The traffic signals within the downtown are scheduled to be
upgraded over the next three to five weeks. During that time, a camera detection system will be added to the Main and Wooster intersection for improved traffic movement.
According to Assistant Municipal Administrator Joe Fawcett, the cameras are designed to identify traffic backing up, then change the stoplights to allow traffic building up to move more efficiently.
These new cameras are not for law enforcement. The city already has cameras in the downtown area for the police division.
Similar systems are already in place at Main Street intersections with Poe, Newton and Gypsy Lane.
Traffic control cabinets that power and run the traffic signals will also
be upgraded so that during a power outage, many traffic signals will remain in operation on battery power.
During the project, intermittent disruption to traffic will occur. At certain times, police officers will be present in order to direct traffic. The timeline above is dependent upon weather and progress of work.
