Traffic sign inventory upgrade

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $537,072.29 to the District of Columbia Department of Public Works under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on September 25, 2025, for a Traffic Sign Inventory Upgrade project scheduled for completion by December 30, 2026. This formula grant funds the upgrade and replacement of damaged traffic signs along National Highway System (NHS) routes throughout Washington, DC, with the primary objective of enhancing safety and improving traffic operations for all road users while ensuring compliance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) standards and specifications.

The project deliverables include the systematic inventory, assessment, and replacement of traffic signage to meet minimum retroreflectivity requirements and restore optimal functionality of the NHS transportation network. The DC Department of Public Works will execute this work as a base contract with four optional years and anticipated annual obligations, supported by one full-time equivalent (FTE) Engineering Technician position hired specifically to manage project oversight and implementation. This infrastructure improvement initiative aligns with the Highway Planning and Construction program's broader mandate to support highway preservation, safety enhancements, and multimodal transportation network improvements across eligible public roadways.

Project description

Upgrade and replacement of damaged signs along national highway system routes. This will promote safety and enhance traffic operations and balance for all road users, as well as improving transportation system and ensuring compliance with mutcd and ddot standard and specifications; and also meet maintains minimum retro reflectivity requirements. One (1) FTE - engineering technician position will be hired under this contract. This is anticipated as a base -plus-4-option-years contract/project with annual obligations.