Transportation
BY ZACHARIA WASHINGTON
Cedar Park vacates portion of CR 178 Officials are looking to vacate a portion of right of way on CR 178 for future roadway and development projects in the area. The full story The section of road is associated with the Toro Grande Boulevard improvement project, Brushy Creek North Fork Trail project and others. Council will consider the ordinance for final approval at the Dec. 14 meeting, after press time.
New detection system planned for traffic signals Traffic lights in Cedar Park will soon have updated detection and optimization systems following a unanimous council decision Nov. 9. The context Traffic signal detection is a hardware system located at intersections throughout the city that informs the signal where a vehicle is waiting or approaching, so it knows how and when to change, Assistant Director of Public Works Stephen Hanuscin said. Hanuscin said the city’s three main goals with the new system are to ensure maintenance, efficiency and safety are achieved at intersections across Cedar Park. Diving in deeper City staff recommended implementing an updated detection system due to the age of the
existing system and goals outlined in the city’s master mobility plan. The new system will include: • Simultaneous video and radar detection, instead of solely relying on video • Object-based detection, which recognizes the type of vehicle identified • Alerts to drivers with connected mobile devices One more thing The new system will cost the city up to $3.5 million, with one of the largest funding sources being Cedar Park’s 2022 bond program. A timeline for implementation was not approved as of press time. “This technology is awesome, and hopefully it helps improve the traffic moving through Cedar Park by being smart about traffic flows at different times of day.” MEL KIRKLAND, COUNCIL MEMBER
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