Page 290 - City of Bedford FY21 Budget

City of Bedford
Program Summary
FY 2020-2021

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 2019-2020 HIGHLIGHTS

∗ Mill and overlay on Harwood Road from Oak Valley Drive to 500 feet west, Brown Trail from SH 121/183 Service Road to Bedford
Road, and Forest Ridge Drive from SH 121/183 Service Road to Bedford Road.
∗ Installation of a cross walk and warning beacons on L. Don Dodson Drive between the City Hall complex and Building C.
∗ Mill and overlay on April Sound Court, Pleasantview Drive, Sugar Tree Court, Autumnwood Wood Court, Windsong Court, Hunters
Glen Court, Saddlebrook Drive South, Saddlebrook Drive North, Mulberry Lane, Hackberry Lane, Pinewood Street, Walnut Drive,
Aspenwood Drive, Cottonwood Lane, Cherry Blossom Lane, Fox Hollow Drive, Buckingham Court, Oxford Court, Steeplewood Court,
and Susan Drive.
∗ 1725 Bedford Road street repair after 20" water main break.
∗ Completion of Cheek Sparger & Woodpark Lane thru lane and signal light.
∗ Re-striping of bike lane and school cross walks on Cummings Drive.

FY 2020-2021 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, sidewalks, curb and gutter.

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.

258