Public Works

TRAFFIC OPERATIONS

2277 West Gowan Road
North Las Vegas, NV 89032
Phone: (702) 633-1264
Fax: (702) 633-1304

City Traffic Engineer: Ish Garza, PTOE
Assistant Manager: Mike Edwards
Senior Office Assistant: Candace Love

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The Traffic Operations section is responsible for constructing and maintaining intersection traffic signals, fire station emergency signals, school flashers, IT Fiber optic systems, traffic signs, and pavement markings. Currently, the section maintains:

• 138 signalized intersections
• 8 fire station emergency signals
• 95 school flashers for 30 schools
• An estimated 30,000 street lights
• 3,522 park, sports field, pedestrian / bicycle trail, and City facility lights
• An estimated 90,000 traffic signs
• An estimated 1,565 lane miles of pavement markings
  

The following identifies current programs that are associated with the infrastructure listed above:

• Traffic Operations crews will construct six intersection traffic signals each year under the New Signal Construction Program.
• Traffic Operations crews will continue removing and replacing damaged, dented, and rusted poles under Phase 3 of the Mature Area Street Light Pole Rehabilitation Program.
• Evaluation of emerging energy saving luminaire technologies to help the City continue to receive NV Energy reimbursement incentives.
• Removal and replacement of substandard traffic signs in the City’s mature areas.
• Support of the construction of new parks and revitalization of mature parks.
• Upgrading fiber optic system splices to fusion splices at City facilities.
• Maintaining longitudinal and lateral roadway pavement markings.

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