How do they match: Traffic Technicians

  • Maintain or make minor adjustments or field repairs to equipment used in surveys, including the replacement of parts on traffic data gathering devices.
  • Measure and record the speed of vehicular traffic, using electrical timing devices or radar equipment.
  • Prepare drawings of proposed signal installations or other control devices, using drafting instruments or computer-automated drafting equipment.
  • Study traffic delays by noting times of delays, the numbers of vehicles affected, and vehicle speed through the delay area.

  • Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
  • Install metering equipment.
  • Repair electronic equipment.
  • Time vehicle speed or traffic-control equipment operation.