Dallas has a new plan to upgrade old, failing traffic signals to boost safety and improve traffic flow. But there’s not enough money to pay for a total upgrade. It may be up to Dallas voters in a future public improvement bond referendum.
“What do we have to spend more of, and when are we going to see a difference,” Rawlings said.
But the briefing for City Council Members still showed collapsed signal poles, signal boxes with rodent damage and vandalized signal equipment that has caused signal failures.“It's not safe at all because a bunch of accidents happen at these lights,” he said.The signals on Commerce are synchronized for smooth travel, which improves fuel economy and air quality.
They will also be able to communicate with GPS traffic tracking and new features to be available in future motor vehicles.
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