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Committee approves one‑year, 10‑site red‑light camera pilot; staff to pursue parallel state option for cost‑sharing
Summary
The committee voted 4–0 to launch a one‑year, city‑funded pilot to reinstate red‑light cameras at 10 high‑injury intersections (estimated first‑year cost ~$600,000). Staff will also explore pursuing state action to cover operational costs.
Debbie Smith, of the Charlotte Department of Transportation, briefed the committee on two options for reinstating red‑light cameras: a city‑funded pilot (Option 1) or pursuing a state legislative/local‑act route to produce a larger cost‑share (Option 2). Smith said staff identified 39 signalized intersections on the city’s high‑injury network; after applying crash‑type and pedestrian/bicycle criteria they narrowed a pilot list to 10 locations.
Smith presented estimated costs: roughly $5,000 per month per intersection and an…
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