Each summer, MATC interns work with transportation professionals to provide themselves with experiences that will assist them when they enter the field of transportation research.

1. 2019 MATC Internship
JEO Consulting Group
Jacob Hudgens

2. My Position
• Part of the Traffic Engineering team out of the Lincoln Office
• My Tasks:
• Assisted in the writing and editing of traffic study reports
• Used design software to create figures and construction plans
• Set up Miovision Scout cameras at study intersections
• Conducted site visits to assess existing conditions and problems
• Worked on traffic volume counts for the city of Lincoln
• Attended meetings with clients

3. S. 48th St. & Cornhusker Rd. Traffic Study
• Used Miovision cameras to obtain intersection traffic volumes
• Used Synchro Traffic software to simulate new phasing
• Determined the need for a protected – permitted phase for the westbound to
southbound left-turn movement

4. N. 48th St. & Cornhusker Hwy. Study
• Worked with the traffic engineering team to develop alternative intersection ideas.
• Intersection ideas were analyzed through Synchro Traffic software
• Will be presented to the City of Lincoln as part of the study

5. Other Traffic Studies
• N. 108th St. from Frontage Rd. to
Decatur St.
• S. 48th St. from Harrison St. to Q St.

6. Grand Island - North Rd. Project
• Scope:
• Widen North Rd. and add a two-way left-turn lane
• Construct a roundabout at the intersection of North Rd. and Capital Ave.

7. Northwest
High School
Parking Lot
Concepts
Concepts were created for
the school as an opportunity
to redesign the parking lot
during the Grand Island
North Rd. construction
project.

8. Lincoln 2019 Turning Movement Counts
• Miovision cameras were used to obtain traffic volume counts at a number of
intersections in Lincoln
• Analyzed data and reported intersection volumes through an excel template
provided by the City of Lincoln

9. Edgar Drainage
Intern Project
• Problem:
• City of Edgar was having issues with
stormwater ponding along streets and
ditches
• Solution:
• Regrade ditches to allow water to flow out
of town
• Replace culverts and construct a new
culvert under a parking area
• Construct a valley gutter to allow water to
flow across a street

10. Thank You!