Karla Diaz-Corro doesn't direct traffic in the middle of the road or construct the road. These are common misconceptions she debunks as a traffic engineer.

She tells friends to think about the road striping, how wide the lanes are, and crossing traffic safely. These are all typical parts of her day.

"What I value in projects are accessibility and safety," she said. "When we work in safety, we hear a lot of statistics. And every time I hear a statistic...we're talking about real people. At the end of the day, [traffic engineers] implement solutions to reduce those statistics."

Karla joined our Traffic team in 2021 after receiving a bachelor's and master's degree in civil engineering from the University of Arkansas.

Hear how she is helping kids get to and from school safely and what makes her excited to go to work every day.