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Metro Traffic Engineering is primarily responsible for the design, operation,
and maintenance of Metro District's traffic control devices and providing traffic
engineering support and expertise to other functional offices and road authorities to create
a safe and efficient transportation system.
District Traffic Engineer - Steve Misgen
Metro Traffic Engineering
- Program Support
- Serves as Traffic liaison for area managers; reviews geometric layouts, permits, and environmental documents; manages safety funding programs; provides crash data and analysis; processes tort claims; prepares and reviews intersection control evaluation (ICE) reports; provides freeway and arterial modeling services; reviews Interstate Access requests (IAR); also responsible for speed zoning.
- Lighting
- Manages and develops the design of all permanent and temporary lighting systems; writes agreements for cost, operation, maintenance, and power.
- Signal Design
- Develops signal plan packages, which includes, signal plans, special provisions and engineering cost estimates.
- Signal Operations
- Develops timing and coordination plans; responds to
customer inquiries; monitors system performance; detects operational
and maintenance problems; provides quality control and inspection,
coordinates signal turn-ons; provides arterial modeling services; and
evaluates arterial performance.
- Intersection Warrant, Approach Counts, & Turn Movement Information - traffic count information for contractors, government employees and others.
- Signing
- Designs signing plans; provides technical assistance to construction and maintenance; monitors, revises, and replaces existing signing.
- Work Zones & Pavement Marking
- Designs traffic control and pavement marking plans; provides technical assistance to construction and maintenance; manages "No Passing" zones; manages and publishes the Lane Closure Manual; and manages traffic impacts.
- Electrical Services
- Provides scheduled and preventive maintenance for Metro's 635 traffic signals, 22,000 roadway lighting units, bridge navigation lights, tunnel lights, and wayside rests; and provides emergency response and repairs on a 24-hour basis.