Traffic Signal Facts

The Electrical Division maintains 671 traffic signals and flashing beacons in the City of Oakland. The budget for this activity is $460,500 for energy and $1,177,000 for labor, materials, and equipment. There are 8.5 people assigned to the Traffic Signal Maintenance activity. The red and green traffic indicators where recently converted from incandescent lamps to energy efficient LEDs. The pedestrian signals were also converted to LEDs. Each intersection receives preventative maintenance on the controller once every 2 years to insure reliability and safe operation. When there is a problem with a traffic signal, either because of a traffic accident or other problem the Electrical Section responds within 2 hours; 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Oakland also installs 5 or 6 new traffic signals each year.

Facts About Oakland's Infrastructure - Street Lights and Traffic Signals

• Maintain 36,219 streetlights and 671 traffic signalized intersections.
• Repair over 1,800 streetlights and 2,220 traffic signals each year.
• Replace over 100 rusted-out, damaged, or knocked-down streetlight poles each year; and 125 rusted-out, damaged, or knocked-down traffic signal poles per year.
• Construct about 3 new traffic signals each year and continue expanding the bike lane network throughout Oakland.
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If you would like to report a problem with an Oakland traffic signal please call (510) 615-5566; 24 hours, 7 days a week.