TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Traffic Calming Installation

As in previous years, the City continues to see a large volume of requests for traffic calming evaluations throughout the City. The Traffic Calming Policy was originally adopted by the PWAC and City Council in 2008 and last updated in 2021.

No new Traffic Calming installations in existing neighborhoods were performed in 2022.

Traffic Signal Cabinet Art Program

In 2022, the City developed the Traffic Signal Cabinet Art Program. The intent of the program is to offer the City’s Traffic Signal Cabinets throughout the City to act as canvases for historic photographs, original art, etc. Signal Cabinets can be wrapped in an adhesive vinyl print, upon which art or other approved items can be printed. The first installation as part of this program was completed at the intersection of West Elm St. and Main St.

Construction Inspection

The Construction Inspection Group performs all field inspections for residential and commercial sites, grading sites, as-built field checks, and capital improvement projects. These inspections include:

• Roadway pavement

• Sanitary sewers

• Site grading

• Commercial parking areas

• Various utility and excavation permits

• Individual lots within residential developments

• Bike/Trail projects

• Park projects

• Storm sewers

• Water mains

• Various common ground amenities in subdivisions

• Commercial site development

• Residential and commercial driveways

• Roadway projects

• Stormwater projects

• Facility projects

The Construction Inspection Group continues to use the online permitting system called CitizenServe for inputting inspections and issuing reports directly from the software platform. The ability to access a site’s document files from the field without the need to connect to the City’ s FileShare server has lessened the need for trips into the office throughout the day for paperwork. The group continues to develop procedures to best utilize the CitizenServe System to meet communication needs with contractors and developers. Construction Inspection recently added a new email and phone line dedicated only to inspection requests to better streamline and track the progress of requested inspections.

The knowledge and experience of our Construction Inspectors ensures that O’Fallon’s developments and infrastructure projects are constructed properly and meet the City’s specifications to ensure quality with a long-lasting end product.