Traffic Safety Committee Overview

The Durham Traffic Safety Committee is an administrative committee established by the Administrator to advise the Administrator and as necessary the Town Council relative to traffic safety issues within the community and potential solutions.  

It is composed of the Police Chief, Public Works Director, Fire Chief, Director of Planning & Community Development, the Durham Code Enforcement Officer, and the Special Transportation Projects Manager from UNH.  In addition, the Business Manager from the Oyster River Cooperative School District attends meetings if traffic issues pertain to the school district.  

The Traffic Safety Committee meets on an as needed basis depending upon issues that may arise.  

Solutions for traffic safety issues such as improved signage, directed police patrols, etc. are frequently within the power of the individual administrative staff members who participate as part of the group.  Some initiatives recommended require approval of the Administrator.  Other matters may ultimately involve a formal ordinance change or perhaps a funding appropriation request as part of the annual budget process thus necessitating presentations by the Administrator and various town department heads to the Durham Town Council as part of a formal public process for approval.  

Administrative Traffic Safety Committee meetings may include attendance by interested members of the Town Council, Energy Committee, or other Durham boards or departments on an as needed basis.  

Frequently meetings of the group revolve around particular resident concerns that are received or requests by the Administrator for professional staff evaluation of initiatives that originate elsewhere from Durham's various public boards, committees, and commissions.  

Durham Public Works Director, Richard Reine serves as Chair of the Traffic Safety Committee.

To provide feedback to the Traffic Safety Committee, write to Director Richard Reine at rreine@ci.durham.nh.us.