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City Extends Timing of Traffic Lights at all Red Light Camera Intersections

Yellow Lights have been increased by as long as ½ second at 18 intersections

City engineers have recently finished making adjustments at all current and past red light camera intersections after an independent study concluded that certain traffic improvements will reduce crashes.

The adjustments include changing the length of yellow lights by as long as 1/2 second at 18 intersections and increasing the length of time for which all directions stay red to as long as six tenths of a second at two intersections.

In October, Mayor Berry promised that all red light camera intersections would undergo traffic engineering improvements after an independent study conducted by the University of New Mexico’s Institute for Social Research revealed that certain engineering improvements have historically reduced crashes throughout the country. The study also concluded that overall crashes had increased at red light camera intersections while injury and more serious crashes decreased.

As a result of the study, Mayor Berry announced in October he would reduce the program from 17 intersections to 14 and eliminate the speed component of the program. Along with citing motorists for running red lights, the cameras were also issuing citations to speeders. At the same time Mayor Berry also announced that the city will make a series of traffic improvements at the intersections and will work with the company that administers the program to add better signage.

“This program is about public safety,” Mayor Berry said. “We can make intersections safer by doing more than just installing a red light camera.”

Intersections for which there have been traffic engineering adjustments include:

Intersection Name Old Yellow Time in Seconds New Yellow Timing in Seconds Current All Red Time in Seconds New Red Time in Seconds

Central & Eubank N/S

4

4.5

 

 

Central & Eubank E/W

4

4.5

 

 

Menaul & Carlisle N/S

4

4.2

 

 

Menaul & Carlisle E/W

4.3

4.8

 

 

Academy & Wyoming N/S

4

4.5

 

 

Academy & Wyoming E/W

4

4.8

 

 

Paseo Del Norte & Jefferson N/S

4

4.5

 

 

Paseo Del Norte & Jefferson E/W

5

4.8

 

 

Paseo Del Norte & Coors N/S

4.5

5

 

 

Paseo Del Norte & Coors E/W

N/A

N/A

 

 

Montano & Coors N/S

4.5

4.8

 

 

Montano & Coors E/W

4

4.5

 

 

Lomas & Juan Tabo N/S

4

4.5

 

 

Lomas & Juan Tabo E/W

4

4.5

 

 

Lomas & Eubank N/S

4

4.5

 

 

Lomas & Eubank E/W

4

4.5

 

 

Lomas & Wyoming N/S

4

4.5

 

 

Lomas & Wyoming E/W

4.5

4.5

 

 

Central & Louisiana N/S

 

 

1.5

1.6

Central & Louisiana E/W

 

 

1

1.6

Menaul & Wyoming N/S

4

4.5

 

 

Menaul & Wyoming E/W

4

4.2

 

 

Menaul & Louisiana N/S

4

4.2

 

 

Menaul & Louisiana E/W

4

4.5

 

 

Menaul & San Mateo N/S

4

4.2

 

 

Menaul & San Mateo E/W

4

4.5

 

 

Montgomery & Eubank N/S

4

4.5

 

 

Montgomery & Eubank E/W

4

4.5

 

 

Montgomery & Wyoming N/S

4

4.5

 

 

Montgomery & Wyoming E/W

4

4.5

 

 

Montgomery & San Mateo N/S

4

4.5

 

 

Montgomery & San Mateo E/W

4

4.2

 

 

Montgomery & Carlisle N/S

4

4.2

 

 

Montgomery & Carlisle E/W

4

4.5

 

 

Central & Coors N/S

 

 

1.5

2.6

Central & Coors  E/W

 

 

1.5

2.6

Quail & Coors N/S

4.5

4.5

 

 

Quail & Coors E/S

3.5

4

 

 

Ellison & Coors By-Pass N/S

4.5

5

 

 

Ellison & Coors By-Pass E/W

3.8

4.2

 

 
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