Smart traffic lights reduce gridlock in Tbilisi
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Waiting for long periods of time at intersections will soon be a thing of the past in Georgia’s capital city thanks to the introduction of new smart traffic lights.
The new traffic lights aim to reduce the time cars spend waiting at intersections and reduce gridlock and traffic jams in Tbilisi.
The local government announced it planned to install dozens of smart traffic lights across the city.
The Transport Municipal Service of Tbilisi City Hall presented smart traffic lights to Georgia’s Emergency Service 112 today.
Head of the Transport Municipal Service said 75 smart traffic lights will be installed in Tbilisi before the end of this year.
Smart traffic lights are different to the traditional traffic light system. They are more advanced signalling devices and will be positioned at pedestrian crossings, road intersections and other places to control the flow of traffic, officials said.
Socially vulnerable people living in Georgia’s capital city Tbilisi will benefit from special financial support to give them better access to healthcare and other support.
A new study in Georgia’s capital has revealed alarming data showing Tbilisi drivers frequently violate road rules, and increasing numbers of fatalities on Tbilisi roads.
Smart traffic lights will reduce air pollution and improve traffic incidence response time in the capital Tbilisi city, Tbilisi Deputy Mayor Maia Bitadze said while presenting the Tbilisi Bus Transit Corridor project.