LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Gwinnett County says new traffic monitoring cameras will soon ease the commute for thousands of weary drivers.
The county plans to install nine cameras along a 7-mile stretch of State Route 124 from Highway 78 to the DeKalb County line.
County DOT officials said that stretch sees about 34,000 vehicles a day.
The cameras with a bird's-eye view can adjust the traffic lights on the spot if they monitor an unusual back up or an accident.
Many commuters believe it will help.
"The lights are so long. The other people don't get through. You'll only get like six cars through the light," driver Lois Love said.
"What our staff typically looks for is any unusual congestion or delay at an intersection," County Traffic Engineer Chuck Bailey told Channel 2's Kerry Kavanaugh.
On Wednesday, Kavanaugh toured the Gwinnett County traffic control center In Lawrenceville.
During peak morning and afternoon rush hours, staff monitors a series of traffic cameras making "real time" adjustments.
"Giving more times through movement on 124, left turn movement, side streets just to ease congestion in the area," Bailey said.
The county approved the about $670,000 in SPLOST dollars to fund this project.
They said it will take about a year to get the cameras installed and online.
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