Traffic Signal Engineering & Operations

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James A. Fairchild
Chief of Traffic Signal Engineering & Operations

​​​​​​James R. Pond Regional Traffic Operations Center
1155 Scottsville Road
Rochester, NY 14624




 

The Traffic Signal Engineering and Operations Division is responsible for the construction and maintenance of traffic signals and flasher devices located on county highways and the City of Rochester streets; oversees the Computerized Signal System that continuously monitors traffic signals and traffic flow; and conducts traffic engineering studies and analyses. This Division is also responsible for operating and maintaining highway lighting fixtures along the Rochester area expressway system and some light fixtures on State and County arterial roads.

This Division includes five (5) Sections:

  • James R. Pond Regional Traffic Operations Center (RTOC) Section
  • Traffic Signal Maintenance and Operations Section
  • Traffic Studies Section
  • Highway Lighting Section
  • City of Rochester Programs

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James R. Pond Regional Traffic Operations Center (RTOC)

Monroe County's James R. Pond Regional Traffic Operations Center (RTOC) opened in 2002.  It was renamed in memory of visionary leader James R. Pond, P.E., PTOE on August 8, 2022. RTOC is a state-of-the-art traffic management center that hosts a wide variety of traffic emergency responders under one roof. It serves as the primary traffic management center for the Greater Rochester area. Included within the facility are the Monroe County DOT (MCDOT) traffic signal system and dispatchers, New York State DOT (NYSDOT) dispatchers, traffic signal maintenance shops for MCDOT and NYSDOT, MCDOT's expressway lighting shop, New York State Police Troop E Zone 1 headquarters, and Monroe County Airport operations. These players each contribute a different viewpoint of traffic which, when put togehter, form complete detection and response capabilities for both the daily routine of traffic as well as traffic incident management.

  • The Monroe County Department of Transportation manages the City and County arterial street network, including operation and maintenance of approximately 630 traffic signals and 175 other devices such as warning flashers and Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs).  There are approximately 500 traffic signals and 120 traffic cameras that can be remotely controlled and monitored from RTOC. Maintenance of the expressway lighting system and dispatch of County highway and bridge crews are also based at RTOC;
  • The New York State Department of Transportation manages the area expressway and primary arterial system, including pavement temperature detection, traffic signals, traffic cameras, dynamic message signs, and the Highway Emergency Local Patrol (HELP) truck program;
  • The New York State Police are the patrolling agency for the area expresway system. Their presence includes both incident detection and management capabilities;
  • The Monroe County Airport Authority manages the runways, taxiways, and lights for the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (GRIA). This includes weather and pavement temperature detection.

The Traffic Operations Center Section is responsible for modeling, monitoring, and controlling approximately 500 traffic signals on the County's fiber optic computerized traffic signal system located mostly on major City streets, County roads, and State highways in the Towns of Brighton, Gates, Greece, Henrietta, Irondequoit, Parma, Penfield, Perinton, Pittsford, and Webster. The signal system monitors traffic flow and utilizes signal-timing patterns of various lengths based on traffic conditions and time-of-day. Signal phasing and timing is determined by software modeling, and maintenance concerns are received and dispatched for the remaining 300 signals and devices not on the signal system.

Traffic Signal Maintenance and Operations Section

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The Traffic Signal Maintenance and Operations Section is responsible for the construction, maintenance, and operation of approximately 820 traffic signal devices, including approximately 630 3-color traffic signals, approximately 190 flasher devices and Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs), and approximately 130 traffic monitoring cameras located on State highways, County roads, and City streets to ensure a safe road network throughout the County. Work includes the maintenance responsibility for all components of the computerized signal system, the traffic monitoring camera system, and electrical maintenance support for the Colonel Patrick O'Rorke Memorial Bridge and the Irondequoit Bay Outlet Bridge (IBOB).

Traffic Signals Maintained by MCDOT

Picture of crosswalk signThe Department of Transportation maintains approximately 820 traffic signal devices in the City of Rochester surrounding and Towns within Monroe County, including approximately 630 3-color traffic signals and approximately 190 flasher devices and Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs). See lists of traffic signals that are maintained by Monroe County DOT below, sorted by municipality.

If you experience any problems with these traffic signals, please contact RTOC at 585-753-7760 or [email protected]. RTOC is staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. You can also contact us to report traffic signals that are not maintained by Monroe County DOT; we will forward the information to the proper agency.

Remember: NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law requires that drivers treat a malfunctioning traffic signal that is completely dark (no red, yellow, or green indications) as an all-way stop by stopping at the intersection and yielding to other stopped traffic before proceeding through the intersection.

Monroe County DOT Traffic Signals Map (PDF)

Pedestrian Signals and How to Use Them (PDF)

Please watch the following videos to learn more about modern traffic control devices:

