Function of Traffic Signs

Signs should be used only where warranted by facts and field studies. Signs are essential where special regulations apply at specific places or at specific times only or where hazards are not self-evident. They also give information as to highway routes, directions, destinations and points of interest. Signs ordinarily are not needed to confirm rules of the road.

There are two types of improvement districts that are available to Colorado residents under state statutes (State Statute 30-20-Part 5-County Public Improvement District Act and State Statute 30-20-Part 6-Local Improvement Districts-Counties):

• 2019 Infrastructure Funding Strategies Report
• 2017 Transportation Master Plan
  • • Read more about Transportation Planning

The Traffic Section of the Engineering Department is responsible for speed limits, changing or adding traffic signs, administrating the pavement marking program, collecting traffic volume data, keeping accident report records, and performing various traffic studies.

You can find traffic count data and crash records on the Road Information Locator (RIL). To access traffic count information, go to the Layers tab and select either "Traffic Sect" or "Traffic Statn".