Traffic Flow

Traffic Flow

What is it? Traffic flow is the study of interactions between

vehicles, drivers and infrastructure (including highways, signage and traffic control devices)

Issues with Traffic Flow

Stop signs in wrong places No signs available One-way traffic No pedestrian walkways Weather Anything else?

What helps?

Stops lights Roundabouts Pedestrian walkways Bridges Fast lanes Bike lanes

You are Engineers!!!

Watch the video on traffic flow in India Pay attention to how traffic is moving http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsPCsW3_aUY

You are Engineers!!

What did you notice? At your tables, discuss and draw how you

would fix the traffic flow problem that you see.

What could we add?