Energy and Transportation | Research and Development
Traffic Operations
We provide solutions to address increasing traffic with minimal delays, reduced fuel consumption, and lower emissions.
MRIGlobal studies congestion from non-routine causes such as crashes, weather, special events, and work zones. We provide guidance in highway design and traffic control systems that are robust and reliable under a range of conditions. We calculate the cost of congestion and quantify the impacts of roadway design elements and traffic control devices on performance measures.
Capabilities
MRIGlobal is a national leader in operational and safety evaluations of passing lane alternatives for rural two-lane highways, and we regularly perform such evaluations either directly for state departments of transportation or as part of a design consultation team. We are highly experienced in analyzing the present and future traffic operational performance of two-lane highways for proposed passing lane design alternatives.
We use microsimulation software and the methodologies in the Highway Capacity Manual to evaluate the expected operational performance of highway designs, including innovative layouts and traffic flow patterns.
We evaluate traffic control devices, including adaptive traffic signal systems, rectangular rapid flashing beacons at pedestrian midblock crossing locations, and striping and delineation treatments on freeways and expressways.
Operations Research
MRIGlobal develops methodologies and tools that enable agencies to better assess the operational performance and reliability of their transportation systems. We offer strategies to integrate innovative technologies to optimize system performance.
Our Staff
MRIGlobal’s traffic operations expertise spans a variety of topics with decades of hands-on experience.
Our team comprises innovators and industry leaders who apply statistical techniques and microsimulation software to evaluate design change impact on highway capacity and congestion. We use big data from highway agencies to identify traffic patterns indicative of congestion events and recommend engineering solutions.
Work with us
MRIGlobal looks forward to contributing our expertise where it matters most.
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