About Traffic and Safety

The Traffic & Safety Section handles a wide variety and quantity of services for residents, local officials, and other highway and governmental agencies. In addition to their day-to-day duties, these special services typically require a full evaluation by staff, with each request taking up to two or three months to complete. Their goal is to provide safe and efficient movement of vehicle and pedestrian traffic on roads under the jurisdiction of the Livingston County Road Commission.

The Traffic & Safety Section maintains 135 traffic signals/flashing beacons at intersections under the jurisdiction of the Road Commission. This section is also responsible for the installation, repair, and maintenance of approximately 14,000 traffic control signs throughout the county, and several hundred miles of pavement marking, along with hundreds legends and symbols at various intersections.

Links

LCRC Traffic Count Database

Link to traffic counts for Livingston County and surrounding area

Michigan State Police - Speed Controls

The basis for all speed controls is predicated upon the accepted principle that drivers are cautious and drive at speeds that are reasonable.

MDOT - Work Zone Safety

Information and statistics on work zone safety

Detroit Edison - Community Lighting

Detroit Edison's Community Lighting group designs, installs and maintains public lighting