Transportation Acronyms
AADT
WHAT IS ANNUAL AVG DAILY TRAFFIC?
DESIGN SPEED
WHAT IS DISTANCE PER TIME
A MODE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL OPERATION IN WHICH LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS ARE PERMITTED TO BE MADE WHEN A GREEN ARROW SIGNAL INDICATION IS DISPLAYED
WHAT IS PROTECTED MODE?
FHWA
WHAT IS THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMIN?
PURDUE ITE IS PART OF THIS ITE DISTRICT, ENCOMPASSING INDIANA, MICHIGAN, AND OHIO
WHAT IS THE GREAT LAKES DISTRICT?
PDO
WHAT IS PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY?
FLOW
WHAT IS VEHICLES PER TIME?
THIS IS USED TO ACTIVATE A DEVICE OR SIGNAL TIMING FOR PEDESTRIANS
WHAT IS A PUSHBUTTON?
FAA
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
THE 2020 ITE INTERNATIONAL MEETING (TRAFFIC BOWL GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE HELD IN THIS CITY)
WHAT IS NEW ORLEANS?
EIS
WHAT IS AN ENVIRO. IMPACT STATEMENT?
HEADWAY
WHAT IS TIME PER VEHICLE?
INDOT'S FAVORED DETECTION SYSTEM, IT WORKS ON THE PRINCIPLE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTANCE
WHAT ARE LOOP DETECTORS?
NHTSA
WHAT IS THE NATL HWY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMIN?
WHILE ITE IS NOW KNOWN AS THE INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS, IT WAS ORIGINALLY FOUNDED UNDER THIS NAME (SAME INITIALS THOUGH)
WHAT IS THE INSTITUTE OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERS?
GVW
FREQUENCY
WHAT IS VEHICLES PER HOUR?
TYPICALLY DONE FOR TURNING MOVEMENT, A TECHNIQUE USED TO IMPROVE ARTERIAL PROGRESSION
LEAD-LAG PHASING
MUTCD
MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF ITE INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER
WHO IS BRUCE BELMORE?
TIS
WHAT IS A TRANSPORTATION IMPACT STUDY?
PEAK HOUR FACTOR
WHAT IS NONE?
THE WAY AUTOMONOUS VEHICLES COMMUNITCATE WITH INFRASTRUCTURE OR OTHER VEHICLES
WHAT IS DSRC (DEDICATED SHORT RANGE COMMUNICATIONS) OR 5G?
AASHTO
WHAT IS THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS?
TO BE ELECTED ITE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT,
YOU MUST BE THIS TYPE OF ITE MEMBER
WHAT IS A FELLOW?