Missouri City approves $199,000 for traffic-signal cabinets and $619,500 pilot for AI signal detection on Highway 6
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Council approved replacement cabinets for traffic signals and a pilot contract for an AI traffic detection system aimed at improving timing and reducing congestion along the Highway 6 corridor; staff said the AI system will be compatible with neighboring cities' systems.
Missouri City Council approved two transportation-related contracts: replacement of up to 10 traffic-signal cabinets and a pilot of a no-traffic AI detection system along a segment of Highway 6.
The council authorized a contract with Paradigm Traffic Systems for replacement of 10 traffic-signal cabinets in an amount not to exceed $199,000. Staff said the average cost per cabinet is about $19,900; traffic staff told council the city experiences an average of seven damaged cabinets per year, mostly due to vehicle accidents. The cabinets have an expected service life of roughly 10 to 15 years.
Council also approved a pilot contract with Texas Highway Products in an amount not to exceed $619,500 to test a “no traffic AI detection” system along Highway 6 from Colonial Lakes Drive to Creekmont Drive. City staff said the system is the same platform Sugar Land uses and can connect to neighboring cities’ systems to improve signal synchronization and traffic flow regionally.
Councilmember Riley asked whether the AI system would synchronize with Sugar Land and longer corridors; staff confirmed that the selected system is compatible and that coordination with Sugar Land and the City of Houston is planned. Councilmembers also asked how the traffic-signal cabinet replacements would coordinate with ongoing efforts to wrap or decorate signals; staff said parks and the vendor would coordinate on installation logistics once art wraps are approved.
Both items were approved unanimously.
