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lives. South Bend completed a traffic calming demonstration project in the Near Northwest Neighborhood incorporating creative community involvement techniques and placemaking activities utilizing temporary installations. - Neighborhood Traffic Calming: Due to the high number of traffic calming requests, Engineering developed a formal procedure to identify, evaluate and prioritize these requests in order to provide an objective, clear and transparent process for acting on these requests. o Construction contracts were awarded for the installation of five speedhumps, along with signage and pavement markings at three locations on East Longfellow Avenue and two locations on North Riverside Drive.These speedhumps will be constructed in the spring of 2019. - Downspout Disconnection:Towards the end of 2018,the Engineering Division encouraged residential properties that had been identified as having downspouts connected to the City's combined system,to take advantage of the City's free program to disconnect by the end of 2018. In less than a month,the City received almost 700 applications from residents. - Capital Improvement Plan/Project Map: Developed a mapping application that identifies locations of all capital improvement projects within the city, including current status of the project and important dates. - New Projects: Initiated 117 new projects while maintaining an active project list of almost 200 ongoing projects in the design or construction phase. Engineering Project Management is spread out among various City Departments: Parks, Fire, Community Investment, Code, as well as Public Works. - The City's engineering standards and specifications were updated.These standards and specifications were prepared to establish consistent design elements and requirements for developers, contractors, utilities, and other private parties as well as for providing guidance for work within or affecting the City's Right-of-Way. - Engineering Site Plan Reviews: Reviewed 54 overall site plan reviews,41 of these included a drainage review. 11 minor subdivisions, 2 major subdivisions,4 requests for replat, 20 rezoning requests, 19 Rule 5 Erosion and Sediment Control permits, and three annexation requests. Division of Streets Exceeded paving expectations, originally planned to pave 18 miles but completed 20.30 lane miles. Sewer insurance was used for only 40 digs in 2018, compared to 47 digs in 2017. Sewers saw 633 backup calls—only three of those were caused by the city. Three is the lowest number in five years. Traffic & Lighting changed out 97 LED lights throughout the city.