The specifics
Public Works Community Investment Program Manager Drew Zaeske said the new system will help the city’s engineering and police departments monitor real-time traffic conditions and construction impacts during emergencies.
The new intersections will provide full visibility of the four sides of an intersection, according to the city’s engineering department, and provide the following expansions:
Vehicle and pedestrian countsTraffic signal performance metricsFine-tuned signal timingCitywide signal coordinationZaeske said installation will likely start this summer and take 15 months to complete.
Funds for the upgrades come from the city’s 2025-26 Street Improvement Community Investment Program, per city documents. The funds were collected mostly from the city’s 2021 bond.