City of Rochester

  • ALEXANDER AND MONROE MID SCH
  • ALEXANDER AND PARK
  • ALEXANDER AND PEARL
  • ALEXANDER AND UNIVERSITY
  • AMES AND CAMPBELL/WILDER
  • AMES AND HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL
  • AMES AND JAY
  • AMES AND MAPLE
  • ANDREWS AND FRONT
  • ARNETT AND RUGBY
  • ARNETT AND WOODBINE
  • ATLANTIC AND AKRON (PED)
  • ATLANTIC AVE TRUCK FLASHERS
  • AVE D AND LUX/CARTER
  • AVE D AND NORTH
  • AVE D AND REMINGTON
  • AVE E AND CARTHAGE
  • BARTLETT AND JEFFERSON
  • BARTLETT AND REYNOLDS
  • BAUSCH AND SUNTRU
  • BAY AND NIAGARA/ROHR
  • BAY AND PERSHING-WEBSTER
  • BLOSS AND DAUS/JEFFERSON SCH
  • BLOSS AND ROCHESTER INT'L SCHOOL
  • BLOSSOM AND BOBRICH/CROYDON
  • BLOSSOM RD PED XING
  • BRIDGEVIEW PED
  • BRIDGEVIEW/MAPLEWD AND KEEHL
  • BROAD AND ALLEN
  • BROAD AND BROWN/CAMPBELL/I490
  • BROAD AND FITZHUGH
  • BROAD AND JAY
  • BROAD AND PITKIN/UNION
  • BROAD AND PLYMOUTH
  • BROAD AND SMITH
  • BROAD AND STONE
  • BROAD AND WASHINGTON
  • BROADWAY AND ALEXANDER
  • BROADWAY AND AVERILL
  • BROADWAY AND MEIGS
  • BROOKS AND GENESEE PK BLVD
  • BROOKS AND THURSTON
  • BROWN AND I490/WILDER/ALLEN
  • BROWNCROFT AND MERCHANTS
  • BUFFALO AND GLIDE
  • BUFFALO AND MCKEE
  • BUFFALO AND RR/CURVE
  • BYRON AND CLINTON
  • CAMPBELL AND CHILD
  • CARTER AND 104
  • CENTRAL PK AND NIAGARA/UNION
  • CENTRAL PK/SCIO-NE MIDDLE SCH
  • CHESTNUT AND BROAD/JAMES/ELM
  • CHESTNUT AND NORTH/UNIV/ANDREW
  • CHESTNUT AND PLEASANT
  • CHESTNUT AND WOODBURY
  • CHILD AND JAY
  • CHILD AND MAPLE
  • CHILD AND WILDER
  • CHILI AND CAIRN
  • CHILI AND GARDINER/THURSTON
  • CHILI AND GENESEE PK/STANTON
  • CHILI AND LINCOLN/WESTGATE
  • CHILI AND MAIN/WEST/YORK
  • CHILI AND RUGBY/APPLETON
  • CHILI AVE AND ROCH PREP SCHOOL
  • CLEVELAND AND DRAPER/NORTH
  • CLEVELAND AND HERMAN/HUDSON
  • CLIFFORD AND COLEMAN/MANITOU
  • CLIFFORD AND EMPIRE/STJHON NEUMA
  • CLIFFORD AND FERNCLIFF/SIXTH
  • CLIFFORD AND HUDSON
  • CLIFFORD AND LYCEUM/PERSHING
  • CLIFFORD AND NORTH
  • CLIFFORD AND PORTLAND
  • CLIFFORD AND WOODMAN/MARTINOT
  • CLIFTON AND REYNOLDS
  • CLINTON AND 104
  • CLINTON AND ALEXANDER
  • CLINTON AND ANDREWS
  • CLINTON AND AVE A
  • CLINTON AND AVE D
  • CLINTON AND AVERILL
  • CLINTON AND BROAD
  • CLINTON AND CENTRAL
  • CLINTON AND CLIFFORD
  • CLINTON AND COURT
  • CLINTON AND GREGORY
  • CLINTON AND JOSEPH/INNER LOOP
  • CLINTON AND KARGES (PED)
  • CLINTON AND KELLY
  • CLINTON AND MEIGS
  • CLINTON AND MORTIMER
  • CLINTON AND NORTON
  • CLINTON AND PLEASANT
  • CLINTON AND UPPER FALLS BLVD
  • CLINTON AND WARD
  • CLINTON AND WOODBURY
  • COLFAX AND EMERSON
  • COLFAX AND LEXINGTON
  • COURT AND ST.MARY'S
  • CRITTENDEN AND UR/STRONG
  • CULVER AND ATLANTIC
  • CULVER AND BAY/CULV PKY/MERCH
  • CULVER AND CANTERBURY/HARVARD
  • CULVER AND CLIFFORD/EMPIRE
  • CULVER AND GARSON
  • CULVER AND HINSDALE/NORRIS
  • CULVER AND HUMBOLDT
  • CULVER AND I490
  • CULVER AND NORTON
  • CULVER AND PARK
  • CULVER AND PARSELLS
  • CULVER AND ST JOHN NEUMAN
  • CULVER AND WARING/WOODMAN
  • CURLEW AND EMERSON
  • CURLEW AND LEXINGTON
  • DEWEY AND ALAMEDA
  • DEWEY AND BIRR
  • DEWEY AND BLOSS/FELIX
  • DEWEY AND BRYAN (PED)
  • DEWEY AND D.E.S.
  • DEWEY AND DRIVING PARK
  • DEWEY AND EASTMAN
  • DEWEY AND EMERSON
  • DEWEY AND FLOWER CITY PK
