Will AI Replace Transportation Planners?

Define regional or local transportation planning problems or priorities.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Participate in public meetings or hearings to explain planning proposals, to gather feedback from those affected by projects, or to achieve consensus on project designs.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Prepare reports or recommendations on transportation planning.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Collaborate with engineers to research, analyze, or resolve complex transportation design issues.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Recommend transportation system improvements or projects, based on economic, population, land-use, or traffic projections.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Develop computer models to address transportation planning issues.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Analyze information related to transportation, such as land use policies, environmental impact of projects, or long-range planning needs.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Interpret data from traffic modeling software, geographic information systems, or associated databases.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Design transportation surveys to identify areas of public concern.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Collaborate with other professionals to develop sustainable transportation strategies at the local, regional, or national level.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Evaluate transportation project needs or costs.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Analyze information from traffic counting programs.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Review development plans for transportation system effects, infrastructure requirements, or compliance with applicable transportation regulations.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Prepare necessary documents to obtain planned project approvals or permits.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Produce environmental documents, such as environmental assessments or environmental impact statements.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Prepare or review engineering studies or specifications.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Develop or test new methods or models of transportation analysis.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Evaluate transportation-related consequences of federal or state legislative proposals.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Design new or improved transport infrastructure, such as junction improvements, pedestrian projects, bus facilities, or car parking areas.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Define or update information such as urban boundaries or classification of roadways.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Direct urban traffic counting programs.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Represent jurisdictions in the legislative or administrative approval of land development projects.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.