Operations

Accessible & Connected

Transportation & Mobility

FY2024 Budget

Program Budget Overview

Description

  • Transportation Operations carries out the legally required Boulder Revised Code duties of the City Traffic Engineer, as stated in BRC 2-2-11; core operation and maintenance activities of the traffic control device infrastructure; collects and analyzes system performance metrics; collects and analyzes traffic crash data to identify and implement Vision Zero travel safety strategies; supports the technical implementation of multimodal infrastructure, community planning, master planning, area planning, development review, work zone traffic control oversight, special events permitting support and response to community member concerns and requests related to transportation system operations in the areas of signs, markings, traffic signals, streetlights, parking regulation, and pedestrian crossing treatments.

Summary of 2024 Budget Enhancements/Realignments:

  • This program budget includes 1 new FTE (Senior GIS Analyst/Asset Manager) to support the Street Lights acquisition effort ($122,000).

Sustainability, Equity and Resilience (SER) Goals & Objectives: Accessible & Connected

  • Objectives
    • Supports a balanced transportation system that reflects effective land use, manages congestion, and facilitates strong regional multimodal connections.

Program Outcomes

  • Reduction of serious injury and fatal crashes.
  • Fiscally responsible management of transportation system assets, including GIS-based asset records of all maintenance activities.
  • Technical oversight of capital projects to maintain and enhance the transportation system.
  • Review of traffic control plans for special events and work zones to facilitate safe multimodal operations.
  • Timely response to community member concerns related to maintenance or enhancement of the transportation system.



Measurements

  • Timely completion of Vision Zero Action Plan items – refer to the 2023-2027 Vision Zero Action Plan. More work needed and help from CBO/IT to further define KPIs from VZ Action Plan.
  • # of signs replaced per year.
  • Stencil markings made each year.
  • Line striping applied each year.
  • Response time for signal outages.

Signs and Markings


The Signs and Markings program installs and maintains traffic signs and pavement markings across the city’s transportation system.


  • The program provides response-based, routine and preventative maintenance in compliance with national standards and best practices.
  • Provides technical oversight of projects to enhance the transportation system and ensure consistency of signs and markings across the city.
  • Provides oversight of work zone traffic control signs and markings and assist with review of special events.

Sign assets include 33,115 signs of all types, including regulatory, warning, guide, information and other, such as temporary traffic control. Pavement marking assets include nearly 12,000 unique markings totaling approximately 1 million square feet, including lane lines, edge lines, stop bars, crosswalks, bike lanes, bike symbols, green conflict markings, lane arrows, word messages, chevrons, and others.


Performance measures utilized include the number of signs replaced each year to meet the department's goal of replacing all signs after a 20-year lifecycle duration.

Vision Zero

The Vision Zero's main focus is to review and analyze crash data and conduct crash analyses. Based on crash data trends, crash patterns, and identification of risk factors along the transportation system, this program develops and implements countermeasures and projects focused on reducing serious injury and fatal crashes to work toward the city’s Vision Zero goal – zero serious injuries or fatal crashes.

Signals and Lighting

Signals and Lighting installs, maintains, and operates the city’s traffic signal system and city-owned streetlights.

  • The program provides oversight and coordination related to the operation and maintenance of Xcel Energy owned streetlights.
  • Provides response-based, routine and preventative maintenance in compliance with national standards and best practices.
  • Provides technical oversight of projects to enhance transportation system and ensure consistency of signals and lighting across the city.
  • Provides utility location services for underground city signal infrastructure.
  • Periodically reviews signal timing and phasing and implement changes to improve operational efficiency or safety.



Traffic Engineering

Traffic Engineering completes traffic engineering studies to review, assess, and evaluate conditions across the transportation system related to such things as:


  • Vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle daily and peak hour volumes.
  • Vehicle speeds, travel times, pedestrian and bicycle crossing activity, and traffic operations.

Traffic Engineering applies analysis and engineering judgment to determine recommended changes to traffic control, pedestrian crossing treatments, speed limits, and other operational concerns related to signs, markings, traffic signals, and street lighting.