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The mission of the City of Huntsville Traffic Engineering Division is to provide for the safe and efficient movement of traffic and pedestrians through the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of traffic control systems. Our staff continually works to upgrade and maintain the traffic control infrastructure at its 300 signalized intersections, 1530 centerline miles of roads,and 3418 lane miles (source: 2009 Public Works Resurfacing List).

Our division has many responsibilities in the field of Traffic Engineering. The duties include:

• Oversight of all traffic-related work performed within the City's right-of-way.
• Reviewing and approving of all transportation improvement projects.
• Attending the monthly Subdivision Review Committee meeting and monthly Planning Commission meeting.
• Oversight of the Signs and Markings and Traffic Signal Technician crews in the Traffic Operations Department. This includes the fabrication, installation, and maintenance of all traffic control devices.
• Reviewing and approving the proposals for new subdivisions and multi-family apartment complexes.
• Conducting various traffic-related studies including field surveys, intersection turning movement counts, traffic delay studies, gap studies, roadway volume counts, and speed studies.
• Traffic signal designs and conceptual plan development.
• Approving all public and private driveway modifications.
• Collection of traffic calming data
• Maintaining an extensive traffic crash database containing all accidents occurring within the City over the past 21 years.
• Assigning all addresses to residential and commercial subdivsions as well as all meets and bounds properties within the City.
• Coordinating municipal agreements with the State of Alabama Department of Transportation.
• Coordinating the implementation of new traffic signals, pavement markings, and signs.
• Reviewing and approving of all traffic control plans for construction areas.
• Modifications to the timings and sequencing of traffic signals.
• Studying the timings and turning movements of intersections to determine if they are operating efficiently during peak hours.
• Publishing a traffic count map every two years.
• Updating and publishing the City of Huntsville/Madison County Street Index Guide.