'Smart' traffic lights set up at busy Carmarthen junction
A set of 'smart' traffic lights are being installed at a busy Carmarthen junction to overcome delays and build up of traffic. Temporary traffic lights have been in operation while the work is carried outon the busy junctions serving Llanstephan Road, Johnstown and on to Job's Well Road. The temporary lights have caused some delays, but the inconvenience will be worth when the new £60,000 MOVA (Microprocessor Optimised Vehicle Actuation) lights have been installed, acclimatise and become responsive to traffic conditions. Carmarthenshire County Council’s traffic manager John McEvoy said it was a large investment but an important one as it will be more responsive to traffic conditions and will lead to a significant increase in capacity at the junctions. “In free flowing mode the aim of MOVA is to disperse any queues which have built up on a red signal,” he said. “It then assesses the traffic flows approaching on each arm of the junction and calculates if extending the curre...