Nothing says ‘You are going to be late’ like a flashing, faulty traffic light in morning or evening peak traffic, which is something the Johannesburg Roads Agency is keen on solving.
Being the guardians of the country’s largest city road network, with over 13 428km of roadway and a proportionate 2 135 traffic light intersections to keep 1.669 million licensed vehicle owners and road users mobile, having a lot on their plate is an understatement. They’ve thus taken to combining modern technology with rapid responses to vandalism and innovation solutions to reduce the number of traffic lights flashing in the City of Johannesburg (CoJ). This will effectively diminish the frustration of road users and minimise the economic impact caused by traffic congestion, acting MD of JRA, Mpho Kau, in a recent press statement said.
“The JRA is keenly aware of the impact of faulty traffic lights on the flow of traffic and resultant impact on competitiveness and productivity, especially during peak hours.
“The current construction on the M1 freeway is also pushing more vehicles into the city’s suburban and inner city roads, and the need for working traffic lights continues to grow.
“Our aim is to reduce congestion and stimulate economic growth by picking up traffic signal faults earlier and improving our response and repair times,” Kau was quoted saying.
To this end, remote monitoring systems are currently being installed at identified problem intersections where faults will then be detected and the JRA Traffic Operations Centre will be notified for repairs. The JRA further appeals to motorists and active community members to utilise their JRA Find & Fix mobile application to report such faults.
“A team of skilled technicians are working day and night to fix defective signals and get the traffic flowing normally at intersections,” Kau concluded.
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