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Common Tasks

1.Interact with the public in order to answer traffic-related questions, respond to complaints and requests, or to discuss traffic control ordinances, plans, policies, and procedures.
2.Prepare drawings of proposed signal installations or other control devices, using drafting instruments or computer automated drafting equipment.
3.Plan, design, and improve components of traffic control systems in order to accommodate current and projected traffic, and to increase usability and efficiency.
4.Analyze data related to traffic flow, accident rate data, and proposed development in order to determine the most efficient methods to expedite traffic flow.
5.Prepare work orders for repair, maintenance, and changes in traffic systems.
6.Study factors affecting traffic conditions, such as lighting, and sign and marking visibility, in order to assess their effectiveness.
7.Visit development and work sites in order to determine projects' effect on traffic and the adequacy of plans to control traffic and maintain safety, and to suggest traffic control measures.
8.Lay out pavement markings for striping crews.
9.Operate counters and record data in order to assess the volume, type, and movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic at specified times.
10.Provide technical supervision regarding traffic control devices to other traffic technicians and laborers.
11.Gather and compile data from hand count sheets, machine count tapes, and radar speed checks, and code data for computer input.
12.Place and secure automatic counters, using power tools, and retrieve counters after counting periods end.
13.Measure and record the speed of vehicular traffic, using electrical timing devices or radar equipment.
14.Study traffic delays by noting times of delays, the numbers of vehicles affected, and vehicle speed through the delay area.
15.Review traffic control/barricade plans in order to issue permits for parades and other special events and for construction work that affects rights-of-way, providing assistance with plan preparation or revision as necessary.
16.Prepare graphs, charts, diagrams, and other aids in order to illustrate observations and conclusions.
17.Establish procedures for street closures and for repair or construction projects.
18.Compute time settings for traffic signals and speed restrictions, using standard formulas.
19.Monitor street and utility projects for compliance to traffic control permit conditions.
20.Maintain and make minor adjustments and field repairs to equipment used in surveys, including the replacement of parts on traffic data gathering devices.
21.Time stoplights or other delays, using stopwatches.
22.Interview motorists about specific intersections or highways in order to secure information regarding roadway conditions for use in planning.
23.Develop plans and long-range strategies for providing adequate parking space.

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