The map and list of Irvine Retail Centers includes: traditional residential-serving neighborhood centers, regional malls, smaller retail spaces within apartment/condominium communities, and retail centers serving office parks in the Irvine Spectrum (location map) and Irvine Business Complex (location map
The following items are required to be completed prior to project acceptance for processing:
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Plans
All proposed architectural, structural, electrical, plumbing and mechanical plans are required to be drawn to scale on prints. Indicate the existing conditions, location, nature and extent of the proposed work in sufficient detail to demonstrate conformance to City codes and standards.
Signals offer maximum control at intersections. They relay messages of both what to do and what not to do. The primary function of any traffic signal is to assign right-of-way to conflicting movements of traffic at an intersection. This is done by permitting conflicting streams of traffic to share the same intersection by means of time separation. By alternately assigning right of way to various traffic movements, signals provide for the orderly movement of conflicting flows.
The goal of coordination is to get the greatest number of vehicles through the system with the fewest stops in a comfortable manner. It would be ideal if every vehicle entering the system could proceed through the system without stopping. This is not possible, even in well-spaced, well-designed systems. Therefore, in traffic signal coordination, the busiest traffic movements are given precedence over the smaller traffic movements.
The City has established a traffic management facility called Irvine Traffic Research and Control Center (ITRAC) to monitor, manage, and research traffic circulation throughout the City.
ITRAC allows the City's traffic engineers to monitor on-line traffic conditions from City Hall and make appropriate adjustments to signal timing. Using advanced detection technologies, such as CCTV cameras and video image detection systems, the City's traffic engineers can obtain real-time traffic flow, counts, speed, and delays.
The quality of flow along a street is a function of the following:
Spacing of intersections along the street
Prevailing speed of traffic on the street
Traffic signal cycle length
Operation of the traffic signal equipment
Many drivers ask why they have to wait so long for a signal to change. Many of these drivers are waiting to enter a major arterial street from a side street. This is even more frustrating when no traffic can be seen on the arterial.
Scholarships for City Classes
The City of Irvine offers a scholarship program to help low-income Irvine residents participate in programs offered through the Community Services Department at a reduced rate. The program has limited funds available. Scholarships are granted on a first-come basis after applications are reviewed and approved. The program may be closed to new applications when funds run low.
Applications are available online at the link below.
To report a concern related to traffic signals, please call our Irvine Traffic Research and Control Center (ITRAC) at 949-724-7324.
Each year, the City receives many inquiries concerning the operation and installation of traffic signals within the City. The public's understanding of the function of traffic signals can improve driving habits by reducing speeding and associated traffic accidents. The more drivers know about the operation of traffic signals the less they will be frustrated when waiting for a signal to change.