Chicago’s Plans for Addressing Traffic
The Sun-Time has an article with lots of information about Chicago’s plans for addressing traffic problems.
Here are some specific strategies the article mentions:
Smart traffic lights at 2,800 intersections that use computerized cameras and sensors to ”self-adjust” with traffic conditions and turn green for approaching CTA buses. Cost: $75,000 to $250,000 per intersection.
Downtown streets leading to and from expressways with dedicated lanes for high-occupancy vehicles.
Cameras that photograph vehicles using bus lanes for ticketing.
Tow trucks dispatched with police and fire vehicles to arrive within 10 minutes to move disabled vehicles and delivery trucks blocking lanes.
50 permanent message boards to detour motorists around accidents and bottlenecks.
Traffic control aides pedaling to the scene on bicycles.
Construction permits electronically mapped to deny applications when projects conflict with special events.
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