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City seeks nearly $3M Stantec contract to design AI traffic system after $18M SMART grant
Summary
City staff asked council to approve a roughly $3.0 million professional services contract with Stantec to design and pilot GRADE, an AI adaptive traffic‑signal system funded largely by a federal SMART grant; staff said the pilot would likely focus on Seawall Boulevard and that TxDOT advanced funding paperwork remains pending.
Assistant City Manager Brandon Cook presented the Galveston Rapid Evacuation and Transportation (GRADE) proposal to council, describing it as an "AI‑based adaptive traffic signal timing system" to improve traffic flow, reduce congestion and prioritize emergency preemption.
City staff asked council to approve a professional engineering services…
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