August 25, 2010
James Coburn
The Edmond Sun
EDMOND — Money to fund the first phase of developing the Intelligent Traffic System was approved by Edmond City Council this week.
The $2 million to $4 million intelligent system infrastructure project involves the design, construction and implementation of an advanced transportation management system for the city, according to information provided by the City Council. It will include new fiber optic cable, a traffic control system upgrade, new traffic signal controllers and a traffic operations center.
A $780,000 transfer of appropriations taken from the Edmond Trails program will fund the first phase of development, which is a consultant service for the ITS program, said Larry Stevens, city manager. The City Council has identified ITS as its top priority for improving traffic flow in Edmond.
Assistant City Manager Steve Commons said ITS will be a multi-year project with corridors finished incrementally. Second Street probably will be one of the first components of ITS, Commons said Tuesday. The time frame for ITS depends on the City Council’s approval of each component... FULL ARTICLE
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Wed, August 25, 2010
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