Fonds ccg-2060 - City of Calgary. Transportation Department fonds

The Transportation Department of the City of Calgary was formed in 1972. Its purpose is "to ensure that the city of Calgary has a transportation system that meets the needs of Calgarians in an efficient and safe manner through careful planning for all transportation modes, effective operation of the current street system through appropriate traffic control, and provision of a safe, effective and efficient transit service.";Since its creation, the Department's activities have centred around three basic functions: Transportation planning, traffic operations, and Calgary Transit. Transportation planning involves planning the City's transportation system for all modes of travel, including walking, cycling, private vehicles, and public transit. The traffic operations function of the Department is concerned with managing the City's street system, including control of traffic and on-street parking; installation of signs, signals, and road markings; and control of temporary street closures. Calgary Transit is concerned with operating and promoting the City's public transportation system. The transportation planning and traffic operations functions were originally part of the Engineering Department. Transportation planning was handled by the Town Planning Engineer, and traffic operations were the responsibility of the Streets and Roads Division of the Department. In 1951 a Traffic Engineer joined the Department. He assumed responsibility for both functions, and by the following year the new Traffic Division was in operation.\;For more information regarding the City of Calgary, Transportation Department administrative history, please link to the City of Calgary Archives homepage and click on the "fonds level descriptions" link.