The Clark County Board of County Councilors this week accepted a $920,000 federal grant to build upon the county’s ongoing traffic signal optimization program. The county will provide the remaining 20 percent of the project’s estimated $1.15 million cost.
The project will install additional detectors and other equipment near traffic signals on major county corridors, including Highway 99, Padden Parkway, Northeast 78th Street, Northeast 99th Street and Northeast 134th Street.
The detectors will pinpoint how many vehicles receive green lights and pass through the signal without stopping, as well as how many vehicles must stop. The county’s overarching goal is for drivers to receive as many green lights as possible.
“Getting better performance out of our traffic signals has been a longstanding priority,” said Rob Klug, traffic signals manager for Clark County Public Works. “By using new technology, we can reduce delays and improve the quality of life for residents.”
For more information on the program, visit www.clark.wa.gov/publicworks/roads/signals.html.
