The City Council will be considering the approval of a consulting contract at their August 15 meeting that might make your drive through Eden Prairie just a little bit easier. The Council will consider a contract from a consult to synchronize the traffic signals on T.H. 212 (Flying Cloud Drive) from 494 south to Pioneer Trail. The study includes the synchronization of 29 individual traffic signals in this busy stretch of highway. The cost of the contract is $78,410, but the City and Hennepin County will split the cost. Our share is $32,148. The County will pick up the rest.
Moving traffic through a series of signalized road intersections is complex. These signals need to be synchronized. It will create more efficient movement for drivers because it will reduce their driving time and their frustration level. Reducing both of these factors will also make the road safer to drive on as well.
