SAN ANSELMO, Calif. - San Anselmo is pioneering a plan to control traffic with artificial intelligence at one of the Bay Area's non-freeway chokepoints; all of it for about $30,000.

This experiment may be a bright look at the future of traffic.

San Anselmo's Hub has been a commuting intersection chokepoint for decades.

Three major commuter roads intersect: Sir Francis Drake, Red Hill and Center boulevards.

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"The major complaint was the delays at this intersection, which some people say are like 10 or 20 minutes, but it's usually a few minutes," said San Anselmo Public Works Director Sean Condry.

But artificial intelligence now controls the lights, not 20th century timing clocks.

"The A.I. has cut

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