Pima County
The County is located in southern Arizona and encompasses 9200 square miles. Its Tucson metro elevation of 2146 feet allows for warm summers relieved by the "monsoon" rains, and cool winters. Its good climate, high desert, and nearby mountains make it one of the best recreational areas of the country.
Pima County employes about 7500 employees, of which approximately 350 work for the Department of Transportation. The DOT is responsible for the operation and maintenance of 2000 miles of urban and rural roads. It is in the 4th year of an aggressive 10 year bond program to spend $350 million on 57 major projects and programs.
The Traffic Engineering Division is one of the 11 divisions within the DOT, and is responsible for the full range of Traffic Engineering functions including studies, design, and field operation of extensive signing, striping, and signal systems. Prominent programs among its 60 employees include an a multi-faceted ITS program, including the addition of 71 signals to the City's new traffic signal system, a new Safety Management Program with approximately 25 major safety projects, design support for roadway design projects, an extensive automated traffic counting program, a successful neighborhood traffic management program, the performance of over 2000 annual traffic studies, and the maintenance of 97,000 traffic signs.
The County is located in southern Arizona and encompasses 9200 square miles. Its Tucson metro elevation of 2146 feet allows for warm summers relieved by the "monsoon" rains, and cool winters. Its good climate, high desert, and nearby mountains make it one of the best recreational areas of the country.
Pima County employes about 7500 employees, of which approximately 350 work for the Department of Transportation. The DOT is responsible for the operation and maintenance of 2000 miles of urban and rural roads. It is in the 4th year of an aggressive 10 year bond program to spend $350 million on 57 major projects and programs.
The Traffic Engineering Division is one of the 11 divisions within the DOT, and is responsible for the full range of Traffic Engineering functions including studies, design, and field operation of extensive signing, striping, and signal systems. Prominent programs among its 60 employees include an a multi-faceted ITS program, including the addition of 71 signals to the City's new traffic signal system, a new Safety Management Program with approximately 25 major safety projects, design support for roadway design projects, an extensive automated traffic counting program, a successful neighborhood traffic management program, the performance of over 2000 annual traffic studies, and the maintenance of 97,000 traffic signs.