San Anselmo hopes to reduce downtown congestion with the help of artificial intelligence.

The new system was installed at the Hub, at the intersection of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and Red Hill Avenue, in August. Now, the town is rolling out the technology for all of its traffic lights, with the help of a grant from the Transportation Authority of Marin.

Assistant Public Works Director Scott Schneider said the technology can see up the road and determine the speed and position of vehicles in real time, and adjust the traffic signal accordingly. This reduces wait times and increases safety. Typical detection cameras can only identify if there is a vehicle at the light.

“The Hub, because it’s so complex, we’ve never been able to synchronize it,” Public Works Director Sean Condry said. “Y

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