Traffic Planning Engineering

District Traffic Planning Engineer, Julie Cichello, P.E., (419) 207-7168

Traffic Engineering is that phase of engineering which deals with the planning, geometric design and traffic operations of roads, streets,  highways, their networks, terminals, abutting lands and relationships with other modes of transportation for the achievement of safe, efficient, and convenient movement of persons and goods.

Traffic Engineering applies engineering principles to help solve transportation problems, and brings into play a knowledge of psychology and habits of users of the transportation systems. District 3's Traffic Planning office is responsible for:

• Traffic Control Devices and Requests for signs, signals, pavement markings, highway lighting, and safety issues
• Operational Studies for improvements to state highways
• Safety Studies
• Access Management: Commercial Permit Reviews and Traffic Impact Studies for proposed commercial developments
• Local Safety Programs and Highway Safety Program Administration
• Interchange Justification Studies
• Speed Zone Studies
• Traffic Signal Permits for Incorporated Villages
• No Parking Zone Studies
• Traffic Count Data on all state highways within District 3
• Traffic Signal Agreements
• School Zone Regulations; Journalized School Zones
• Oversees District's Safe Routes to School Program