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Oro Valley to test 'resting green' signal timing on La Canada after residents' complaints
Summary
Public works staff will change La Canada signals to a 'resting green' timing during rush hours to reduce unnecessary stops following resident feedback; drivers are asked to report results at the next working-group meeting.
Oro Valley public works staff said they will try a new signal-timing approach on La Canada after residents reported frequent stops and uneven flows during commute hours.
Paul Keesler, the town's public works director and town engineer, told the working group staff plan to "set them at resting green through the rush hours" as a short-term adjustment and asked participants who drive La Canada to report whether the change improves travel. He said La Cholla already uses a similar resting-green setting.
Why it matters: Several residents described getting stopped at lights where opposite traffic is light; staff said hard-timed programs can cause a single car on a side street to "trip" a light and interrupt mainline flow. The timing trial is an operational step staff can implement quickly and reevaluate at the next meeting.
Next steps: Staff will activate the resting-green timing through rush hours and gather feedback at the next working-group meeting in two weeks. If the trial shows improvement, staff will consider more permanent timing adjustments or infrastructure investments such as fiber connections to enable coordinated signal control.
