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Roads


The Department . . .
Road Maintenance Maintain over 3,100 miles of major roads and local streets in the unincorporated areas and over 1,700 miles in 22 incorporated cities. This includes over 1,300 signalized intersections, 6,000 miles of striping, 170,000 traffic signs, 5,000 street lights, 78,000 street name signs, as well as pavement markings, painted curbs, and raised traffic markers.

Provide a full range of road services, including street sweeping, pothole patching, and tree trimming.


Buses and Bicycle Trails
Provide alternative methods of transportation like dial-a-ride services and administer contracts for fixed-route shuttle services. Administer recreational transportation services, community shuttles, and the Hollywood Bowl Shuttle Program. Also maintain over 90 miles of bicycle trails throughout the County.


Engineering
Administer the operation and maintenance of over 100,000 street lights in the unincorporated areas and various contract cities.

Design, check plans, and inspect roads, road improvements, bridges, bicycle trails, sewers, street lights, traffic signals, and flood control facilities and watersheds.