Emergency Vehicle Preemption In Central San Rafael: Leveraging Recent Investments

Press release from the City of San Rafael:

January 3, 2022

The San Rafael Public Works installed video detection at over 50 intersections in Central San Rafael and made significant upgrades to the communication network using fiber optics in late 2020. These upgrades were largely funded by the MTC Innovative Deployment of Enhanced Arterials (IDEA) grant for the purposes of Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPM). Thanks to the ATSPM, the City has been able to monitor traffic signals remotely and make changes to offsets to improve progression for vehicles on the major arterials and change cycle lengths to improve circulation for all modes (vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians) through the main downtown corridor.

This press release was produced by the City of San Rafael. The views expressed here are the author’s own.