  • DEWEY AND GLENDALE
  • DEWEY AND ROCHESTER INTL SCHOOL
  • DEWEY AND LEXINGTON
  • DEWEY AND LYELL
  • DEWEY AND MAGEE
  • DEWEY AND MCCALL
  • DEWEY AND MERRILL/CHRISTIAN
  • DEWEY AND PALM/STEKO
  • DEWEY AND RIDGEWAY
  • E HENRIETTA AND SOUTH/SCI PK
  • E HENRIETTA AND STAN YALE
  • E HENRIETTA AND WESTFALL
  • E HENRIETTA AND CITY GATE S-N
  • EAST AND ALEXANDER
  • EAST AND BERKELEY
  • EAST AND BROADWAY/SCIO
  • EAST AND CHESTNUT
  • EAST AND COLBY
  • EAST AND CULVER
  • EAST AND GOODMAN
  • EAST AND HIGHLAND DRIVE EXT
  • EAST AND OXFORD
  • EAST AND PITKIN/UNION
  • EAST AND PORTSMOUTH/VICK PK B
  • EAST AND PROBERT
  • EAST AND ROCKWOOD
  • EAST AND UNIVERSITY EXT
  • EAST AND WEGMANS
  • ELMWOOD AND AZALEA
  • ELMWOOD AND EAST DRIVE
  • ELMWOOD AND GENESEE/SCOTTSVLE
  • ELMWOOD AND KENDRICK
  • ELMWOOD AND PLYMOUTH
  • ELMWOOD AND ROCH PSYCH CTR
  • ELMWOOD AND STRONG/T.JACKSON
  • ELMWOOD AND U OF R PED XING
  • ELMWOOD AND WILSON/PARK RD
  • EMERSON AND GLIDE
  • EMERSON AND LEE
  • EMERSON AND NORMAN
  • EMERSON AND W ST
  • EXCHANGE AND BROAD
  • EXCHANGE AND COURT
  • FELIX AND OTIS/SHERMAN
  • FORD AND ADAMS
  • FORD AND EXCHANGE
  • FORD AND INNER LOOP/BOY'S CLUB
  • FORD AND SAMUEL MCCREE WAY
  • FORD AND TROUP
  • GENESEE AND ARNETT
  • GENESEE AND BROOKS
  • GENESEE AND CLIFTON
  • GENESEE AND FROST
  • GENESEE AND HAWLEY (PED)
  • GENESEE AND MADISON SCH
  • GENESEE AND SAMUEL MCCREE WAY
  • GENESEE AND SAWYER
  • GENESEE AND ST MONICA SCHOOL
  • GENESEE AND WILSON MAGNET SCH
  • GLIDE AND MAPLE
  • GLIDE AND LYELL
  • GOODMAN AND BAY
  • GOODMAN AND CENTRAL PK
  • GOODMAN AND CLIFFORD
  • GOODMAN AND CLINTON/HENRIETTA
  • GOODMAN AND FERNWOOD
  • GOODMAN AND GARSON/WEBSTER
  • GOODMAN AND HIGHLAND
  • GOODMAN AND I490/BROADWAY
  • GOODMAN AND NORTHLAND
  • GOODMAN AND NORTON
  • GOODMAN AND PEARL
  • GOODMAN AND PENNSYLVANNIA
  • GRAPE ST AND JAY ST
  • GREGORY ST AND ST BONIFACE SCH
  • HART AND FAMILY LEARN CENTER
  • HUDSON AND 104
  • HUDSON AND AVE D
  • HUDSON AND NORTON
  • HUDSON AND SENECA MANOR
  • HUDSON AND ST STANISLAUS
  • JAY AND HOLY FAMILY SCH/AMES
  • JEFFERSON AND BRONSON/MCCREE
  • JEFFERSON AND COLUMBIA
  • JOSEPH AND AVE D
  • JOSEPH AND CENTRAL
  • JOSEPH AND CLIFFORD
  • JOSEPH AND SENECA/NORTON
  • JOSEPH AND WARD
  • KENDRICK AND CRITTENDEN
  • LAKE AND AUGUSTINE
  • LAKE AND BEACH
  • LAKE AND BOXART
  • LAKE AND BRITTON
  • LAKE AND CHARLOTTE RIVER HOMES
  • LAKE AND CHARLOTTE SCH FLASHER
  • LAKE AND CHARLOTTE SCH PED XNG
  • LAKE AND CORRIGAN
  • LAKE AND DENISE
  • LAKE AND DRIVING PK
  • LAKE AND EASTMAN/MAPLEWOOD
  • LAKE AND FLOWER CITY
  • LAKE AND GLENDALE
  • LAKE AND HOLDEN/UDC
  • LAKE AND HOLY CROSS-PED
  • LAKE AND HOLY CROSS-SCHOOL
  • LAKE AND HOLY SEPULCHRE CEM
  • LAKE AND JONES/AMBROSE
  • LAKE AND KEEHL
  • LAKE AND LAKE ONT.STATE PKWY
  • LAKE AND LATTA
  • LAKE AND LEXINGTON
  • LAKE AND LYELL/STATE/BAUSCH
  • LAKE AND MERRILL
  • LAKE AND NAZARETH ACADEMY-PED
  • LAKE AND PHELPS
  • LAKE AND PORTSIDE
  • LAKE AND RAVINE
  • LAKE AND RIDGEWAY
  • LAKE AND RIVER
  • LAKE AND SENECA
  • LAKE AND STONEWOOD
  • LAKE AND WYNDHAM
  • LEE AND LEXINGTON
  • LEXINGTON AND DELPHI
  • LYELL AND BROAD
  • LYELL AND CHILD
  • LYELL AND HAGUE
  • LYELL AND HARCOURT
  • LYELL AND LOMBARD
  • LYELL AND MURRAY
