What are the colors of a traffic signal head from top to bottom?
Red, yellow and green.
100
What 76,000 items were recycled during the 2010 Street Resurfacing Project?
Old car and truck tires.
100
What is the background color and shape of a stop sign?
It is red and the shape of an octagon (8 sided polygon).
100
What is the current estimated number of street trees in San Jose?
242,650 trees
100
How much asphalt concrete is needed to fill an area 4'x10'x4"?
1 ton.
200
How many times does a pedestrian need to press the "pedestrian push button" to activate the "WALK" signal?
One time.
200
What does the acronym SAMI stand for?
Strees Absorbing Membrane Interlayer.
200
Which DOT section uses speed radar guns?
Neighborhood Traffic Management (NTM)
200
What is the most commonly planted street tree in San Jose?
A Chinese Pistache
200
How does a pothole develop?
A - Asphalt has a crack
B - Water seeps under the asphalt
C - Cars hit the broken asphalt causing it to dislodge
D - All of the above
D - All of the above.
300
What is the name, based on its maneuvering capabilities, of the traffic monitoring camera?
PTZ camera. (pan, tilt, zoom)
300
Pavement Engineering typically designs residential pavement overlays to what thickness?
2 inches.
300
What is the purpose for the black cables sometimes placed across neighborhood streets?
Traffic data collection (or speed, volume or vehicle classification)
300
How may sidewalk repairs were completed by the Sidewalk Section last year?
2400 repairs.
300
What is the term used to describe a series of cracks in the street?
Alligation
400
What are the two types of cable that make up the backbone for the City's traffic signal communication system?
SIC and the Fiber Optic cables.
400
How many square feet of failed pavement was identified by inspection staff and removed or repaired during the 2010 Street Resurfacing Project?
1,500,000 square feet.
400
What is the name of at least one street that has either a 15 or 20 mph speed limit?
International Circle 20 mph
Iris Court 20 mph
Dana Ave 15 mph school zone
400
What are the two basic types of street sweepers that the City Street Sweeping Crew uses?
Air and broom sweepers.
400
What kind of rake is used for asphalt concrete work?
A Lute Rake.
500
On your way to work this morning, you find yourself stopping at every signal light on a major street.
How can you report the situation?
By emailing "traffic Signals" or calling 957-3700.
500
What are the two protective seals that help to prevent moisture and sunlight from deteriorating the City's 2,366 lane miles of roadways?
Slurry Seals and Chip Seals.
500
What are two of the services currently provided by the Neighborhood Traffic Management (NTM) Team?
School Safety
Pedestrian Safety
Roadway Safety
Crash Analysis
Annexation
Development and CIP Projects
Miscellaneous Services
500
One of the City street sweeping programs is our ACB Route. What does ACB stand for?