The way our streets are designed is killing us. A recent book details how the field of traffic engineering needs to catch up to the science. The following is an excerpt from Killed by a Traffic ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Engineers Week 2025, an annual special section that showcases a variety of ...

Traffic engineering is a branch of civil engineering that uses engineering techniques to achieve the safe and efficient movement of people and goods. It focuses mainly on research and construction of ...

A few weeks ago, I was driving on S. Ashland Avenue near Swap-O-Rama on Chicago’s southwest side. Ashland’s four lanes feel like a highway there. Back in 2017, the Chicago Tribune identified ...

MOBILE, Alabama-- When Jennifer White, Mobile's new traffic engineer, took over that job earlier this year, many were hopeful the new blood would help steer the city's transportation planning in a new ...

David Cox is a soft-spoken computer scientist with a doctorate in his field. But he is not a traffic expert. Nor is a North Raleigh citizens’ group, of which he is a member. And, Cox says, no one in ...

Advocates with local nonprofit BikeLoud PDX say city traffic engineers repeatedly shared concerns about removing traffic diverters in northwest Portland with other city officials, but a decision to ...

Have concerns or suggestions about traffic in Boca Raton? You can now turn to Maria Tejera to tackle the city’s roadway woes. As the city’s new chief traffic engineer, Tejera oversees traffic ...

The CCEE Department has an extensive transportation research program dedicated to enhancing the safety and efficiency of transportation systems. Our research is centered in the UAB Transportation ...