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Title: Traffic Engineering Division


1
Traffic Engineering Division
  • Traffic Operations
  • Traffic Administration

Construction and maintenance of traffic control
devices.
  • Engineering design
  • Signal Coordination
  • Traffic Studies
  • Neighborhood Traffic Management

2
Traffic Engineering Division
  • Traffic Operations

Signals
Signs
Banners and Flags
Pavement Markings
Parking Meters
3
Traffic Operations - Signals
Electrical Shop Maintenance of 270 signalized
intersections and school flashers and flashing
beacons.
4
Traffic Operations - Signals
Electrical Shop Construction and upgrades of
signalized intersections with digger derrick crew.
5
Traffic Administration - Intersection upgrades
Traffic signal upgrade LED fixtures last longer,
are brighter, use less energy.
  • Old
  • New

6
Traffic Operations - Signals
Electronic Shop Construction and maintenance of
signal cabinets and controllers.
7
Traffic Administration - Intersection upgrades
Traffic cabinet upgrade New controllers are more
reliable and versatile.
  • Old
  • New

8
Traffic Operations - Signs
Sign Shop Signs are Fabricated by screen
printing and computer cut graphics.
9
Traffic Operations - Signs
Sign crews Installing all signs in the city
except Interstate and US Route markers.
10
Traffic Operations - Signs
Sign Crews Maintain signs with top priority
given to keep critical signs in place.
11
Traffic Operations - Banners
Banners Hang and maintain banners in the
Downtown District.
12
Traffic Operations - Flags
Flags Hang and maintain flags on the Veterans
Bridge.
13
Traffic Operations - Pavement Markings
Paint Shop Painting 550 miles of lane lines
per year.
14
Traffic Operations - Pavement Markings
Paint Shop Mark lane lines in thermoplastic.
New truck began in 2000.
15
Traffic Operations - Pavement Markings
Paint Shop Crosswalks, stop bars, and arrows
are in thermoplastic.
16
Traffic Operations - Pavement Markings
Paint Shop Small thermoplastic jobs are done
with the hand liner.
17
Traffic Administration - Railroad crossing
upgrades
Railroad crossing upgrade Resigning and using
thermoplastic warning markings.
18
Traffic Operations -Parking Meters
  • Meter Shop
  • Metered spaces
  • provide parking space turnover which benefits
    businesses.
  • Approximately 450,000 per yr.
  • revenue.

19
Traffic Operations -Parking Meters
Meter Shop Electronic meters are replacing less
reliable higher maintenance mechanical meters.
20
Traffic Engineering Division
  • Traffic Operations
  • Signals
  • Signs
  • Banners and Flags
  • Pavement Markings
  • Parking Meters
  • Traffic Administration
  • Engineering design
  • Signal Coordination
  • Traffic Studies
  • Street Lights
  • Neighborhood Traffic Management

21
Traffic Administration - Engineering Design
Creating signal, sign, and work zone traffic
control plans. Design review and approval of
site plans and subdivisions.
22
Traffic Administration - Signal Coordination
Actuated Signal Control Loop detectors are
embedded in the pavement.
23
Traffic Administration - Signal Coordination
Automated Signal Control Microwave detector is
triggered like a motion detector.
24
Traffic Administration - Signal Coordination
Coordinated Signal Control Computer systems
used for closely spaced signals to keep traffic
moving.
25
Traffic Administration - Signal Coordination
Coordinated Signal Control Downtown computer
system consists of 76 signals.
26
Traffic Administration - Signal Coordination
Coordinated Signal Control Signals can be set
to move traffic at the speed limit.
27
Traffic Administration - Traffic Studies
Traffic Counts TMC board used in signal timing
studies.
28
Traffic Administration - Traffic Studies
Traffic Counts Road tubes used to determine
volumes on a roadway. Volumes used in determining
if a signal is warranted.
29
Traffic Administration - Traffic Studies
Speed Studies Radar gun used to determine 85th
percentile speeds.
30
Traffic Administration - Traffic Studies
Accident Studies Total number of Accidents per
year.
31
Traffic Administration - Traffic Studies
TOP 10 HIGHEST ACCIDENT RATE LOCATIONS OF
2000 LOCATION
NO. OF ACC. ACC.RATE 1 M.L. King
Blvd at Hwy 27 exit ramp and Pine St 26
4.70 2 Hwy 153 north exit ramp to Hixson
Pike north 28 4.33 3 4th Ave at E
37th St 11 3.74 4 Access Rd
entrance Ramp to Hwy 153 south 40
3.48 5 E. Brainerd Rd at Hickory Valley Rd
I-75 ramp 38 3.23 6 McCallie Av at
Holtzclaw Av 34 3.19 7 E 4th St
at Walnut St 14 3.00 8 E 4th St
at Lookout St 13 2.93 9 8th St
at Georgia Av 12 2.90 10 Moore
Rd at Old Mission Rd 18
2.80 number of accidents per million vehicles
entering intersection
32
Traffic Administration - Traffic Studies
  • Upgrade
  • intersections to
  • reduce accidents.
  • Adjust timing.
  • Add left turn
  • phases.
  • Change signing or
  • pavement marking.

33
Traffic Administration
Red Light Camera Catch red light runners by
taking a picture of their car and license plate.
34
Traffic Administration - Guardrail
Guardrail system Speed zones of less than 40
MPH.
35
Traffic Administration - Guardrail
Guardrail system Speed zones of 40 MPH or more.
36
Traffic Administration - Sight Distance
Sight Distance Triangle Trim hedges for
safetys sake.
37
Traffic Administration - Sight Distance
Sight Distance
Before
After
38
Traffic Administration - Street Lights
Street Lights Field check street light requests
for new installations.
39
Traffic Administration - Street Lights
Standard Street Lights Shoe box type, full
cutoff. Used in Central Business District.
40
Traffic Administration - Street Lights
Pedestrian Lights Modified Ball and Basket with
full cutoff. Used in Central Business District.
41
Traffic Administration - Street Lights
Pedestrian Lights Acorn fixture with cutoff
optics. Used in residential areas.
42
Traffic Administration - Neighborhood Traffic
Management
  • Neighborhood Traffic Management
  • Misconceptions

More stop signs
Lower Speed Limits
Children at Play signs
43
Traffic Administration - Neighborhood Traffic
Management
Too Many Stops Reduces effectiveness of
justified stops.
44
Traffic Administration - Neighborhood Traffic
Management
Lower Speed Limits Most drive at speed that
feels right.
45
Traffic Administration - Neighborhood Traffic
Management
Children at Play signs Give a false sense of
security.
46
Traffic Administration - Neighborhood Traffic
Management
Neighborhood Traffic Management Program
(NTMP) Petition the city for a study.
47
Traffic Administration - Neighborhood Traffic
Management
NTMP Projects Old Mission Traffic Circles
-Have reduced speeds and volume by 25.
48
Traffic Administration - Neighborhood Traffic
Management
  • Traffic diverters
  • Traffic islands
  • Speed tables
  • Textured pavement

49
Traffic Engineering Division
  • Traffic Operations - 757-5355
  • Report signs down or signal malfunctions
  • Traffic Engineering - 757-5005
  • Request new installation or upgrade
  • Request NTMP
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