Highway Maintenance Response Time Standards

Changing the various time periods within the above wording can be done to suit the agency. Of course, theimplications of the changes to the costs need to be considered.MunicipalitiesCity of Portland Office of TransportationTraffic Signals Maintenancehttp://www.trans.ci.portland.or.us/services/Signals/SignalMaintenance.htm.The Bureau of Transportation System Management maintains, modifies and repairs traffic signals for approximately1,100 traffic signal intersections to provide safe, reliable and efficient operation of the signals for vehicles, bicyclesand pedestrians. Police, inspectors, citizens, traffic engineers, Tri-Met and other public agencies report traffic signalmaintenance needs.Response repairhttp://www.trans.ci.portland.or.us/services/signals/signalmaintenance.htm#Repair.Response times range from less than an hour to days. Maintenance work is often a specific response to call-inreports including: lamp burnouts, controller malfunctions, detection failures, physical damage, traffic progressionproblems, off-hour responses to safety risks at intersections.City of Sugar Land, TX Public WorksTraffic Alternate Power Sourcehttp://www.sugarlandtx.gov/content/Public_Works_-_Traffic_Alternate_Power_Source.htm.In order to restore operation of traffic signals during extended power outages, the city’s traffic signal control panelshave been retrofitted to quickly accept an alternate power source that allows the use of a portable generator unit.Other cities have used generators to power signals, but Sugar Land’s concept is different because a connection isbuilt into each signal cabinet that eliminates the need for a technician to physically disconnect the power supply.Disconnecting service cables and installing jumper cables to power an intersection with a generator is timeconsumingand exposes technicians to electrical hazards. The Sugar Land Traffic Control Division designed andbuilt an emergency response unit capable of distributing a generator to a location in a matter of minutes. Theresponse unit is also equipped to provide refueling of the generators to ensure uninterrupted operation for extendedperiods. The unit -- a custom trailer that can hold up to six generators -- is ready to roll 24 hours per day and attachesto any Sugar Land Public Works vehicle.City of Peoria, AZ Public Works DepartmentStreets Division- Traffic Signalshttp://www.peoriaaz.com/PublicWorks/pw_streets_traffic_lights.asp.City staff maintain 64 traffic signals; all traffic signals on Grand Avenue and Loop 101 are handled by ADOT.Repair Request Form – Traffic Signalhttp://www.peoriaaz.com/PublicWorks/pw_streets_signalrepair_form.asp.Persons who report traffic signal outages or other repair needs using the form on this page are told to expect repairsto be scheduled for completion within 24 hours during the work week and 72 hours on weekends.International AgenciesLincolnshire County Council (UK)Transport and Roads: Street Services- MaintenancePrioritisation of Highway Workshttp://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/section.asp?catId=2280. Reactive Maintenance - involves the making safe of highway defects and other safety issues that requireurgent attention and which can arise from our own inspections, both statutory and ad hoc, along withobservations from Town and Parish Councils, members of the public and the emergency services.Standards - in accordance with national guidance, Lincolnshire County Council within the HighwayMaintenance Plan has set out specific maintenance standards.Safety Defects - safety defects are those defects which are defined as likely to create a danger or seriousinconvenience to the users of the network. Such defects shall be made safe as soon as is reasonablypractical to do so, and in all cases this should be within 24 hours. The Highway Divisions have an excellentworking relationship with LCR Highways Ltd, our appointed maintenance contractor. LCR have recentlybeen awarded (having won via the rigorous tendering process) the Contract for the delivery of the majorityof the highway maintenance functions throughout the County. This has allowed both parties to continue tobuild on our partnering working with the aim to seek continual improvement in service delivery. Within the5