It would be cool if they spent that money on timing the lights so it is possible to be first in line at one light, on 119th for example, and when it turns green drive the speed limit to the next light and arrive shortly after it turns green so you can continue to your destination. As almost all of OP is set now, you will arrive at the next light just as it turns red. Wasting fuel and time, harming the environment and economy in the process.
they generally are set like that during the busy times. at night the lights go by traffic sensors. at least the new ones do...
the first concept is stupid, you could adjust them so they clear the N/S lanes as the E/W were approaching.
and there are VERY few in this city that have traffic sensors. They really want you to think they do but you can sit at a red light and be the only one in sight.
I mean, this assumes that all the traffic coming to an intersection is coming from a previous intersection. also that everyone is going between the speed limit threshold that would make the light green for everyone. add in people who slam on their breaks during yellows and the system is mumped. its great in theory, as most traffic is, but it doesn't work all the time.
also, most lights in the city do have traffic sensors (actually called traffic loops), they've just had new pavement over them so you cant always see them. you may not be able to see the slits in the pavement but if you look at the curb where the base of the light is, usually you can see some slits going up the curb into one single slit running to a box. generally, the loops are only designed to feel a car through a certain amount of pavement. the more pavement that gets added on, the worse they work. also, some of them are old and just break. the city may not fix them all the time because theyre expensive.
source- guy I knew from Orlando when i was doing investment stuff did traffic things for a living.
