Fiscal Year 2019 Budget

Beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019

Last updated: 4/11/18

Traffic Operations

The Operations Program promotes public safety through the maintenance of and regulatory signage and traffic signals on City roadways, and coordination of special events effecting traffic and parking in the City. Operations also supports economic development in the City by encouraging efficient use of short-term on-street parking through the maintenance of parking meters.


Bradley Gerratt, Manager, Organization 251500
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Traffic Operations - Appropriations

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title FY16 Expenditure FY17 Expenditure FY18 Appropriation FY19 Adopted Inc/Dec 18 vs 19
Personnel Services 3,784,756 3,772,880 3,773,843 4,560,184 786,341
Contractual Services 1,416,880 1,562,218 2,160,379 2,099,630 -60,749
Supplies & Materials 826,958 857,928 905,494 1,056,280 150,786
Current Chgs & Oblig 1,283 1,718 21,755 23,705 1,950
Equipment 201,865 171,395 267,684 309,266 41,582
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Total 6,231,742 6,366,139 7,129,155 8,049,065 919,910

Traffic Operations
Performance Goals

Goal:

Enhance Boston's walkability and neighborhood interconnectedness

Measure FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Target FY19 Target
% of crosswalks in good repair 48% 65%
% of lane lines in good repair 48% 65%


Goal:

To efficiently maintain traffic signs and parking meters throughout the city

Measure FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Target FY19 Target
% of missing sign requests completed on time 81% 79% 79% 85%
% of parking meter repair requests completed on time 36% 68% 48% 85%
% of sign repair requests completed on time 98% 97% 81% 95%
Average time to complete a missing sign request (days) 9 11 10 10
Average time to complete a parking meter repair request (days) 28 8 7 5
Average time to complete a sign repair request (days) 10 11 8 5