traffic engineering

noun

: engineering dealing with the design of streets and control of traffic

traffic engineer noun

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Google’s foray into the field is one of many ongoing attempts to modernize traffic engineering by incorporating GPS app data, connected cars and artificial intelligence. —

Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2024 Still, traffic remains a legitimate quality of life issue for many, and the involvement of a company as influential as Google raises the profile of traffic engineering. —

Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2024 Public safety, which includes fire and fire-medical, police, road preservation, traffic engineering and sanitation would all be impacted by staff reductions; adversely impacting our safe city status. —

Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024 That information is meshed with more data about infrastructure projects, weather, and transit and traffic engineering. —

Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for traffic engineering

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of traffic engineering was in 1908

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“Traffic engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20engineering. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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