Why Are There Devices Above Tyler, TX Stoplights?

(KNUE-FM) Have you seen these units perched above our Tyler, Texas road lights? I’ve seen them earlier than round city, however hadn’t observed them on the mild at Old Jacksonville and County Road 168 within the Gresham space till yesterday morning.

Maybe it is as a result of I used to be exhausted whereas ready to take a left on Old Jacksonville for my glad Sunday grocery journey to Fresh by Brookshire’s, however they stood out to me greater than they ever have earlier than.

Noticing These Devices on Tyler Traffic Lights? You’re Not Alone

Obviously they’ve one thing to do with managing visitors circulate, except they’re some sort of not-so-very-stealth spy units. (Yes, I’m kidding.) However, I turned curious, given how we have heard the City of Tyler lately re-timed the lights. My curiosity drove me to put up in some native social media teams, however I’m nonetheless ready for the admins to approve my posts so I can get suggestions from my fellow East Texans.

What the City of Tyler Has Been Doing with Traffic Signals

In the meantime, I did a Google image search to see what I may discover out, lest I fall into despair and confusion and lose sleep over all of it. (Yes, I’m being ridiculous–but I actually did wish to know.)

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According to Google, these units are doubtless “sensors for a traffic preemption system, which helps emergency vehicles pass through intersections more quickly and safely,” which I discovered crucially necessary. If that is the case, I’m so glad they’re there.

The Real Purpose of These Streetlight Devices (Most Likely)

And that digital camera? I’m guessing the cameras are to get a take a look at the visitors congestion. That good be a part of the visitors preemption system setup, however I additionally marvel if that is additionally to check out the visitors congestion, in case the City of Tyler remains to be within the technique of re-timing the entire lights, having not gotten to all of them as of but.

Have You Spotted More of These Around East Texas?

For these of you who know definitively, is that what these are? Have you been seeing extra of those recently or have they been round endlessly and now I undoubtedly have to go and have my eyes, and probably mind, checked out by a physician? Shoot me a be aware at tara.holley@townsquaremedia.com.