  • LYELL AND PLYMOUTH
  • LYELL AND SARATOGA
  • LYELL AND SHERMAN
  • MAGNOLIA AND SEWARD
  • MAIN AND ALEXANDER
  • MAIN AND BIRCH CRES
  • MAIN AND BROAD/CASCADE
  • MAIN AND BROAD/FORD
  • MAIN AND BROWN/GENESEE
  • MAIN AND CANAL
  • MAIN AND CHESTNUT
  • MAIN AND CIRCLE
  • MAIN AND CORTLAND (PED)
  • MAIN AND CLINTON
  • MAIN AND CULVER
  • MAIN AND EAST/FRNKLN/LIB POLE
  • MAIN AND FITZHUGH
  • MAIN AND GIBBS
  • MAIN AND GOODMAN
  • MAIN AND GRAVES (PED)
  • MAIN AND HENION/RITE AID
  • MAIN AND INLOOP/PTK/UNION/UNV
  • MAIN AND JEFFERSON
  • MAIN AND KANSAS/CED TRS (PED)
  • MAIN AND KING
  • MAIN AND MUSTARD
  • MAIN AND OHIO
  • MAIN AND PACKARD (PED)
  • MAIN AND PLYMOUTH
  • MAIN AND PRINCE
  • MAIN AND SCIO
  • MAIN AND ST PAUL/SOUTH
  • MAIN AND STATE/EXCHANGE
  • MAIN AND STILLSON
  • MAIN AND STONE
  • MAIN AND WASHINGTON
  • MAIN AND WISCONSIN
  • MAPLE AND SAXTON
  • MERCHANTS & WISCONSIN-WYAND CR
  • MIDTOWN AND TUNNEL
  • MONROE AND ALEXANDER
  • MONROE AND AVERILL
  • MONROE AND CORPUS CHRISTI SCH
  • MONROE AND CULVER
  • MONROE AND DART/CANTERBURY
  • MONROE AND GOODMAN
  • MONROE AND HIGHLAND/STHRN PKY
  • MONROE AND I490/FIELD/ENGLE PL
  • MONROE AND INNER LOOP/HOWELL
  • MONROE AND LABURNAM CRES
  • MONROE AND MEIGS
  • MONROE AND OXFORD
  • MONROE AND ROSEDALE
  • MONROE AND UNION
  • MT HOPE AND ALEXANDER
  • MT HOPE AND AVERILL
  • MT HOPE AND CELEBRATION
  • MT HOPE AND CYPRESS
  • MT HOPE AND E.HEN/CRITDN BLVD
  • MT HOPE AND ELMWOOD
  • MT HOPE AND FORD/WILSON
  • MT HOPE AND HIGHLAND
  • MT HOPE AND LATTIMORE
  • MT HOPE AND ROBINSON (RRFB)
  • MT HOPE AND WESTFL/WESTMORELD
  • MT READ AND BUFFALO
  • MT READ AND I490
  • MT READ AND JAY
  • MT READ AND LYELL
  • MT READ AND MAPLE
  • MT READ AND RIDGEWAY
  • NORTH AND CENTRAL/HUDSON
  • NORTH AND NASH/PORTLAND
  • NORTON AND CARTER
  • NORTON AND CLARK
  • NORTON AND NORTH
  • NORTON AND WARING
  • O'RORKE BRIDGE
  • PARK AND BERKELEY
  • PARK AND GOODMAN
  • PARK AND MEIGS
  • PARK AND OXFORD
  • PLYMOUTH AND ALLEN
  • PLYMOUTH AND BARTLETT
  • PLYMOUTH AND BROWN
  • PLYMOUTH AND CHURCH
  • PLYMOUTH AND COTTAGE/JEFRSON
  • PLYMOUTH AND INNER LOOP
  • PLYMOUTH AND JAY
  • PLYMOUTH AND MAGNOLIA
  • PLYMOUTH AND PLATT-M.SILVER WY
  • PLYMOUTH AND SMITH
  • PLYMOUTH AND SPRING
  • PLYMOUTH AND TROUP
  • PORTLAND AND BAY
  • PORTLAND AND CENTRL PK/DRAPER
  • PORTLAND AND CHAPIN (CURVE)
  • PORTLAND AND DURNAN
  • PORTLAND AND GEN HOSP/ST ANN
  • PORTLAND AND LUX
  • PORTLAND AND NORTON
  • PORTLAND AND ST ANDREWS SCHOOL
  • RIDGE E AND CLINTON
  • RIDGE E AND SENECA
  • RIDGE W AND BERNICE
  • RIDGE W AND BONESTEEL
  • RIDGE W AND DEWEY
  • RIDGE W AND EASTMAN
  • RIDGE W AND GLENORA
  • RIDGE W AND LAKE
  • RIDGE W AND PALM
  • RIDGE W AND PRIMROSE
  • RIDGE W AND RIDGEWAY
  • RIDGE W AND WOODSIDE
  • RIDGE W AND KODAK/211 NEEDHAM
  • RIDGEWAY AND LAGRANGE
  • RIDGEWAY AND PRIMROSE
  • SCHOOL #1 HILLSIDE AVE
  • SCHOOL #02 JEFFERSON AVE
  • SCHOOL #02 REYNOLDS AVE
  • SCHOOL #03 CLARISSA ST
  • SCHOOL #04 JEFFERSON/BRONSON
  • SCHOOL #05 PLYMOUTH AVE N
  • SCHOOL #06 HUDSON/CLEVELAND
  • SCHOOL #07 DEWEY AND PIERPONT
  • SCHOOL #07 DRIVING PK/PIERPONT
  • SCHOOL #08 ST PAUL AND AVE A
  • SCHOOL #09 CLINTON N NEAR WARD
  • SCHOOL #12 GOODMAN ST S.
  • SCHOOL #12 SOUTH AVE
