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Renton staff present ITS ‘Smart Mobility’ master plan to improve safety, reliability and emergency response
Summary
City transportation staff and a DKS consultant presented an ITS Smart Mobility Master Plan outlining near-, mid- and long-term steps—adaptive signals, secure remote access, redundancy and TMC modernization—to improve safety, reduce delay and make operations more resilient. Council members pressed staff on timing, cybersecurity and AI detection.
Montana Miller, a consultant from DKS Associates, introduced the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Smart Mobility Master Plan to the Renton Committee of the Whole and said the effort is intended as a practical, phased roadmap for implementable projects.
The plan, presented by the city’s ITS presenter, recommends using data and technology—adaptive signals, cameras and communications networks—to actively manage traffic in real time rather than react after problems occur. “We can’t build our way out of congestion, so instead we need to operate our system smarter,” the presenter said.
Why it matters: Renton is growing and has limited ability to expand roadway capacity. Staff said ITS investments can smooth traffic flow, reduce…
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