FY2022

STREETS OPERATIONS

The mission of the Streets Division is to provide a high quality driving surface on city streets and bridges during all seasons of the year, and to maintain and optimize traffic control to accommodate efficient and safe traffic movement. The division’s budget is organized into four activities: Road Use Tax Administration, Traffic Engineering, Streets System Maintenance, and Sidewalk Inspection. The Road Use Tax Fund accounts for the activity of the Streets Division. Road Use Tax Administration Road Use Tax Administration accounts for Road Use Tax receipts, receipt of the Streets Division’s portion of the Employee Benefits Levy, and costs associated with an annual audit and loss reserve payment. Sidewalk Inspection Iowa City is divided into ten geographical areas for sidewalk inspection. Each year, the sidewalks in one of these ten areas are thoroughly inspected in accordance with the criteria established by the City Engineer to determine if sidewalk repairs are necessary. Traffic Engineering Traffic Engineering staff coordinate and maintain traffic signals; pedestrian signs and signals; lane line painting for traffic, bicycles, and pedestrians; street lighting and poles; banners; specialty bridge lighting; locating City utilities; and plan review and coordination for projects. Streets System Maintenance Street crews provide maintenance and repair of the City’s concrete, asphalt, and brick streets; provide maintenance and repair to culverts, catch basins, and other City right of way property; street sweeping, leaf vacuuming, and snow plowing. HIGHLIGHTS • The Streets Division assists with traffic control, electrical repairs, lighting repairs, hanging banners and hanging decorations for special events and holidays. • All traffic signals are maintained and repaired. On-call staff responds to traffic signal malfunctions and complaints. • The Streets Division replaces many broken concrete street panels and repairs many damaged storm sewer structures throughout the City each year. • Response time to the majority of potholes reported during regular business hours is no more than two hours. • The Streets Division paints all pavements markings each construction season and refreshes the lane markings on major streets in the fall.

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