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Georgetown plans signal upgrades and battery backups as traffic rises
Summary
City staff outlined a package of signal upgrades, new controllers and battery backups covering about 20 intersections and 18 new controllers, citing growth near schools, warehouses and recent crashes; Council asked for timeline and clarified cameras won’t be used for enforcement.
City staff told the Georgetown City Council workshop that the city is moving forward with a series of traffic‑signal upgrades and reliability improvements to address growing traffic and safety concerns.
Public Works Director Eric Johnson said the city now maintains 82 traffic signals — 47 of which were transferred to the city in 2023 — and that many need hardware and software upgrades to meet Georgetown standards. "City Council, we are very fortunate that City Council approved $2,500,000 to bring all the existing traffic signals up to city standards in this year's budget," Johnson said, noting hardware ordered in December is already being shipped.
The work will deliver 18 new signal controllers ("the brains of the intersection," Johnson…
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