Division Responsibilities

The Public Works Traffic Division responsibilities include: 

• Developing long-range goals and comprehensive planning related to transportation planning and transportation improvement and capital improvement projects 
• Reviewing and analyzing traffic impacts of development and issues related to residential and commercial applications (view information on traffic impact fees and concurrency) 
• Maintaining traffic control devices such as traffic signs and signals, pavement markings, etc. 
• Monitoring and coordinating the timing of traffic signals
• Administration of the Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program  
• Administration of the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Program  
• Arterial street lighting systems maintenance and operation services are provided by contract with Puget Sound Energy and King County