  • SCHOOL #14/58 SCIO STREET
  • SCHOOL #14/58 UNIVERSITY AVE
  • SCHOOL #15 AVERILL AVENUE
  • SCHOOL #16 ARNETT BLVD
  • SCHOOL #16 BROOKS AVE.
  • SCHOOL #16 POST & ABERDEEN
  • SCHOOL #16 THURSTON RD.
  • SCHOOL #17 CAMPBELL ST
  • SCHOOL #17 JAY AND ORCHARD
  • SCHOOL #19 JEFFERSON AVE
  • SCHOOL #19 PLYMOUTH AVE
  • SCHOOL #19 SEWARD ST
  • SCHOOL #22 CLINTON AVE
  • SCHOOL #22 JOSEPH AVENUE
  • SCHOOL #22 REMINGTON ST
  • SCHOOL #23 PARK AND BARRINGTON
  • SCHOOL #25 BAY AND GOODMAN
  • SCHOOL #25/#45 BAY ST @ 6TH ST
  • SCHOOL #28 ATLANTIC AVE
  • SCHOOL #28 HUMBOLDT ST
  • SCHOOL #29 GENESEE AND WILSON AC
  • SCHOOL #30 FELIX AND OTIS
  • SCHOOL #30 SHERMAN ST
  • SCHOOL #33 ROSEWOOD TERRACE
  • SCHOOL #33 WEBSTER AVE
  • SCHOOL #34 HOLY ROSARY DRV PK
  • SCHOOL #34 LEXINGTON AVE.
  • SCHOOL #35 FIELD ST
  • SCHOOL #36 CARTER ST
  • SCHOOL #36 HUDSON AVE
  • SCHOOL #36 NORTH ST
  • SCHOOL #37 GENESEE PK BLVD
  • SCHOOL #39 GOODMAN ST
  • SCHOOL #39 PORTLAND & POMEROY
  • SCHOOL #41 DEWEY AT DENEVE
  • SCHOOL #42 LAKE AND STONEWOOD
  • SCHOOL #43 LYELL AVE
  • SCHOOL #43 MT.READ BLVD.
  • SCHOOL #44 CHILI/GENESEE PK
  • SCHOOL #45 CLIFFORD AVE
  • SCHOOL #50 SENECA AVE/MANOR
  • SCHOOL #52 MERCHANTS RD.
  • SCHOOL #54 FLOWER CITY SCHOOL
  • SCHOOL #58 SCIO ST
  • SCHOOL #58 UNIVERSITY AVE
  • SCIO AND CENTRAL PK
  • SCIO AND F.THOMAS LEARN CTR
  • SCIO AND LYNDHURST-INNER LOOP
  • SCOTTSVILLE AND KINGSBORO
  • SENECA AND 104
  • SOUTH AND ALEXANDER
  • SOUTH AND AVERILL
  • SOUTH AND BELLEVUE
  • SOUTH AND BROAD
  • SOUTH AND BYRON/MT HOPE
  • SOUTH AND COURT
  • SOUTH AND ELMWOOD
  • SOUTH AND GREGORY
  • SOUTH AND GRIFFITH/I490
  • SOUTH AND HIGHLAND
  • SOUTH AND LINDEN
  • SOUTH AND ROCKINGHAM
  • SOUTH AND WOODBURY
  • ST PAUL AND ANDREWS
  • ST PAUL AND AVE A
  • ST PAUL AND AVE E
  • ST PAUL AND CLIFFORD
  • ST PAUL AND DOWLING PL
  • ST PAUL AND DSS
  • ST PAUL AND HART
  • ST PAUL AND INNERLOOP/CUMBERL
  • ST PAUL AND KEELER XWAY
  • ST PAUL AND MORTIMER
  • ST PAUL AND NORTON/SETH GRN
  • ST PAUL AND PLEASANT
  • ST PAUL AND RIDGE
  • ST PAUL AND SARANAC
  • ST PAUL AND SCRANTOM
  • ST PAUL AND UPPER FALLS/BAUSC
  • ST PAUL AND WARD
  • ST PAUL CURVE NEAR HUNTINGTON
  • STATE AND ANDREWS
  • STATE AND BROWN
  • STATE AND CHURCH
  • STATE AND COMMERCIAL
  • STATE AND CORINTHIAN
  • STATE AND FACTORY
  • STATE AND INNER LOOP/ALLEN
  • STATE AND PLATT
  • STATE AND VINCENT/JAY
  • THURSTON AND ANTHONY/LEHIGH
  • THURSTON AND ARNETT
  • TRINIDAD AND UNION/PUB MKT
  • UNION AND HOWELL
  • UNION AND KENILWORTH/WELD
  • UNIVERSITY AND ATLANTIC/RUNDL
  • UNIVERSITY AND BLOSSOM
  • UNIVERSITY AND CULVER
  • UNIVERSITY AND GLEASON (PED)
  • UNIVERSITY AND GOODMAN
  • UNIVERSITY AND HARRIS R.F.C.
  • UNIVERSITY AND HARRIS/WEGMANS
  • UNIVERSITY AND MERRIMAN
  • UNIVERSITY AND PRINCE
  • UNIVERSITY AND SCIO
  • UPPER FALLS AND JOSEPH
  • UPPER FALLS AND MARKET CTR
  • WEBSTER AND PARSELLS
  • WEST AND AMES/APPLETON
  • WEST AND BUFFALO/GROVER
  • WEST AND GARDINER/TOPS
  • WINTON AND ATLANTIC/BRWNCRFT
  • WINTON AND BLOSSOM
  • WINTON AND EAST
  • WINTON AND ELM/MERCHANTS
  • WINTON AND GALE/TOPS
  • WINTON AND HIGHLAND
  • WINTON AND HILLSIDE
  • WINTON AND HUMBOLDT
  • WINTON AND MAIN
  • WINTON AND NORRIS/I490
  • WINTON AND UNIVERSITY
  • WOODBURY AND ST MARY'S PL

