COS Financial Plan 2018 - 2022

UTILITY OVERVIEW ROADS ANDTRAFFIC SAFETY

MISSION STATEMENT To improve the quality of life for those living, working or recreating in Surrey by enabling their multi-modal mobility needs in a safe and efficient manner, while protecting the environment. KEY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES The Roads & Traffic Safety Utility services are delivered through the work of three Engineering Department divisions: the Transportation division, which plans for current and future transportation needs and ensures the safe and efficient operation of the system; the Design & Construction division, which designs and builds new infrastructure in an environmentally sound and sustainable manner; and the Operations division, which ensures maintenance of the road infrastructure. The Transportation Strategic Plan provides the overarching direction for this Utility with daughter plans for walking, cycling and the upcoming Safe Mobility Plan. This Utility deals with roadway services ranging from winter maintenance, sweeping and road repaving to planning and delivering infrastructure in support of transit, walking, cycling and automobiles to improving traffic flow through intelligent transportation systems, like our Traffic Management Centre.

2017 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INCLUSION

 Planned implementation strategy for pedestrian and cyclist access to Light Rail Transit (LRT) stations.

PUBLIC SAFETY

 Worked with RCMP on collision data and analysis sharing to enable more collaboration in improving road safety;  Initiated work towards a new program, Data Driven Approach to Crime and Traffic Safety, that reduces crime and traffic collisions;  Initiated a pilot to assess pavement markings and other treatments to improve driver awareness at schools;

 Constructed $4.2 million of transportation and mobility

improvements under the Safe and Active Schools program;

 Implemented safety improvements at the top 10 collision intersections; and  Worked with RCMP, external agencies and stakeholders in developing a draft Safe Mobility Plan to be launched in Spring 2018.

the future lives here.

2018-2022 Financial Plan

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