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City approves $269,000 change order to add AI traffic synchronization on Highway 86
Summary
Council authorized a change order to add traffic-signal synchronization — including AI-based detection and communications — to the Highway 86 beautification Phase 1 project; funding drawn from contingency and department funds; motion passed 5-0.
The Imperial City Council approved a change order on July 2 to add traffic-signal synchronization to the Highway 86 Beautification Phase 1 project, authorizing an estimated $269,000 in additional work to create an AI-enabled coordinated system along sections of 86.
Public services staff said the original design included a hybrid pedestrian beacon at Sixth Street and 86 to assist pedestrian crossings. Staff recommended adding a synchronization component that would connect…
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