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433 N Virginia St
Prescott, AZ, 86301
Phone 928-777-1130

Public Works Transportation Services Division

The Transportation Services Division is responsible for traffic control on City streets, traffic signals, traffic calming implementation, transportation planning, and management of traffic data.

News & Projects

Spring Striping Work – April 2009

Traffic Safety Inc. will begin striping various streets throughout the City in mid April. The focus of this striping will be the Downtown area and major roadways like Willow Creek, SR89, Iron Springs, Miller Valley and Whipple. Please use caution when driving near striping operations.

Fleury Neighborhood Traffic – April 2009

Fleury Neighborhood In response to concerns from local area residents and direction from City Council, the Transportation Services Division of Public Works is heading up a small technical committee to address traffic concerns in the Fleury Neighborhood. This committee’s goal is to meet and discuss the identified issues and work to provide recommendations for presentation at a future public meeting to area stakeholders. The committee will be made up of one representative from Garden, Willow, Norris and Western alongside one representative from Prescott College; two from City staff and two from the Transportation Coordinating Committee.
For information about the project and/or to provide a comment please contact the Transportation Services Division at 928-777-1130.

Rosser Street Traffic Calming Project – April 2009

The traffic calming installation on Rosser Street through the Meadows subdivision: from Eagle Mountain Drive to east of Eagle View Drive has been in place for approximately 5 months. Public feedback has been mixed but the overall operation has been successful. The installation is designed to move traffic out and away from the south side curb line providing an added buffer between roadway traffic and the sidewalks and residential driveways. Additionally the narrower lanes and choke point at the east end promote lower speeds which are important in this residential area adjacent to the wide open mostly undeveloped area to the east. In coming weeks the roadway will have its striping refreshed to aid in delineation. For information about the project and/or to provide a comment on its operation please contact the Transportation Services Division at 928-777-1130.



Traffic Calming

Traffic Calming is an approach to traffic management with the objective of reducing volume and/or speed, particularly within residential areas. Traffic calming solutions can range from median islands and speed humps to promote lower speeds, to diverters and street closures to restrict traffic movements.
If you would like your neighborhood considered for traffic calming, contact the Transportation Services Division at (928)777-1130 and describe your concern or traffic problem. Once your request is received and determined to be consistent with the policies and procedures outlined in the City Council adopted Traffic Calming Policy a traffic investigation will be completed. Results of the investigation will then be presented to the Transportation Coordinating Committee (TCC), an advisory committee to the City Council on traffic matters, at one of their monthly meetings.



Traffic Engineering and Operations

  • Traffic Signs – Field Operations personnel fabricate, install, repair, and maintain approximately 30,000 traffic control and street name signs in Prescott as well as provide support for special events. Certain types of signs are essential for public safety and are handled as emergencies and replaced within 24 hours. These would include Stop, Yield, Do-Not-Enter and One Way signs. To report a missing or damaged sign please contact us at (928)777-1130 during normal business hours or (928)708-2367 after hours.
  • Traffic Striping – Pavement striping in the City of Prescott is accomplished by contract every year during the spring and summer. Red curb requests and special striping modifications however can be made as needed by contacting us at (928)777-1130.
  • Traffic Signals – The Traffic Signal Crew is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City’s 50 traffic signals, interconnection wiring, 5 permanent traffic volume counting stations, and 335 historic district street light fixtures throughout Prescott. Maintenance and cleaning of traffic signals are scheduled regularly to help ensure safe and efficient operation. To report a malfunctioning traffic signal or street light, please contact us at (928)777-1130 during normal business hours or (928)708-2367 after hours.
  • Traffic Data collection and management - The Transportation Services Division also performs traffic engineering and field investigations for speed studies, traffic counts, traffic signal and stop warrant evaluations, collision statistics, school zones, traffic calming program, traffic safety education, visibility restrictions, construction traffic control and special event coordination.
Traffic Engineering/Operation Documents


Transportation Planning

The Division performs citywide and regional transportation planning through City participation in the Central Yavapai Metropolitan Planning Organization (CYMPO), administering and conducting small area transportation studies, reviewing development traffic impact analysis, facilitating approved bicycle and pedestrian networks, and coordinating transit facilities (bus stop locations and routes).

Roundabout Feasibility Study Complete

Roundabout & Traffic Engineering (RTE), has completed Phase I of a feasibility analyses of six intersections throughout Prescott: SR89/realigned Ruger Road, SR89/Side Road Connector, Willow Creek Road/Park West Development (south of Pioneer Parkway), SR89A/Side Road Interchange, Prescott Lakes Parkway/Sundog Ranch Road and Prescott Lakes Parkway/Sundog Connector. Phase I consists of a feasibility assessment comparing the predicted operational performance between roundabouts and traffic signals at each of the six locations considering capacity, safety, and cost. These results will determine which intersections are suitable for Phase II roundabout design and future implementation.
For more information about this study please contact the City of Prescott at (928)777-1130.

Links to Roundabout Websites
Transportation Planning Documents