Promotes, provides and maintains safe and efficient traffic flow on public roadways under the jurisdiction of the City of Toledo, using accepted design practices and appropriate traffic control devices. Services include identifying traffic issues in order to maintain and improve traffic flow and safety, repairing and replacing traffic control devices, assists with traffic issues during emergency response activities, evaluates streets for the installation of speed humps, and works with neighborhoods to provide safe closures for block parties.

Serves as a "Metropolitan Planning Organization" (MPO), assuming the responsibility to address the long and short range planning needs of the community and to advise the federal government in its allocation of funds to needed transportation projects.