Project Need

The City operates 149 traffic signals located throughout the city. The Siemens TACTICS system has served the City well, but lack of an ongoing maintenance contract and reliable communication has hindered the City’s traffic management capabilities.

Without ongoing upgrades and maintenance, the existing ATMS cannot support many of the advanced functionality available in modern signal controllers. This includes collection of high-resolution data, which can be used to proactively manage the traffic signal system, and integration with performance management tools, adaptive signal control, SPaT data, and third-party software.

Ongoing upgrades are important for a modern ATMS.

Without reliable communication, maintaining traffic signals and school zone flashers has been challenging. There is a significant increase in the demand for an efficiently run transportation system.

The City needs ITS to efficiently manage traffic, promote mobility in keeping pace with the growth of the City, and take advantage of smart technologies that the transportation industry has developed in recent years. It is important that the City take a forward view of becoming a Smart City. This is to say that adjustments made today can better prepare the City for tomorrow. The future ITS will support the City of Tyler tomorrow.