FOR Families provides free information and short-term support to individuals, couples, and families living in Irvine who need assistance identifying and accessing needed services and resources. Since the late 1980s, our focus has been on supporting the well-being of our community members.
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The City of Irvine is involved in a number of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) activities in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and leading research organizations such as the University of California Transportation Studies at UC, Irvine.
The City of Irvine is a partner to the California Research Program with Caltrans and UC, Irvine that is designed to demonstrate the capabilities of real-time interconnectivity and data sharing between organizations.
Traffic Signal Synchronization is a traffic engineering technique of matching the green light times for a series of intersections to enable the maximum number of vehicles to pass through, thereby reducing stops and delays experienced by motorists. Synchronizing traffic signals ensures a better flow of traffic and minimizes gas consumption and pollutant emissions.
Traffic signals assign the right-of-way to various traffic movements for different time intervals depending on average traffic flow levels. Pre-timed signals have pre-set intervals for different times of the day including the morning, noon and evening peak travel periods. The City has a few fixed-time signals, primarily in construction areas.
Pedestrian signal improve pedestrian safety at traffic lights crossing. For many years, traffic volumes were much lower, and pedestrians could take their cues from the same traffic lights as motorists. Things are more complicated today, so pedestrian signals were introduced to provide means to separate the pedestrian from the motorists at the intersection.
The Traffic Engineering and Circulation Division receives many requests to install marked crosswalks. Although such requests reflect a concern for pedestrians' welfare, we have found that marked crosswalks do not necessarily result in increased pedestrian safety.
Volunteering is a wonderful way to give back to your community and directly help those in need. Listed below are City programs that accept volunteers. Additional information by area of interest, including how to make donations to City programs, can be found in the links to the left or at cityofirvine.org/irvinegives.
As part of the City’s ongoing effort to maintain the quality of our roads, the Public Works & Sustainability Department has begun its Annual Street Rehabilitation and Slurry Seal Project, which includes sidewalk, curb and gutter, and curb ramp improvements.
The City of Irvine, with financial support from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee, recently purchased a street sweeper powered by compressed natural gas demonstrating the City of Irvine’s continued commitment to clean transportation as well as compliance with the South Coast Air Quality Management District requirements for
Media Requests - Media requests to interview a City Councilmember can be made through Kristina Perrigoue, Public Information Officer.
kperrigoue@cityofirvine.org | 949-724-6212