How do they match: Traffic Technicians

  • Conduct field studies to determine traffic volume, speed, effectiveness of signals, adequacy of lighting, and other factors influencing traffic conditions, under direction of traffic engineer.

  • Interview motorists about specific intersections or highways to gather road-condition information for use in planning.
  • 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.
  • Monitor street or utility projects for compliance to traffic control permit conditions.
  • Provide traffic information, such as road conditions, to the public.
  • Study factors affecting traffic conditions, such as lighting or sign and marking visibility, to assess their effectiveness.