Work announced in Guatemala City to install traffic lights

The Municipality of Guatemala reported that during the night of this Wednesday, February 21, work will be carried out in different parts of the City for the implementation of smart traffic lightsfor which he asked motorists to travel with caution and pay attention to the respective signs.

The commune released the list of areas where the installation work will be carried out and asked residents for patience in the face of this situation. Is about:

• Zone 1
• Zone 4
• Zone 6
• Zone 8
• Zone 10
• Zone 12

#NOW @muniguate informs that on the night of this Wednesday, February 21, work will be carried out in different areas for the implementation of smart traffic lights 🚦 pic.twitter.com/9tv76jpfUU

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New traffic lights

The capital commune reported that the smart traffic light system is made up of sensors and its implementation seeks to provide benefits for pedestrians, cyclists, vehicle drivers and public transportation users.

These devices will reduce waiting times, improve travel times and have systems that indicate to pedestrians when they can cross the streets. Likewise, lights will be placed so that cyclists know the indicated time in which they can travel.

A delegate from the Metropolitan Transport and Transit Regulatory Entity (Emetra) explained that some corridors have already been completed as part of the application of this engineering project in vehicular mobility, but interventions will continue in different areas over the next few days.

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Underground metro project in the City

The mayor of the capital, Ricardo Quiñónez, recently referred to the joint work between the Government of the republic and the commune and highlighted that these will focus on the development of different works, among which the implementation of the first metro in the country stands out, which It will cover two routes and would cover different municipalities.

“Metro Line 1 will run through the southern end of the city, in the area of ​​CENMA and Villa Nueva, passing through the entire Center and reaching the northern end, bordering Palencia, using the train track corridor,” explained the mayor, who was re-elected in office.

He added that this is a project that cannot be postponed to solve the problem of public transportation in the City and detailed that it is estimated that it will take around 30 months to launch the first stage of the first 10 kilometers, from the University of San Carlos to the City. of Sports, near the commune.