Traffic Control Procedures

The Town takes citizen traffic control concerns seriously.  To keep citizens informed on how traffic control concerns are approached and handled in Munster, the Town finds it necessary to provide information about the specific process utilized in response to perceived speeding or traffic problems in an area. Town staff adheres closely to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices to be consistent with roadways across the country and the state, making our streets consistent with other areas and safely navigable. A copy of this document as well as further research regarding traffic control is available on this site.

If you have questions regarding the following policies and procedures, please call the Public Works Department at (219) 836-6970.
 
 
OUR PROCEDURE:
  • The Police Department is notified of the situation for enforcement purposes, and police presence is increased in the problem areas.
  • If appropriate, accident reports are reviewed over a time period of 24-36 months. If the police received the complaint first, Public Works is notified. We routinely set up our speed trailer in problem areas.
  • Traffic counts and/or speed data is gathered by Public Works after sign placement is authorized by the Town Manager or Police Department. The collected data is given to the Town Manager and Police Department for analysis.  Stop sign requests involve the review/recommendation of a traffic engineer.
 
As traffic studies are conducted and the results are tabulated, the staff will post the findings.  
 

 

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