The transportation system is often referred to as the nation's "lifeblood circulation system". Without the ability to travel and to transport goods, society must be structured around small self-sufficient communities, each of which produces food and material for all of its needs locally and disposes of its wastes in a similar manner. The benefits of economic specialization and mass production are possible only where transportation exists to move needed materials for production to centralized loc

Chapter 1 Introduction to Traffic Engineering Chapter 2 Road User and Vehicle Characteristics Chapter 3 Traffic Stream Characteristics Chapter 4 Traffic Control Devices Chapter 5 Traffic Management Chapter 6 Transportation Planning Chapter 7 Intelligent Transportation System References