Have you ever sat at a red light, stuck in traffic, and wondered if there is an alternative to keep traffic moving beside roundabouts?
The first installment of smart traffic signals will be on Dave Ward Drive. According to Channel KTHV-11, the smart traffic signals can communicate by using road sensors that can detect the traffic conditions and adjust the time intervals based on the flow of traffic.
Junior Michael Cunningham lives on College Avenue where a roundabout is located and thinks the smart traffic lights would work better than a roundabout when it comes to heavy traffic.
“I have a roundabout near my house and it works, but on a street like Dave Ward, you don’t want to put a roundabout there. You want to keep [the traffic] going,” says Cunningham.
Senior Cecilia Putter feels that the smart traffic signals will reduce the traffic on Dave Ward and make time go a little bit faster while driving.
“For now, Dave Ward is one of the main thoroughfares, so they can just keep it there for now and if it works, move it to other places,” says Putter.
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