How do they match: Traffic Technicians

  • Establish procedures for street closures or for repair or construction projects.
  • 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.
  • Prepare drawings of proposed signal installations or other control devices, using drafting instruments or computer-automated drafting equipment.
  • Prepare work orders for repair, maintenance, or changes in traffic systems.

  • Repair electronic equipment.
  • Install metering equipment.
  • Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
  • Time vehicle speed or traffic-control equipment operation.