Evanston’s City Council is scheduled to vote tonight to approve a plan to upgrade traffic signals at 18 intersections with energy-saving light-emitting-diode devices.
The project will cover state highways in the city, including Central and Dempster streets, Crawford Avenue and Golf Road.
The project is expected to cost $571,000. The state will pick up most of the tab, with the city having to kick in about 5 percent of the funds.
For Real Energy Savings
This sounds like a good hardware upgrade. But the energy suck at Evanston intersections is a software problem. When's the last time the City studied traffic flow and signal timing?
Perhps its on the list but if
Perhps its on the list but if not I think it should be. They need to include adding a LEFT turn arrow on Oakton at Ridge (onto Ridge)