Thirty intersections around Sandy Springs will get “SCOOT” adaptive traffic signals intended ease congestion in a project involving the city and the Georgia Department of Transportation.
According to a construction agreement with GDOT recently approved by the Sandy Springs City Council, the city will contribute $380,365 toward the project. New signals are planned for the Hammond Drive, Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Glenridge Drive and Glenridge Connector corridors.
R.J. Haynie and Associates will do the installation under a $1.39 million contract. The Atlanta Regional Commission will contribute $120,000 in federal funds. Work is to begin within 10 days of the notice to proceed and be substantially completed by July 2019.
SCOOT, or Split Cycle Offset Optimization Technique, employs traffic signals linked to sensors. Signal timing automatically adjusts to real-time traffic conditions.
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