TECHNOLOGY/ACTIVITY – With the Wi-Fi sensors, travel times for specific corridors can be extracted and displayed on various Changeable Message Signs (CMS’s) installed throughout the City.
BENEFIT – The motoring public can be informed about travel times so that they can make improved driving decisions. This can provide additional benefit during the holidays or when unexpected roadway events that impact traffic occur.
TECHNOLOGY/ACTIVITY – 11 changeable message signs are installed at strategic locations throughout the City.
BENEFIT – In addition to displaying real-time travel information to help drivers make improved driving decisions, changeable message signs allow the City to share important emergency traffic information to the public such as road construction, accidents, and special event roadway closures.
TECHNOLOGY/ACTIVITY – The City is pilot testing radar detection at several intersections.
BENEFIT – Traditional vehicle technology consists of inductive loops, which require excavating into existing roadways to be installed. A single radar unit, which is typically installed on a signal pole, can be used in place of one or multiple loops, leading to time and cost savings. Radar detection can prove to be especially beneficial when used during construction, when loop detection is temporarily disabled or awaiting replacement.
TECHNOLOGY/ACTIVITY – As of 2021, the City has replaced all standard-definition traffic monitoring cameras with high-definition versions.
BENEFIT – Clearer cameras with broader views give the City better opportunities to monitor the intersections and roadways to assist with mitigating traffic congestion.
TECHNOLOGY/ACTIVITY – The first phase of the CV project installed flashing pedestrian signage in the downtown area. Another location is on Pleasant Grove, west of Washington Boulevard. The next phase will retrofit signs with CV roadside units that will allow warning signs to communicate with vehicles that have CV capability.
BENEFIT – In situations where drivers may not notice pedestrians or static warning signs, they will now be alerted by their vehicle's CV notification system when the signs are activated.
TECHNOLOGY/ACTIVITY – Traffic signals on busy corridors are coordinated based on demand, to help allow for the uninterrupted flow of traffic between signals.
BENEFIT – Reduces overall stops and delays for vehicles traveling along a particular corridor by increasing the chances for a vehicle to hit a green light at the next adjacent intersection. This also provides the secondary benefit of reduced vehicle emissions.
TECHNOLOGY/ACTIVITY – These types of signal operation has been implemented in other states and is beginning to be utilized in California. Flashing yellow arrows were part of a nationwide study conducted by the Federal Highway Administration, which showed successful operations over the past several years. The City has installed them at 12 locations, with the plan of installing more at 4 locations per fiscal year.
BENEFIT – Provides more opportunities for drivers to turn left, which increase intersection efficiency and reduces delays. The yellow indication reduces motorist confusion as to the meaning of the circular green light for permissive movements.