Radar vehicle detection devices, aimed at helping the flow of traffic move more smoothly, have been installed Harbour Expressway intersections at Balmoral Street and Memorial Avenue.
The city recently installed radar vehicle detection devices at the intersections of Habour Expressway with both Balmoral Street and Memorial Avenue. The radar devices are capable of reading and reacting to traffic patterns up to 900 metres away.
It’s part of a $2.8 million revamp to the municipality’s traffic-light system, with the major north-south intersections on Edward Street/Golf Links Road, Memorial Avenue, Balmoral Street and Fort William Road scheduled to be completed in late 2025 or early 2026. The city is also testing out thermal detection devices at Memorial Avenue and John Street, to learn how they perform during adverse weather conditions.“The advantages of radar is it can see a lot further than our normal detections. Radar can do your up-close detection, but it can also look about 900 feet away from the intersection, to see the upcoming wave of vehicles approaching the intersection,” Binch said.
“They’re going to notice adaptability in the signals,” he said. “The signals will provide the green time for the most amount of traffic for the appropriate time. A common problem throughout the city is a green that’s left on a little too long. That’s lost time, and that’s something we want to eliminate throughout the city.
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