Traffic Signals Still Being Upgraded Throughout Strongsville

STRONGSVILLE, OH — Crews continue to upgrade traffic signals around Strongsville, the city announced.

"The goal is to smooth out traffic flow and improve safety with a system that coordinates signals along the major corridors by linking them into a single operational system — and also using adaptive technology that can sense inefficiencies and self-adjust," the city of Strongsville said in its August newsletter.

There are 57 traffic signals being upgraded this summer. Work on the project began in late 2019, after the city received a $1.4 million grant from the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA).

All 57 of the city's traffic signals will be upgraded through the project. That means the lights will be replaced with LEDs, replacing or refurbishing poles (which will now be black in color), upgrading pedestrian facilities to contemporary standards, and upgrading computer software connected to the lights.

The city said fiber optic lines will connect all traffic signals to a single computer. Uninterruptible power will be run to the traffic signals, which will keep signals working during power outages.