Ontario. Traffic Program Management Office

• Traffic Program Management Office

• Ontario. Traffic Control Office

• Ontario. Traffic Engineering Office

• Ontario. Traffic Management and Engineering Office

The Traffic Program Management Office (originally named the Traffic Control Section) was established within the Planning Branch of the Ontario Department of Highways in 1971. The office acquired responsibility over traffic management activities from the Traffic and Planning Studies Office, which continued to exist for a short period of time afterwards within the Planning Branch. Although the functions and activities of the Office have remained relatively consistent over the years, the name of the office has changed a number of times: for the first part of 1971, it was known as the Traffic Control Section; from late 1971 to 1976, it was known as the Traffic Control Office; from 1976-1982, the Traffic Engineering Office; from 1982-1994, the Traffic Management and Engineering Office; and since 1994, the Traffic Program Management Office.

The office has also formed a part of a number of different branches and divisions: for the first part of 1971, it existed within the Planning Branch; from late 1971-1973, it formed part of the Environmental and Operation Planning Branch; from 1973-1976, part of the Design Division; from 1976-1980, part of the Maintenance Branch; from 1980-1982, part of the Highway Operations Branch; from 1982- 1990, part of the Highway Operations and Maintenance Division; from 1990-1996, part of the Transportation Operations Branch; and since 1996, part of the Construction and Operations Branch.

The Traffic Program Management Office develops and implements policies, standards and procedures for traffic control devices, illumination, speed limits on provincial highways, and electrical engineering applications in Ontario. The office also maintains traffic accident information files for the provincial highway system and develops traffic control techniques and devices.

RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

KWIC Index to Services; Ministry of Transportation and Communications Annual Reports.

Not found in Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12-24.

Archivist(s):
Lisa Singer, Mark Epp