Traffic engineering:
A better way to go places
MSA makes the simple idea of getting from here to there easier. Our traffic team provides technical direction, leadership, and coordination to help smooth out details during the design and construction of traffic projects. MSA has the know-how to handle congested and high-accident areas. These projects benefit from traffic engineering improvements ranging from simple, low-cost changes to major construction/reconstruction. Our services include helping clients plan for traffic needs, analyzing alternatives to address current traffic concerns, and designing improvements to handle future traffic volumes. Taking care of these details makes everything easier—for you and your community’s residents.
- Specific traffic services:
- Intersection control evaluation (ICE reports)
- Traffic signal, roundabout, and stop control analysis and warrants
- Intersection geometric improvements
- Roadside signing and pavement marking improvements
- Warning devices, lights, and beacons
- ITS installations
- MUTCD compliance
- Traffic signal timing maintenance
- Traffic calming
- Sight distance analysis
- Traffic demand management
- Intersection lighting
MSA is also experienced in traffic impact analysis preparation and review. These studies examine site access, intersection improvement, and other impacts of proposed developments, and are used by communities, agencies, and developers to plan for improvements and allocate costs appropriately. Study tasks include:
- Scope of the development
- Existing traffic conditions
- Proposed traffic generation, distribution, and assignment
- Traffic safety and operational analysis
- Recommendations