New Braunfels adjusts traffic lights to cut emissions, improve flow

The city of New Braunfels is initiating a project to adjust traffic light timings at 60 intersections to address population growth and minimize carbon emissions, with a total cost of $450,000 primarily funded through a carbon prevention program. The project aims to enhance air quality, optimize driving times, and alleviate traffic bottlenecks, focusing on key areas like Farm Road 725 and Highway 46. Garry Ford, the Director of Transportation and Capital Improvements, highlighted the necessity of implementing proper traffic control measures alongside these changes to ensure driver safety and efficiency. The city plans to gather driver data to inform the adjustments and will install appropriate signage for any significant modifications. This initiative comes as part of broader efforts to improve urban infrastructure in response to increasing population pressures.