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Traffic division highlights painter and engineering gaps; seeks signal and striping funding
Summary
Traffic and Lighting staff told the committee they requested additional painters to maintain crosswalks and micromobility markings and asked for capital funding to replace aging traffic signals and complete a federally required striping/sign inventory.
Traffic and Lighting Division staff told the Budget & Public Employees Committee the division needs more field painters and at least one additional engineer or in-house capacity to reduce reliance on consultants and to keep pavement markings and signage up to standard.
"We switched to a new waterborne based high build that is designed to last longer and build back upon itself with every coat," a traffic staff member said when describing a 2-year-old paint change intended to extend marking life. The staffer said two additional painters…
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