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City staff outline signal upgrades, technology status and budget timing as annexations add demand
Summary
Traffic engineering staff told council the city maintains about 217 signals (roughly 10% city‑owned), is 80% online to the TMC and has installed approximately 210 EVP units; staff said fiber expansion is on hold pending DOT funding and that budget requests for signal infrastructure will be forthcoming in April.
David Harding, a project manager in the city’s traffic engineering division, briefed council on signal operations, maintenance costs and technology upgrades, saying the presentation was intended to give council context ahead of budget requests in April.
"We are responsible for 217 signals," Harding said, and added that about 10% of those are city‑owned while the remainder are maintained under agreements with SCDOT. He noted that 44 CBD mast‑arm poles are owned by Duke Energy, which requires additional coordination when poles are damaged or when the city seeks to attach cameras or other equipment.
Harding said the city spends about $433,000 per year on signal maintenance…
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