| The Traffic Section
of the Department of Public Works strives to provide
a safe and efficient travel system for vehicles and
pedestrians. This is done in part by installing
appropriate traffic control devices such as traffic
signals, warning signs, stop signs and yield signs
based on traffic studies and the guidelines and
standards defined in the Federal Highway
Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices.
The Traffic Section
consists of the traffic engineering staff, traffic
electricians, and the sign shop technicians.
The Traffic
Engineering staff conducts numerous traffic studies
throughout the year ranging from simple traffic
counts to detailed accident analyses. The studies
provide recommendations to install signs and traffic
control devices and make geometric street design
changes to improve safety within our rights-of-way.
The Traffic
Electricians install and maintain the city's traffic
signals, school flashers, warning flashers,
navigation lights and a number of overhead street
light systems along some of our major arterials. The
electricians also maintain many of Outagamie
County's traffic signals in and around the city, as
well as the Town of Grand Chute's traffic signals.
The work for other jurisdictions is performed
through municipal service agreements. Overall, the
electricians maintain over 100 traffic signals.
Our Traffic Sign
Technicians install and maintain over 40,000 stop,
yield, warning and street name signs throughout the
city. The Sign Technicians manufacture many of our
signs using a special sign making computer system.
This allows us to replace and repair signs in an
efficient and timely manner.
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