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Redmond Public Works details signal, camera and lighting operations and highlights new interactive traffic map
Summary
A Redmond Public Works staff member outlined the city's traffic infrastructure and promoted a real-time interactive traffic map that combines alerts, live cameras and congestion data to help drivers plan routes.
Hidameed Suru, a staff member in Redmond's Public Works Traffic Operations Safety and Engineering Division, said the city maintains more than 100 traffic signals, 75 live cameras and roughly 2,000 street lights to support safety and accessibility.
Suru, speaking in a City News Now segment, said the department operates and maintains those systems “to enhance safety, efficiency and accessibility for everyone.” The segment promoted a real-time interactive traffic map that combines local traffic alerts, live cameras and congestion information to help travelers pick routes before leaving home.
The map was presented as a planning tool for commuters and residents; Suru described it as “real time” and “interactive” without further technical details about update frequency or data sources. The transcript did not specify whether the map is available as a mobile app, a web page, or both.
The overview of signal, camera and lighting counts provides a snapshot of the city's traffic-operations workload but did not include budget, staffing levels, or a timetable for planned upgrades. Suru did not identify any outstanding service outages or specific projects during the segment.
City staff did not take formal action during the recorded segment; information was presented as a public information update.
