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Special Electronics The Special Electronics department consists of a two man crew. Due to the nature of this department, the two men are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. The primary responsibility of this department is to maintain 39 signalized intersections within the Roswell city limits. Signal heads and pedestrian heads are monitored daily to ensure proper functioning. When there is a malfunctioning situation, the malfunction is immediately fixed. The malfunctioning situations are often caused as a result of an accident, or the LED’s need replacement. A mal-functioning light is also caused due to weather, radar detection or camera failure. It is critical that each intersection’s controller, which is the computer that runs the intersection, is fully maintained and operational at all times. Annual testing of all equipment is done to ensure safe operation and all safety standards are being met. Special Electronics maintains all of the pedestrian lights on Main Street, Second Street, Pioneer Plaza, and the Roswell Civic Center. All public school zone flashers are maintained. This includes the scheduling and programming of each zone. Approximately 2000 responses to “one call” utility locates are performed annually. These locates identify City underground electrical lines in right of way areas. This increases the integrity of the electrical lines from damage or interruption of service while excavations are taking place.
Deputy City Manager: Mike Mathews Special Electronics Director: Clifford Boehms
Emergencies & Damage to Traffic Signals All emergency and non-emergency calls are responded to within 15 to 30 minutes of receiving the call. There were 96 emergency call outs that were responded to in 2019. Damage to traffic signals is often due to vehicular damage. Some of the more significant accidents which involved replacement of equipment this year are listed as follows: 2nd Street & Sycamore Ave
Traffic Control Cabinet replaced.
On N. Union near 4th Street
Pole & base replaced
