Traffic lights are set to “single wave” mode at 630 addresses in the capital so that drivers are less likely to stop at red lights. This was reported by the press service of the Moscow Department of Transport.
Maxim Liksutov, deputy mayor of the transport and industrial capital, emphasized: “The 'green wave' regime is in effect on 110 streets. Thanks to technology, the city has less local congestion and traffic is more evenly distributed.”
Experts analyze traffic daily and identify areas where traffic jams often occur. On them, traffic lights are switched to coordinated mode, in which they begin to work in the same rhythm.
To do this, experts use three types of settings. The first of these is coupling, in which traffic lights at adjacent intersections are synchronized with each other. Wherever there are many people, the green light lights up. Cars from one intersection pass another without stopping.
“Green wave” worked on 110 streets, on Garden Ring, Altufevskoye and Kashirskoye highways, Vernadsky Avenue, Michurinsky and Sevastopolsky Avenues. At the same time, at Paveletskaya metro station, the smart “green wave” has helped reduce the waiting time for the green signal for trams and buses by 2 times.
Previously more than 60 stops opened close to important social establishments in Moscow. In total, since the beginning of the year, the city has had 85 stops, 40% higher than last year's number. In particular, they are installed near educational institutions, clinics, hospitals and sports complexes, as well as near metro stations and Moscow Central Diameter (MCD).
