Have you ever sat at a red light downtown, staring at the empty intersection while not a single car passes under the green light? You’re not alone—Birmingham’s network of currently uncoordinated traffic signals can cause unnecessary congestion and inconsistent delays.

To help with the issue, the Birmingham City Council will be matching and utilizing more than $2 million in federal grant funding to upgrade the city’s traffic signals.

Birmingham plans traffic signals upgrade project

According to the Birmingham Department of Transportation (BDOT), the city has 700 some odd traffic signals placed at intersections around the city; yet, only a fraction are connected to and controlled by the traffic control center at City Hall.

“At one time, many of these traffic signals were hardwired to a c

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