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SEC. 2-139.2.   DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION.
   The director of the department of transportation shall perform the following duties:
      (1)   Supervise and administer the department of transportation.
      (2)   Provide for the maintenance and repair of traffic control devices and street lights, as designated by the city manager.
      (3)   Manage neighborhood traffic calming, construction zone traffic, and block parties.
      (4)   Plan, design, construct, maintain, and operate, by contract or with city employees, the public lighting system that illuminates highways, streets, and other public ways in the city, except as provided otherwise by the city manager, the city charter, or ordinance or resolution of the city council.
      (5)   Supervise the engineering, planning, and construction, of all traffic signals, school flashers, dynamic message signs, striping, and signing on public rights-of-way.
      (6)   Develop and recommend to the city manager a comprehensive transportation plan for the city.
      (7)   Review and make recommendations regarding proposed actions implementing the transportation plan.
      (8)   Coordinate with DART, TxDOT, and other entities for the planning, construction, and maintenance of all transportation-related improvements within the city.
      (9)   Supervise the Thoroughfare Plan amendment process and supervise the implementation of the Dallas Bike Plan.
      (10)   Perform such other duties as may be required by the city manager or by ordinance of the city council.
      (11)   Supervise the coordination of engineering and construction of traffic signals, streetlights, and associated transportation operations elements when the work is being done by a private developer. (Ord. Nos. 23694; 27697; 28424; 30239; 30654; 32002)