Traffic Engineering
The Traffic Engineering Division provides traffic signal designs, traffic signal timing, Engineering and Traffic Studies to establish speed limits, evaluations and traffic studies for regulatory modifications, California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) sign updates and striping updates, evaluates and tracks collisions and reviews temporary traffic control plans for construction, closures, and detours. The Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS), which allows staff to monitor traffic and control traffic signals throughout the City of Modesto, is also operated by the Traffic Engineering Division.
Traffic Electrical
The Traffic Electrical Division maintains the traffic signals for the City of Modesto, as well as Stanislaus County and the City of Riverbank. Additionally, this division also maintains the electrical systems in all City of Modesto owned buildings and maintains streetlights within the City of Modesto.
Traffic Operations (Signs, Striping and Markings)
The Traffic Operations Division maintains more than 27,000 traffic signs, such as Stop, Yield, Speed Limit, No Parking, and pavement legends such as “Stop,” “Yield,” “Keep Clear,” and directional arrows. The Traffic Operations Division also does all pavement striping for center lines, lane lines, bike lanes, etc., helping to keep our streets safe for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists.
