populations, increased development and rising fuel costs are ongoing changes that increase traffic congestion and accident rates. TRC is a traffic engineering partner providing pragmatic solutions to adapt and enhance traffic control.
We conduct comprehensive evaluations of transport systems to improve flow and efficiency. Our services include data collection and activity surveys. We uncover congestion points, determine how a new project might influence travel and make recommendations for roadway design and signals. Our experts improve existing infrastructure and supplement the planning process for new additions. With TRC on your side, you have the strategic insights necessary for more informed decision-making.
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TRC’s traffic and highway engineering teams are led by registered professional engineers and staff who hold specialized Professional Traffic Operations Engineers (PTOE) or Traffic Operations Practitioner Specialists (TOPS) certifications. These qualifications make us a center of excellence with experience in mitigating safety and capacity concerns for local communities, state transportation agencies and private developers.
Using industry-standard software such as Synchro 7, CORSIM, HCS+ and TransPlan, we perform traffic analysis, transportation planning studies, simulation and modeling to develop existing base conditions, determine future conditions and test the effectiveness of improvement recommendations. We bring innovative and sustainable solutions to your projects and our studies and analyses deliver numerous practical benefits, including:
- Reducing the prevalence of roadway accidents to improve pedestrian and driver safety.
- Facilitating traffic flow by identifying and eliminating congestion points to improve signal timings and roadway designs.
- Supporting better land use and more effective infrastructure development.
- Allocating resources and reducing spending on major construction projects.
- Adhering to safety and environmental protection regulations for the transportation sector.
- Gaining insights into future conditions for lasting impacts on design.
Transform Traffic Insights Into Actionable Solutions
Whether you need a simple safety improvement at an intersection, comprehensive corridor modifications, signal enhancements, traffic calming measures, capacity improvements or comprehensive traffic and transportation modeling, TRC offers the expertise and depth of resources to accomplish your objectives.
Our traffic engineering consultants deliver the following services.
Traffic Flow Management
Our services optimize flow and accessibility across environments. We aid mobility and reduce congestion through:
- Access management studies: We examine how goods and people access roadways and determine how to make them safer and more efficient.
- Internal traffic circulation studies: This traffic impact assessment (TIA) component considers how users will move around new developments.
- Traffic impact studies for land development projects: TRC determines how a proposed development could impact existing roadways.
- Roadway improvement and access plans: Our team develops solutions for fixing roadways.
- Parking efficiency and parking demand studies: TRC can analyze current and future parking infrastructure needs.
Safety and Accident Analysis
We identify hazards and work toward solutions to make roads safer for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. Our services include:
- Accident analysis: Investigate the underlying causes of accidents to prevent future incidents.
- Traffic calming studies: We determine calming measures or study existing systems to identify improvement areas.
- Traffic signal warrant studies: Decide whether a particular intersection needs a signal to reduce accidents or enhance flow.
Traffic Simulation and Modeling
Our team applies various analytical techniques to model and predict traffic behavior, including:
- Traffic simulation modeling: Our team mathematically represents traffic behavior to replicate real scenarios of particular roadways.
- Level of service (LOS) analysis: Gain an inside perspective from drivers on how a road operates relating to factors including speed and congestion.
Signal and Sign Management
Traffic control devices play a significant role in safety and efficiency. TRC manages and optimizes the design and timing of signals through the following offerings:
- Traffic signal design, timing, operation and modification: Create a new system or improve existing structures with TRC.
- Sign inventory and management (SIM): A SIM program allows for the gathering of sign data for better maintenance, safety and budgeting.
- Maintenance of traffic (MOT) and transportation planning: Introduce temporary management during construction or other projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few common questions and their answers to give you the information you need about our services.
Traffic studies mainly cover new developments that could impact nearby movement. Some new developments will only generate a minor addition, so they don’t need a study. These studies also help in scenarios related to traffic management or safety, like:
- An area with frequent accidents.
- A major roadway construction project.
- Controversy regarding a project.
- Expertise in environmental review processes.
Resolve Your Traffic Management Challenges With TRC
Our traffic engineering consulting firm develops safe roadways while minimizing costs. TRC’s traffic studies and analysis generate insights into current and future roadway operations, giving clients the strategies necessary to implement changes. Start the planning process by contacting TRC.
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