The new signals will respond to congestion in real time throughout the day.
Hoping to cut drive times by up to 13 percent, Maryland will spend $50 million to install smart traffic signals statewide.
Currently, if congestion occurs, "the state's 2,500 signals require a technician to go out and reprogram their timing, leaving them unable to adjust quickly to keep traffic moving," explains Katherine Shaver in The Washington Post. The new signals will use pavement sensors to detect even minor backups, and adapt by re-timing light changes.
Maryland isn't the first state to use smart signals, but its network may become the country's most extensive. The rollout will begin this month, starting in corridors with the most compatible technologies.
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North Carolina Deploys 2,500 AI-Based Traffic Signals
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Boston AI Pilot Optimizes Traffic Light Timing
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Chattanooga Expands ‘Smart Intersection’ Network
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Baltimore to break ground on $50 million Transit Priority Project
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Airbnb launches $250 million 'last-dollar financing' housing accelerator, makes first investment in Austin
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