Gilbert Continues Attempt at Syncing Traffic Lights
May 11th, 2009
Categories:East Valley News
After a decade, $2.2 million Town of Gilbert dollars and $550,000 in federal grants, the Town of Gilbert still struggles to reduce traffic congestion through green-light synchronization. However, after they do expect it to be fixed about 12 months. AZ Republic has more information here.
Why Do We Care?
In the ideal world syncing all the traffic lights would mean the average driver doing 45 miles an hour would hit every green light. This would reduce the incentive for speeders as they would only get to the red light a little faster and have to wait there while everyone caught up. In more simple terms it would dramatically reduce the amount of traffic that builds up on the surface street during the heaviest traffic times.
Those Little White Cameras…
Ever wonder what the little white cameras on top of the traffic lights are all about? I’ve wondered about them for years! Apparently they are cameras designed to instantly adjust signals if traffic is backing up or if there is a wreck somewhere. Have you ever driven around early in the morning or late at night and noticed how the traffic lights instantly change when you stop at the intersection? It would appear these guys are the reason for the quick change.
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