Operation & Management

The Traffic Engineering section includes the City Traffic Engineer and support staff. This section is operated and managed as a part of the Bismarck Engineering Department.

Responsibilities

• Receives and responds to inquiries and comments from the public on transportation related issues
• Plans, designs, and operates the city's traffic signal system and school / pedestrian flashing beacons
• Plans, designs, and directs the implementation of all regulatory, parking, street name, guide, and warning signs
• Plans, designs, and directs the implementation of pavement markings
• Conducts traffic / pedestrian counts and transportation studies
• Organizes the administration of traffic signals and other traffic safety improvement projects
• Reviews traffic-related features of plats, site plans, transportation studies, and long-range plans
• Coordinates federal aid for transportation improvement projects
• Reviews construction signage for all work conducted in the public rights of way
• Reviews routes and issues permits for the movement of oversize loads
• Prepares the annual Capital Improvements Program for roadway projects

Contact Us

For more information, please contact the Engineering Department at 701 355-1505.