The Engineering and Asset Management Division plans and manages capital improvement projects to improve traffic flow and safety. These responsibilities include:

• developing city-wide bicycle network through the Bicycle Program
• coordination of traffic investigations for signs, markings, traffic control devices, speeding concerns and parking issues
• crash data collection and analysis
• traffic data collection
• establishment of speed zones
• traffic signal management
• assessments for new sidewalk installations
• investigating and responding to the need for street lights, pedestrian safety improvements, traffic calming and school safety improvements

In addition, the Division manages the Bicycle Program. The Division coordinates its efforts with regional transportation agencies such as the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).