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Transportation & Streets
Oversight
The transportation and streets function have oversight of roadway maintenance, roadway improvement projects, permits related to use of city right-of-way, and other street-related projects or programs.
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Encroachment Permits
Encroachment Permits are required whenever work will be done in the city right-of-way. Examples include driveway repair, utility work, building construction, sewer work, and even some landscaping.
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Open Bids
In conjunction with these specific areas of work, the city also has consultant and contracting opportunities to support these efforts.
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Pavement Maintenance Program
Roadway or pavement maintenance is concerned with keeping the city streets in the best possible condition.
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Street Sweeping
Street sweeping focuses on regular street sweeping services to keep our roads litter and debris free and to act as a proactive approach to the stormy season - when leaves and other debris can clog drains and cause neighborhood flooding.
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Street Use Permits
Street Use Permits are necessary whenever access to a roadway is temporarily limited or denied. Examples include block parties, fun-runs or marathons, and parades.
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Neighborhood Traffic Management
The Neighborhood Traffic Management program is concerned with the development of an area-wide approach to solving neighborhood traffic problems.
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Speed Limits & Traffic Signs
The City of Citrus Heights is required by law to update speed limits in accordance with the California Vehicle Code (CVC). This State Code mandates speed limits be updated to be closer to the speed at which 85 percent of drivers are currently driving.
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Traffic Counts
Traffic Counts for major streets within the city are updated regularly. For more information, contact General Services at 916-727-4770.
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Transportation Permit
A Transportation Permit is required when an oversized vehicle or special cargo is traveling on city roads.
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Truck Routes
The California Vehicle Code, Section 35701 grants local agencies the authority (by ordinance) to establish Truck Routes. Chapter 94, Article III, Division 4 – Truck Routes of the Citrus Heights Municipal Code details City of Citrus Heights truck routes.
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Transportation Impact Studies
SB743/TIS Guidelines SB 743 shifts metrics aligned with state goals around greenhouse gas reduction, land use diversity, and development of multi-modal travel networks. TIS Guidelines outline the methodology, procedures, and content for the preparation of Transportation Impact Studies (TIS) for new development projects in the City.
Sidewalk construction
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General Services Department
Physical Address
6360 Fountain Square Drive
Citrus Heights, CA 95621
Phone: 916-727-4770Fax: 916-727-1454