They provide data — including, in real time, if freeway traffic is flowing or congested.
“Loops,” as they are called, are on the 405 Freeway including here in Irvine. They provide data, including how well traffic is flowing. I was wondering if you know why on the 405 Freeway near off-ramps there are cutout circles in the two right lanes. They look similar to what you would see on city streets at intersections that I believe are used to trigger traffic signals. The freeway cutouts have been puzzling me.
The ones on streets, at some intersections, detect when vehicles are in the lanes and can prompt a red light to change to green., a Caltrans spokesman, told Honk in an email. “ collects different traffic information, such as volume, speed, delay, axle counts and more. The gathered info helps Caltrans on current and future road projects. Plus, the public can get some of Caltrans’ data online atRecently the speed limits were decreased on Santa Ana Canyon Road here in Anaheim. Would you please check with Anaheim officials to see why?Going down by 5 mph are 159 stretches, with nine being reduced by 10 mph and one stretch, on Manchester Avenue, getting a 15-mph reduction.
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