Town of Brighton

  • ALLENS CREEK AND CLOVER
  • BHTL RD AND CANAL VIEW
  • BHTL RD AND CLINTON
  • BHTL RD AND MCC
  • BHTL RD AND WINTON
  • CLINTON AND ELMWOOD
  • CLINTON AND HIGHLAND
  • CLINTON AND MCQUAID HS
  • CLINTON AND SEN KEATING BLVD
  • CLINTON AND TOPS PLAZA
  • CLINTON AND WESTFALL
  • CLOVER AND ELMWOOD
  • CLOVER AND HIGHLAND AVE
  • CRITTENDEN AND CORP WD/WHT SPR
  • EDGEWOOD AND FRENCH
  • EDGEWOOD AND FRENCH RD SCHOOL
  • EDGEWOOD AND WESTFALL
  • ELMWOOD AND BONNIE BRAE
  • ELMWOOD AND EASTLAND
  • ELMWOOD AND FAIRFIELD
  • ELMWOOD AND HOLLYWOOD
  • ELMWOOD AND LAC DE VILLE
  • ELMWOOD AND WINTON AND FD
  • ELMWOOD AVE EB AT #2861
  • ELMWOOD AVE WB AT #3230
  • ELMWOOD NEAR COMMONWEALTH WB
  • NORTH LANDING AND FOREST HILL
  • PENFIELD AND N. LANDING
  • WESTFALL AND BARCLAY SQUARE
  • WESTFALL AND LAC DE VILLE
  • WESTFALL AND SAWGRASS/MDC
  • WINTON AND BRIGHTON HS
  • WINTON AND CAMBRIDGE
  • WINTON AND CANAL BRIDGE LIGHTS
  • WINTON AND FRENCH
  • WINTON AND GREENWICH (PED)
  • WINTON AND MERIDIAN
  • WINTON AND WESTFALL

Town of Chili

  • ARCHER AND PAUL
  • BUFFALO AND CHURCHVLL/CHILI HS
  • CHILI AND WASH IRVING SCHOOL
  • CHILI COLDWATER AND CHESTNUT R
  • COLDWATER RD -FLORENCE BRASSER
  • PAUL RD SCHOOL
  • PAUL AND JETVIEW

Village of East Rochester

  • COMMERCIAL AND LINCOLN
  • LINCOLN RD -E.ROCH SCHOOLS

Town of Gates

  • COLDWATER RD -WALT DISNEY SCH
  • ELMGROVE AND LYELL
  • ELMGROVE AND MILE CROSSING
  • ELMGROVE AND ROCH TECH PK N
  • LONG POND AND LYELL
  • LONG POND AND TROLLEY BLVD
  • LYELL AND MANITOU
  • LYELL AND WEGMAN
  • MANITOU AND SHEPARD/KODAK N
  • PIXLEY AND HINCHEY
  • PIXLEY AND WESTMAR
  • PIXLEY AND WESTSIDE
  • WEGMAN AND GATES-CHILI HS
  • WEGMAN AND GCHS FLASHERS

