Here are the “intelligent traffic lights” in the coming months the replacement of all … – Nowadays

Traffic lights “intelligent” energy-saving with acoustic device to allow. safely. Also crossing blind people. City Castle, along with other towns in Umbria and Central Italy, has for some time been a gradual replacement project of the old traffic light systems with a new-generation system features of technologies and tools that can break down the barriers as required by national law.

to take the lead in the absolute novelty of vehicular and pedestrian flow it was busiest crossroads of viale Vittorio Veneto and Piazza Garibaldi where were installed the traffic lights “sound” (with a sort of electronic eye positioned under the light device of the red, yellow and green, in initially mistaken by many for a camera) that activated via an easily recognizable to the touch button, and therefore essential for the blind, drives the sound of pedestrian crossing and blocks the flow of cars.

After positive period of experimentation of new traffic lights “smart” the project to replace old systems with those “hi-tech” (for a total cost of more than 120 thousand Euros, included in the Consip convention fees with Enel Sole for the management and maintenance) will extend to other areas of the city : Viale Armando Diaz, Via Pieve delle Rose, Oxbow Park Tiber, Via Martyrs of Liberty and the junction with the monumental cemetery.

the project , under the technical direction of the head of the municipal public lighting service, Aldo Fegatelli , will be completed by next summer . Also in Viale Europa and Via della Barca, at exit of vehicles of the Fire Brigade and the State Forestry Corps, the traffic light will be “called” to service needs and emergencies, it is activated by a special remote controls that will be given in use to the employees of the two major public security principals.

“ we adapted to national legislation for what it regards the removal of architectural barriers, through a project advanced technology that involves the use of the latest generation of lED lamps with a considerable energy saving and minimum maintenance. – specify the assessors Massimo Massetti and Luca Seconds – This system facilitates mobility in general and the blind in particular and, in addition, the signal emitted by the horns calling the attention of all citizens to intervene, if necessary, to the aid of the disabled . The feedback and positive signals that are emerging in this period of breaking the first traffic light installed in a high density traffic area – end – bode well and represent a significant starting point to complete the actions of all the other old generation traffic lights . “