By Nancy Edwards
Slow traffic lights in town have been making motorists see red during peak rush hour congestion. The Town of Fishers is working to improve the problem by upgrading signals.
Outdated technology is to blame for the problem with slow signals, according to Jeff Hill, engineering director for the Town of Fishers.
Real-time system signal modernization will be implemented along the areas of 96th Street, 116th Street, 126th Street and Allisonville Road, affecting 39 total intersections. The project will have new sensors placed at existing intersections, connecting to one central computer. The signals will ‘talk’ to each other to determine how to move traffic more effectively.
“Overall the end result is to have better time signals communicating with each other and improved better flow, reduced emission and overall better,” Hill said.
During the fall and winter months, motorists will notice construction loops, cameras and running fiber optic cable as the project is in the development stages, however, there will be minimal delays. The endeavor is scheduled to be completed next spring.
The contractor on board is Midwestern Electric, Inc.
Federal Aid funding through the Indiana Department of Transportation was paid for 85 percent of the project. The cost of the total system was approximately $2.4 million; the town paid between $400,000 and $500,000.
For updates on the project, visit fishers.in.us.