Town of Greece

  • DEWEY AND BARNARD FIRE DEPT
  • DEWEY AND BENNINGTON
  • DEWEY AND BRITTON
  • DEWEY AND DALSTON
  • DEWEY AND DENISE
  • DEWEY AND DORSEY
  • DEWEY AND ELLINGTON
  • DEWEY AND ENGLISH
  • DEWEY AND MAIDEN LANE/STONE
  • DEWEY AND NORTHGATE
  • DEWEY AND ST.CHARLES SCHOOL
  • ELMGROVE AND ST ANDREWS
  • ENGLISH AND FETZNER/ENG VILL.
  • ENGLISH AND LONG POND
  • ENGLISH AND NORTH
  • ENGLISH RD AND PARKLAND ELEM
  • ENGLISH RD AND PINEBROOK ELEM
  • FETZNER AND BUCHMAN HGTS SCH
  • FETZNER AND MAIDEN
  • FETZNER AND VINTAGE/DORSEY-MIL
  • HOLMES ROAD SCHOOL FLASHER
  • KIRK RD INTERMEDIATE SCH
  • LATONA AND HOLMES
  • LATONA AND KODAK
  • LATONA AND LEE/RIDGEWAY
  • LATONA AND WEILAND
  • LEE AND TROLLEY BLVD
  • LONG POND & GREECE VOL AMB
  • LONG POND & PK RIDGE N/WEILAND
  • LONG POND & PK RIDGE S
  • LONG POND AND ATHENA H.S.
  • LONG POND AND ATHENA HS NORTH
  • LONG POND AND BROOKSIDE SCHOOL
  • LONG POND AND GGTL
  • LONG POND AND GR RIDGE CTR N
  • LONG POND AND GR RIDGE CTR S
  • LONG POND AND GREECE RIDGE FD
  • LONG POND AND HOLMES/RED ROCK
  • LONG POND AND MAIDEN
  • LONG POND AND MILL/VINT/DORSEY
  • LONG POND AND RIDGEWAY
  • LONG POND AND STRAUB
  • LONG POND AND VINCE TOFANY
  • LONG POND AND WEGMANS
  • LONG POND AND YMCA/DAYCARE
  • MAIDEN AND APOLLO/TOPS W.
  • MAIDEN AND BARNARD/ST CHARLES
  • MAIDEN AND BLACK WALNUT
  • MAIDEN AND MT READ
  • MAIDEN AND OLYMPIA/OLD PINE
  • MAIDEN AND TOPS EAST
  • MILL AND NORTH AVE
  • MILL AND NORTH GREECE
  • MT READ AND ENGLISH
  • MT READ AND STONE
  • MT READ AND TOPS
  • MT READ AND VINTAGE/DORSEY
  • MT READ AND WEGMAN'S
  • N GREECE AND BRAMHALL
  • N.GREECE AND ST LAWRENCE K/8
  • RIDGE W AND 390 NB OFFRAMP
  • RIDGE W AND 390 SB OFFRAMP
  • RIDGE W AND BUCKMAN
  • RIDGE W AND BUCKMAN PLAZA
  • RIDGE W AND CORONA/STONE
  • RIDGE W AND DUXBURY
  • RIDGE W AND ELMGROVE/N.GREECE
  • RIDGE W AND ELMRIDGE PLAZA
  • RIDGE W AND FETZNER/LATONA
  • RIDGE W AND HARVEST/RIDGMNT
  • RIDGE W AND HOME DEPOT/KODAK
  • RIDGE W AND HOOVER
  • RIDGE W AND LONG POND
  • RIDGE W AND MASON/OUTLET
  • RIDGE W AND MITCHELL
  • RIDGE W AND NORTH AVE
  • RIDGE W AND STANDISH/SOMRWTH
  • RIDGE W AND STONERIDGE PLAZA
  • RIDGE W AND TULLY/RIDGEMONT
  • RIDGEWAY AND ERIE CANAL COMMON
  • RIDGEWAY AND GREECE RIDGE FD
  • RIDGEWAY AND MCLOUGHLIN/KODAK
  • RIDGEWAY AND WEILAND

Town of Henrietta

  • BAILEY AND HENRIETTA FIRE DEPT
  • BAILEY AND JOHN
  • CALKINS AND BEACONSFIELD
  • CALKINS AND HEN TOWN HALL
  • CALKINS AND HYLAN
  • CALKINS AND MEMORIAL DR-PK ENT
  • CALKINS AND MIDDLE
  • CALKINS AND PINNACLE
  • CLAY AT MUSHROOM
  • E RIVER AND BAILEY
  • E RIVER AND KODAK S
  • E RIVER AND LEHIGH STATION
  • E RIVER AND RIT/RIVER MEADOW
  • E RIVER AND RIVERWOOD
  • HYLAN AND 390 NB
  • HYLAN AND 390 SB
  • HYLAN AND MKTPLC CTR/WEGMANS
  • HYLAN AND MKTPLC DR/SAM'S CLUB
  • HYLAN AND MKTPLC N/PIER 1
  • HYLAN AND MKTPLC S/BORDERS
  • JOHN AND PERKINS/RIT NORTH ENT
  • JOHN AND WILTSIE
  • JOHN ST PED FLASHER
  • MARKETPLACE AND SAMS/WALMART
  • PINNACLE AND STONE
  • PINNACLE WINSLOW BY GATE HOUSE
  • PINNACLE WINSLOW NEAR PK MEADW

Town of Irondequoit

  • BROOKVIEW AND DIANE/HUDSON
  • COOPER AND DAKE HS/LISTWOOD SC
  • COOPER AND IRON H.S.
  • COOPER AND ST PAUL
  • COOPER AND THORNCLIFF
  • COOPER-UNION PK AND TITUS
  • CULVER AND 104
  • CULVER AND DURAND EASTMAN SCH
  • CULVER AND DURAND/SWEET FERN
  • CULVER AND TITUS
  • CULVER AND WORTHINGTON
  • CURTICE-WEGMANS AND TITUS
  • GOODMAN AND 104
  • GOODMAN AND REYNOLDS
  • GOODMAN AND TOPS
  • HUDSON AND DRAKE
  • HUDSON AND WEGMANS
  • IROND BAY OUTLET BRIDGE LIGHTS
  • LAKESHORE NEAR MONTCALM
  • NORTON AND PARDEE
  • NORTON AND PARDEE/LAURELTON EL
  • PATTONWOOD AND MARINA
  • PATTONWOOD AND THOMAS
  • PORTLAND AND 104
  • PORTLAND AND CHIK FIL A
  • RIDGE E AND BROWN
  • RIDGE E AND CARTER/STANTON LN
  • RIDGE E AND CULVER
  • RIDGE E AND CULVER RIDGE PLZ
  • RIDGE E AND EAST RIDGE HS
  • RIDGE E AND FOREST AVE SCH
  • RIDGE E AND GOODMAN/KINGS HWY
  • RIDGE E AND HOME DEPOT/KATZ
  • RIDGE E AND HUDSON
  • RIDGE E AND K-MART/GEORGETOWN
  • RIDGE E AND MEDLEY CTR EAST
  • RIDGE E AND PORTLAND
  • RIDGE E AND TOPS
  • RIDGE E AND WEGMAN'S
  • SENECA AND NORTHFIELD/DALY
  • ST PAUL AND COLEBROOK
  • ST PAUL AND LAKESHORE/PATTONWD
  • ST PAUL AND THOMAS SCHOOL
  • ST PAUL AND THOMAS-SAGAMORE
  • ST PAUL AND THORNCLIFF
  • ST PAUL AND TITUS
  • ST PAUL BRIARWOOD ELEM SCHOOL
  • ST PAUL FLASHERS NEAR COOPER
  • ST PAUL MONTESSORI/SOUTHLAWN
  • TITUS AND GARDHAM
  • TITUS AND HUDSON
  • TITUS AND KINGS HWY
  • TITUS AND PORTLAND-OAKVIEW
  • TITUS ST MARG-MARY/S LAWN SCH

