Best Big Brother Traffic Improvement
Smile! You're on Intersection Camera!
Steadfastly eyeing the traffic from high above 250 intersections across Austin, little cameras send signals to television monitors located at a new, multi-million-dollar traffic center. Operators stand by to adjust the timing of the signals or to send repair service, depending upon the information received. The center opened last October, and traffic flow has improved in some areas. It is now possible to catch as many as four green lights in downtown on Congress Avenue -- one area with a heavy concentration of cameras.