The Traffic Engineering Unit is responsible for all traffic control devices on surface streets in the City of Philadelphia. This includes approximately 360 miles of State Highway, 2,575 miles of city streets, over 2,950 signalized intersections, over 3000 all-way stop intersections, and over 15,000 conventional stop intersections. The Unit handles a wide range of requests from parking concerns on the smallest local street, to the safe, efficient movement of over 95,000 vehicles a day on a 12-lane Boulevard with 60 signalized intersections.
Initiatives Underway by Traffic Engineering