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City of Bedford
Program Summary
FY 2019-2020

Fund: General
Department: Public Works Division: Streets

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Street Division is responsible for the maintenance of the City's street infrastructure, curb and gutter, sidewalks and driveway
approaches. The Division is also responsible for the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices, including traffic signals, lane
and intersection markings and street signs. The monthly maintenance of traffic signals includes inspection of all video detection inputs
and outputs, testing of the battery backup system, alignment and placement of signal heads, testing of all the pedestrian push buttons
for crosswalks and testing the emergency pre-emption (Opticom) utilized by Police and Fire. Yearly traffic signal maintenance includes
testing of the signal controller, which controls the signal light functions, and testing of the conflict monitor that verifies the controller
and sends data that complies with traffic guidelines. The Division also completes traffic counts that are utilized for traffic studies in an
effort to determine traffic flow and vehicular speed. The information from the studies are utilized by the Development Department for
prospective and current businesses, the Police Department for detecting if a street has a problem with excessive speeding and to
complete warrant studies to determine the need for traffic safety devices, such as signs or signals.

FY 2018-2019 HIGHLIGHTS

∗ Reconstruction of Bedford Court East.
∗ Mill and overlay of Loma Verde Addition, Quail Crest Addition, Hialeah Path, Shady Turf Drive, Briarhaven Drive and Spargercrest
Drive.
∗ Mill and overlay on Bent Oak Drive, Bluebonnet Lane, Canterbria Crossing, Dora Street, Forest Ridge Drive, Glenwood Court,
Hastings Court, James Lane, Mayfair Hill Court, Misty Court, Natchez Avenue, Nottingham Drive, Pilgrim Drive and Shady Meadow
Drive.
∗ Mill and overlay on Harwood Road from Central Drive to Martin Drive, L. Don Dodson from Central Drive to Murphy Drive and
Hospital Parkway from SH 183 service road to Pipeline Road.
∗ Completion of the 2019 Cracksealing Program and the 2019 Concrete Replacement Program.
∗ Installation of bike lanes on Cummings Drive from SH 121 service road to Forest Ridge Drive.
∗ Removed and rebuilt the retaining wall at 313 Harwood Road at Blue Quail Lane and 500 Harwood Road at Shady Knoll Lane.
FY 2019-2020 DIVISIONAL GOALS
(AS RELATED TO COUNCIL STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS)

Revitalization
∗ Installation of new sidewalks when requested and where deemed necessary.
Transformation
∗ Continue repair and maintenance on all City maintained signs, signal lights and school zone warning systems.
∗ Continue maintenance of the street infrastructure, curb and gutter, sidewalks and driveway approaches.

Organizational Excellence
∗ Continue performing and maintaining traffic counts throughout the City in an effort to determine traffic flow.

Communicate & Engage with Citizens
∗ Respond to all customer requests and resolve in an effective manner.

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