San Ramon Looks To Enter Next Phase Of Traffic Signal Upgrades

SAN RAMON, CA — The City of San Ramon wants to improve traffic flow by installing new traffic-monitoring systems at 43 intersections.

The city has received grant funding totaling $563,000 from the state Metropolitan Transportation Commission to complete a traffic signal project targeting Bollinger Canyon and Crow Canyon roads, according to a memo about the project filed with the city council. The city has already replaced 14 traffic signal controllers.

The traffic-monitoring system, known as Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures, would allow the city to collect traffic data such as delay, speed or travel time that can be used to detect inefficiencies, prevent traffic snarls and save money, council documents show.

San Ramon plans to install 20 such monitoring and detecting systems at intersections on Bollinger Canyon Road from Talavera Drive to Dougherty Road, and Crow Canyon Road from Collinger Canyon Road to Dougherty Road.

The city said it sought bids for this phase of the project in October. The lowest bidder was Scottsdale-based Traffop Corp., which offered to complete the project for $133,800, plus a $13,380 contingency.

In total, San Ramon said it expects the project to cost $827,356 — $563,000 in grant funding plus $264,356 from its Traffic Improvement Fund.

The San Ramon City Council approved the contract at its Jan. 28 meeting.

Read more about the city's Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures project here.