Politics & Government

New Highway 9 Traffic System Project Approved

A joint effort between Roswell, Alpharetta and Sandy Springs to update traffic management systems along Highway 9 will soon get underway.

The advanced traffic management systems project along Highway 9, through the cities of Alpharetta, Roswell and Sandy Springs should make an impact on local transportation, without impacting municipal budgets.

Though Sandy Springs, which is coordinating the project, has asked to each city to contribute a portion of the funding initially, the nearly $3.5 million project is 100 percent federally funded through an allocation that will come via the Georgia Department of Transportation. That means, the 39 percent of construction cost - or $1,357,014.36 - fronted by Roswell will be entirely reimbursed.

The city will have to amend its budget to cover the initial construction phase expense, but the eventual cost to the city is zero, Roswell Transportation Director Steve Acenbrak told Roswell City Council on Monday night.

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"We're getting a $3.5 million project for free," he said.

According to Acenbrak, there are three elements to the advance traffic management system, including: installation of the adaptive signal controls, the use of traffic monitoring cameras and traffic control center equipment. When used in conjunction, the new system devices will allow the city to better coordinate signals along the roadway through real-time data and ensure the signals operate as if a live person is running each one, instead of being timed or pre-determined.

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