Planners Say Traffic Light Sync Money Won't Do Much

Los Angeles will receive $150 million from the state to improve synchronization of its traffic lights, but transportation planners say the new money won't really do a lot to ease congestion.

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October 18, 2007, 5:00 AM PDT

By Nate Berg

"A new attempt to reduce congestion throughout Los Angeles by synchronizing all traffic signals will have only a minimal effect on the most bottlenecked intersections despite assurances from leaders that driving delays will decrease, officials acknowledged Tuesday."

"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced Tuesday that Los Angeles would receive $150 million to synchronize the city's 4,385 intersections with signals -- reducing drive times up to 16%, or shaving about 5 minutes from a 30-minute drive."

"But officials with the city's Department of Transportation said synchronization alone would not bring much relief to intersections beset by bumper-to-bumper traffic."

FULL STORY: L.A. gets $150 million to synchronize traffic lights

Wednesday, October 17, 2007 in The Los Angeles Times

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