I’m calling about all the lights on Tennant Avenue. Are they
ever going to synchronize the lights on that street? Seems every
time we have to stop at every single stop light. So, is it
possible? Thanks.
“I’m calling about all the lights on Tennant Avenue. Are they ever going to synchronize the lights on that street? Seems every time we have to stop at every single stop light. So, is it possible? Thanks.”
Red Phone: Dear Is it Possible, Red Phone contacted Scott Creer, senior civil engineer in the city’s Public Works Department. He said the traffic signals on Tennant Avenue were synchronized by the city last winter.
Due to the distance between the intersections of Butterfield Boulevard and Vineyard Boulevard on Tennant Avenue, the synchronization work was divided into two segments, Creer said. The first synchronized segment is from Church Street to Vineyard Boulevard (two signals) and the second segment is from Butterfield Boulevard to the northbound U.S. 101 on/off ramps (four signals).
“It should be noted that the synchronization programming is only intended to optimize the flow of traffic during the morning and afternoon rush hours,” he said. “During non-rush hours the traffic signals function on a standard traffic demand basis. Depending on the time of day this could result in a motorist being stopped for side street traffic at all of the intersections along Tennant Avenue.”
He said it is also possible that one of the intersection controllers is not running the synchronization program correctly which would affect the flow of traffic during rush hours and force vehicles to needlessly stop.
“The city’s signal maintenance contractor has been asked to verify that synchronization programming is operating properly,” Creer added.
So there you have it, good caller. The lights on Tennant are synchronized during commute hours, but set for demand basis during the rest of the time.
Hope that answers your question.
