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Presentation by the Traffic Operations Division - Presentation and updates on the Traffic Maintenance Division's annual tasks and accomplishments.
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Prepared by: Danny Galindo, Public Works Manager, danny.galindo@visalia.city, 713-4186. Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director, nick.bartsch@visalia.city, 713-4052
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends that Council receive the presentation and updates from the City of Visalia Traffic Maintenance Division.
Summary:
The Traffic Maintenance Division is made up of six employees that are responsible for the operations and maintenance of the City's traffic signals, street lighting, pavement markings, identification and regulatory signage, and locating and marking of the City's underground utility infrastructure. The Division currently maintains 137 signalized intersections, approximately 4,000 streetlights, 20,000 regulatory and street name signs, an estimated 1,000,000 square feet of pavement markings, and responds to an average of 9,000-10,000 annual Underground Service Alert (USA) Ticket requests for utility infrastructure location marking.
Background Discussion:
Preventative maintenance (PM) is performed on an average of 10-14 intersections each month. Each inspection includes a thorough check of the electrical systems and components within the signal cabinets, as well as testing and cleaning. Staff verify all vehicle and pedestrian indicators function appropriately, test pedestrian push buttons, and check vehicle detection systems (including video, radar, induction loops, and EMS preemption). Lastly, Staff ensure that signal timing and coordination is current and accurate.
Troubleshooting a traffic signal requires careful thought and years of hands-on experience. A properly functioning signal involves many components working together, from the input file (such as induction loops, video detection, and radar) to the controller programming and timing, output file, and the field...
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