2017 Traffic Signals 101
Topic 2
Agreements
Office of Traffic, Safety and Technology
Agreements
• Signal Agreements
• An Agreement is a contract between the
state and another entity defining who pays
for what
• Cooperative agreements specify the
sharing of cost, maintenance, and
operation of signals
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Office of Traffic, Safety, and Technology
Agreements
• Cost Split
• The cost of constructing and maintaining a
traffic signal shall be shared by the State
and other municipal agencies
– Example:
SIGNAL SYSTEM COST PARTICIPATION EXAMPLES
JONES RD. (NOT C.R. OR C.S.A.H.)
T.H. 14
T.H. 14
C.S.A.H 43 (JONES RD.)
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4 LEGS TOTAL AT THE INTERSECTION
(STATE)
② THE MATHEMATICAL PROPORTIONS THEREFORE ARE:
50% STATE
2 LEGS
T.H.
1 LEG
C.S.A.H. (COUNTY)
25%
COUNTY
1 LEG
CITY ST. (CITY)
25%
CITY
③ APPLY THE COUNTY POLICY AND THE FEDERAL
PARTICIPATION-THE FINAL PROPORTIONS ARE:
40% FEDERAL
④ WHEN APPLIED TO THE QUANTITIES CHART,
THE PERCENTAGES BECOME:
0.4
FEDERAL
10%
STATE
0.1
STATE
25%
COUNTY
0.25
COUNTY
CITY
0.25
CITY
25%
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Office of Traffic, Safety and Technology
Agreements
• Types of Agreements written in the
Traffic Office:
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Traffic Control Signal
Flashing Beacon
Emergency Vehicle Pre-emption (EVP)
Highway Lighting
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Office of Traffic, Safety and Technology
Agreements
• Agreements are written for both State
Let Projects and City/County Let
Projects
• State Let Projects - Agreement
Classifications
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Receivable
Payable / Receivable
Maintenance
Reimbursable Maintenance
State Force Account
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Office of Traffic, Safety and Technology
Agreements
• City/County Let Projects - Agreement
Classifications
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Payable / Receivable
Payable
Receivable
Maintenance
Reimbursable Maintenance
City Force Account
City / State Force Account
Agency
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Office of Traffic, Safety and Technology
Agreements
• What Agreements Cover
• Costs (Construction costs and appropriate
shares)
• Maintenance
• Operation (Timing)
• Electrical Energy (Power)
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Office of Traffic, Safety and Technology
Agreements
• Items that may be covered in the
Agreements
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Signals
Street Lights
Advanced Warning Flashers
Signal Ahead Flashers
Interconnect
Emergency Vehicle Pre-emption
Type “D” Signs
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Office of Traffic, Safety and Technology
Agreements
• Items that may be covered (continued)
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Internally Lit Signs
Cross-walk markings
Intersection Improvements
Beacons
Lighting Systems
Lighting Units
Preliminary Engineering
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Office of Traffic, Safety and Technology
Agreements
• Items that may be covered (continued)
• Engineering & Inspection
• State Furnished Materials (Cabinet and
Controller)
• City / County Furnished Materials
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