Town of Parma

  • EAST AND BENNETT/WILDER

Town of Penfield

  • BAY AND WEGMANS/KIDD CASTLE
  • CREEK ST FLASHERS
  • FIVE MILE LINE AND PENFIELD HS
  • FIVE MILE LINE AND PHS FLASHER
  • FIVE MILE LINE AND PLANK
  • FIVE MILE LINE AND WHALEN
  • LINDEN AND BLUFF
  • PANORAMA TR AND PANORAMA CK
  • PANORAMA TRAIL AND HOME DEPOT
  • PANORAMA TRAIL AND PENFIELD RD
  • PENFIELD AND TOPS
  • PLANK AND CREEK
  • PLANK AND HATCH/SCRIBNER
  • PLANK AND JACKSON
  • PLANK AND SALT
  • PLANK AND SHOECRAFT
  • SCRIBNER AND PLANK RD ELEM SCH
  • SCRIBNER RD/BAY TRAIL SCHOOL

Town of Perinton

  • AYRAULT AND FAIRPORT HS
  • AYRAULT AND FHS FLASHER
  • AYRAULT AND MARTHA BROWN SCH
  • AYRAULT AND TURK HILL
  • BAIRD AND WHITNEY
  • HULBERT RD SCHOOL FLASHER
  • JEFFERSON AVE SCHOOL FLASHERS
  • KREAG RD.PED FLASHERS
  • TURK HILL AND PER TOWN HALL
  • TURK HILL AND PERINTON AMB
  • TURK HILL AND WHITNEY/WATSON
  • TURK HILL CURVES N/SB
  • TURK HILL HILL NB FLASHER
  • WHITNEY AND LINDEN

Town of Pittsford

  • TOBEY AND STONE/CRICKET

Town of Webster

  • BAY AND OLD RIDGE/GLEN EDYTH
  • BAY RD AND LAKE RD
  • FIVE MILE AND PUBLISHERS PKWY
  • FIVE MILE LINE AND LOWE'S
  • FIVE MILE LINE AT RL THOMAS SC
  • GRAVEL AND OLD RIDGE
  • HARD AND PUBLISHERS PARKWAY
  • HOLT AND KLEM
  • HOLT AND WEGMANS/TOWNE CTR N
  • HOLT AND WEGMANS/TOWNE CTR S
  • KLEM AND HARD
  • KLEM RD SCHOOL
  • PHILLIPS AND MITCHELDEAN
  • PHILLIPS AND SAN JOSE-ORCHARD
  • PHILLIPS AND STATE
  • PHILLIPS MIDBLOCK
  • STATE RD AND STATE RD ELEM SCH

Traffic Studies Section

The Traffic Studies Section reviews, collects, and updates traffic information to ensure that appropriate traffic control devices are in place on City streets and County roads. Work includes conducting traffic engineering studies and analyses, collecting and maintaining traffic counts, and proactively monitoring accident rates on City streets and County roads.  

If you have traffic safety concerns on a County road, please email MCDOT at [email protected].  For traffic safety concerns on City streets, please contact the City of Rochester Department of Environmental Services at 585-428-6855 or [email protected].

Picture of highway lightsHighway Lighting Section

The Monroe County Department of Transportation is responsible for operating and maintaining 4,530 light fixtures along the Rochester area expressway system, including 2,815 fixtures outside the City and 1,715 within the City. Both the expressway mainline and the access ramps are included in this lighting system. Most of this lighting is provided on standard light poles, either in the median of the expressway or along its edges. There are also some locations that use high masts, which are very tall light poles used to illuminate a larger area with a single pole.

The County is currently undergoing a series of projects to replace the high pressure sodium light fixtures with LED fixtures. This will result in more visually pleasant lighting, along with a 50% savings in energy costs. Light poles that are located in areas where drivers could potentially collide with them use a breakaway safety base. Upon impact, the base is designed to break off, allowing the pole to fall forward rather than remain rigid. This protects the driver and occupants of the vehicle from injury by dissipating the energy of the collision. In a typical collision, the colliding vehicle passes through before the pole falls, the fallen pole lands out of harm’s way, and the pole can potentially be reset on a new base and used again.

We also fund the cost of operating and maintaining 760 lights along some State arterial highways and 240 lights along some County highways. However, there is no direct correlation between the road jurisdiction and the lighting along the road. Regardless of the road jurisdiction, most street lighting is provided by the Towns and the City of Rochester. Within the Towns, utility companies (primarily RG&E) own most of the infrastructure and perform the actual operation and maintenance activities, including those funded by the County.

To report lighting maintenance problems along the expressway system, please contact RTOC at 585-753-7760 or [email protected]. For all other roads, call your local utility company.

City of Rochester Programs

The Monroe County Department of Transportation acts on behalf of the City of Rochester as the City's Traffic Engineer.  MCDOT reviews and advises the City on complaints, requests, traffic studies, and on City street projects.  The County provides funding for the construction of select City street reconstruction projects in accordance with New York State Highway Law, Section 131-K.

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