The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY), September 23rd, 2004
Byline: REBECCA LIVENGOOD CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Q) Who designs the systems that control traffic lights so that traffic will move smoothly?
A) You are talking about transportation engineers, but they do much more than design those systems. They also design highways, airports, railways and bus systems. They are trained as civil engineers, a category that includes a wide range of specialties. Government agencies and consulting firms employ transportation engineers . Others may work in research for companies that produce materials and equipment used in transportation.
Specialties within transpo...
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